# The Lions

> The Lions is a New York talent-management company that represents models and select figures in entertainment and sport while also offering branding, public relations, creative strategy, production, and social-media services. Its central wager is that a durable personal brand - not a succession of isolated bookings - creates the strongest career for talent and the most useful partnership for brands.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Julia Kisla Taylor (Founder and CEO), Ali Kavoussi (Founding managing partner), Christiana Tran (Founding managing partner), Louie Chaban (Founding managing partner)
- **Products:** Talent management and representation, Personal brand development, Branding and public relations, Creative services and production, Scouting and artist development
- **Notable:** Reached its tenth anniversary in 2024 after beginning as a New York boutique agency., Built a roster spanning established models, new faces, and nontraditional talent including DJ Honey Dijon and NBA player Jimmy Butler., Helped develop Slick Woods' fashion career after betting on a look that defied conventional agency standards.

## Products & services

- **Talent management and representation** — Career strategy, bookings, negotiation, development, and global agency coordination for fashion models and selected talent in entertainment and sport.
- **Personal brand development** — Positioning talent around a recognizable voice, interests, audience, and longer-term career path rather than treating each booking as an isolated transaction.
- **Branding and public relations** — Brand strategy, public relations, partnerships, media relations, and campaign management for talent and commercial clients.
- **Creative services and production** — Creative direction, storytelling, content production, social strategy, and talent-led campaigns, including end-to-end branded work.
- **Scouting and artist development** — Discovery and development of emerging models through direct submissions and international agency relationships; the agency says it does not hold open calls.

## Achievements

- Reached its tenth anniversary in 2024 after beginning as a New York boutique agency.
- Built a roster spanning established models, new faces, and nontraditional talent including DJ Honey Dijon and NBA player Jimmy Butler.
- Helped develop Slick Woods' fashion career after betting on a look that defied conventional agency standards.
- Represented Valentina Sampaio as her career included becoming the first openly transgender model in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue and a Victoria's Secret ambassador.
- Expanded from representation into branding, PR, creative strategy, social media, and production.
- A DHL short featuring Irina Shayk reportedly exceeded one million views within 24 hours.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — The agency's site highlighted current editorial and campaign work including Amelia Gray for Allure, Lara Stone for The Sunday Times Style, Sydney Stabreit for Vogue x Prada, and Anne V for Chanel.
- **2025-03** — CEO Julia Kisla Taylor was honored at Mercado Global's Fashion Forward Gala for work supporting Indigenous women entrepreneurs.
- **2024-12** — The Lions marked ten years in talent management with an anniversary campaign centered on individuality and empowerment.
- **2024-05** — Julia Kisla Taylor described the agency's boutique strategy, expansion into branding and creative services, and cautious approach to AI in fashion.
- **2023-12** — The agency added Delilah Belle Hamlin and Damian Hurley to its representation roster.

## Links

- Website: https://www.thelionsmanagement.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lions-management
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelionsmgmt/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelionsnyc

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Last updated: 2026-09-21