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Robert Ferrell

Director, Marilyn Agency

As director of one of the world’s oldest modeling agencies, he has overseen the launch of household names like Naomi Campbell.

Biography

Director of the celebrity division of the prestigious Marilyn Agency, one of the industry’s foremost agencies for celebrities and models, Robert Ferrell has represented a prominent list of clients that includes legendary icons Kate Moss , Naomi Campbell , Claudia Schiffer and Eva Herzigova, alongside stars such as Marine Vacth, Bianca Brandolini d’Adda and Nine d’Urso.

Instrumental in introducing Marilyn Agency’s dedicated celebrity department in 1995 — marking Marilyn as one of the first agencies to cater to the influential sector — Ferrell was appointed to the role of department director and oversees the operations of both the Paris and New York offices. Representing notable names such as Charlotte Gainsbourg, Riley Keogh, Catherine Denevue and Chiara Mastroianni, Ferrell has secured editorials with publications such as Interview, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and i-D, as well as advertising campaigns for Dior Beauty and Bottega Veneta, among many more.

A leading industry figure, Ferrell has key insights into the global fashion economy and has been quoted in The New York Times, Women’s Wear Daily and Figaro World.

Career

Marilyn Agency

Marilyn Agency

Director

Paris, France

Vital Statistics

Nationality

France

Location
France
Member since
2013

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