Wilhelmina | 35,343 followers on LinkedIn. Founded in 1967, Wilhelmina Models is one of the leading modeling agencies in the world. | Wilhelmina, and its other subsidiaries, is an international full-service fashion model and talent management service, specializing in the representation and management of leading models, celebrities, artists, photographers, athletes, and content creators. Established in 1967 by fashion model Wilhelmina Cooper, Wilhelmina is one of the oldest and largest fashion model management companies in the world. Wilhelmina, a publicly traded company, is headquartered in New York, and since its founding, has grown to include operations in Los Angeles, Miami, and London.