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Petite modeling requirements

Petite work is mostly commercial and e-commerce. Fewer agencies run a petite board than people expect.

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What matters most

A commercial look and clean digitals. Height is the gate at both ends: above about 5'8" the standard boards are the better fit.

Published height range

Women
about 5'2"–5'7" [secondary source][3][63]

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01Requirements

What agencies and rules actually say

  1. 01
    Kim Dawson, one of the agencies that publishes height rules, says it does not represent petite models.[3]
  2. 02
    Petite is one of the five fit-model types (junior, missy, contemporary, plus, petite), so fit work is another route for petite heights.[16]
  3. 03
    Los Angeles is the market most associated with petite commercial work.[31]
  4. 04
    Our rubric gives full height marks from about 5'1" to 5'6", fading out by 5'7½"; at 5'8" and above it points you to the standard boards. That scoring range is our own estimate from secondary sources, not a published agency range.[63]
  5. 05
    31 verified agencies in our directory have a board we map to petite (women): ACQUA Models, Ave Management, Bella Agency, BMA Models, BMG Models and Body London and 25 more.

    ACQUA Models · Ave Management · Bella Agency · BMA Models · BMG Models · Body London · Brand Model & Talent · Colours Agency

Worth knowing

No agency in our verified directory lists a petite board. We match petite users to commercial boards and say so on every result.[63]

02Fixed vs changeable

What you can work on here

Fixed

  • Height
  • Age

Changeable

  • On-camera presence
  • Digitals quality
  • Your submission kit
  • Posture in photos

03Verified agencies

Agencies with this board

None of these list a petite board: they are commercial boards, which is where petite work usually runs.

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04Digitals

What to send

  • Kim Dawson asks for four digitals (portrait, full length, smiling, profile). Phone photos are fine in soft natural light, with "no filters, makeup, hats, or sunglasses".[3]
  • Heffner wants a headshot, full body, ¾ and side profile: no filters or retouching, a neutral background, natural light, "No makeup, natural hair".[5]
  • Ford asks for a "clean face with absolutely no makeup", hair pulled back and a form-fitting outfit.[12]
  • The Campbell Agency asks for a smiling headshot, a non-smiling headshot, a ¾ shot and a full body shot, with minimal makeup.[4]

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05Questions

Asked, answered.

Is 5'4" too small for modeling?
Not for commercial, petite, fit, parts, promotional or UGC work, which don't use the runway floor. It is below the runway ranges agencies publish (5'7"–5'8" and up for women).

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