Meet The Team
Karen and Monica Sigal are a mother-daughter team committed to sharing the unvarnished truth about the complex modeling industry.
After decades of experience building and leading Sigal Models & Talent, they have made it their mission to educate, guide, and empower aspiring and developing models with the knowledge they need to navigate the industry with greater confidence and clarity.
Through experience, education, and mentorship, Karen and Monica help you understand the industry, recognize opportunities, avoid common pitfalls, and develop the confidence and professionalism needed to move forward.
Because when you know what to expect, you can make informed decisions about where you want to go next.
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Founder
Karen Sigal is not only a successful model with a 40-year career, she is also the CEO of one of the most respected modeling agencies in the business, Sigal Models & Talent. Their models have been featured in major ad campaigns, billboards, catalogs, ecomm, editorial, runway, fit, and TV commercial modeling. Sigal has a proven blueprint for training models in an industry that is highly competitive and requires constant development and skills. Behind this level of success is a family business that has a stellar reputation due to these training resources that give their models the added edge. Karen teaches, trains and inspires model candidates in career professionalism. She is a role model for exploring modeling success with commitment, style and dignity.
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Model Director
Monica Sigal has worked as a Lifestyle, Fashion and Fit Model in Columbus, Ohio and New York City. She currently serves as New Faces & Model Development Director at Sigal Models & Talent. She knows what goes on behind the scenes in the modeling industry and uses her expertise to help candidates accelerate their professional progress while avoiding serious mistakes. In addition, Monica is a certified Yoga instructor and Personal Life Coach. She supports model candidates in strengthening their physical appearance as well as self-confidence. Yoga discipline and practices also help models more easily achieve their personal and professional goals. Monica guides potential models in moving from amateurs to professionals through her personalized coaching at Sigal Academy.
