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Barbizon Modeling and Acting School
American modeling and acting school From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barbizon Modeling and Acting School is an international modeling and acting school headquartered in Tampa, Florida.[1][2][3][4] Founded by Helen Fraser in 1939, the school has faced allegations of deceptive business practices. The school has trained numerous notable alumni, including Condoleezza Rice, Carmen Electra, and Ryan Phillippe.
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History
Helen Fraser opened the first Barbizon School of Modeling and Acting in 1939 on Fifth Avenue in New York City.[5] The Barbizon name was developed from her trips to the French town of Barbizon, a village outside of Paris known for the 19th-century Barbizon school of painters. Fraser was a fashion model and teacher who also wrote the book Assignment in Modeling: A Guide to a Career in Fashion and Photographic Modeling.[6]
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Programs and operations
Barbizon operates centers in over 200 cities across the United States, with international locations including Bangkok, Toronto, Santo Domingo, and Japan.
In 1992, Barbizon established a college scholarship program for students attending colleges and universities in the United States.[7][8]
Controversies
In 2010, a group of Illinois parents filed a class action lawsuit against Barbizon School, alleging that the instruction that their children were given was "totally worthless" and that "only 1 percent or less" of the school's graduates actually get modeling jobs.[9] In 2016, another class action was filed in California. Plaintiffs in this suit accused Barbizon of engaging in an illegal advance-fee talent representation scheme.[10] Barbizon denied the claims of both the 2010 and 2016 lawsuits. While the cases were eventually settled, Barbizon continues to face claims that it operates as a "scam."
Notable alumni
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- Audrey Marie Anderson
- Nicole Gale Anderson
- David Archuleta – American Idol contestant
- Moisés Arias
- Drew Tyler Bell
- Haley Bennett
- Caressa Cameron – Miss America 2010
- Carmen Electra[a]
- Sean Faris
- Lyndsy Fonseca
- Julie Henderson – model
- June Kirby – actress and model[11]
- Karen Montell – politician and model[12]
- Gena Lee Nolin[b]
- Tera Patrick – pornographic actress and model
- Ryan Phillippe
- Giuliana Rancic – entertainment journalist
- Condoleezza Rice – former U.S. Secretary of State[c]
- Zach Roerig
- Sofia Vassilieva
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