This statistic shows the results of a survey among working female fashion models based in the United States on how old they were when they first started working in the fashion industry. 54.7 percent of respondents stated they were between 13 and 16 years old when they started working as a model.
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The Model Alliance. (March 19, 2012). Age at which models to start working in the fashion business, as of 2011 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/220912/average-age-for-models-to-start-in-the-business/
The Model Alliance. "Age at which models to start working in the fashion business, as of 2011." Chart. March 19, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/220912/average-age-for-models-to-start-in-the-business/
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