Wilhelmina adds Nicki Minaj, undisputed Queen of Rap, to Celebrity Division

NEW YORK, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilhelmina, the world's leading talent and model management agency, is pleased to announce renowned recording artist Nicki Minaj as the newest addition to its successful Celebrity Division. Ms. Minaj joins Wilhelmina after making history for the most Billboard Hot 100 hits of any female artist in chart history.

Minaj, a six-time American Music Award winner, ten-time BET Award Winner, three-time MTV VMA winner, and ten-time Grammy Award nominee, joins Wilhelmina's diverse roster of emerging and established talent.

Wilhelmina will drive Minaj's influence in the fashion and beauty space through world-class styling, editorials, carefully curated campaigns, and endorsement deals with the agency's large global network of top clients. 

"We're thrilled to work alongside Nicki Minaj and her team. She is a style pioneer and an icon," said Bill Wackermann, Wilhelmina's CEO.

"I love the synergy between my music and how it inspires my fashion," said Nicki Minaj. "My message is always about celebrating your own style. I'm thrilled and honored to have signed with Wilhelmina. They get me."

About Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WHLM):
Wilhelmina, and its other subsidiaries, is an international full-service fashion model and talent management service, specializing in the representation and management of leading models, celebrities, artists, photographers, athletes, and content creators. Established in 1967 by fashion model Wilhelmina Cooper, Wilhelmina is one of the oldest and largest fashion model management companies in the world. Wilhelmina, a publicly traded company, is headquartered in New York, and since its founding, has grown to include operations in Los Angeles, Miami, London and Chicago. Wilhelmina also owns Aperture, a talent and commercial agency located in New York and Los Angeles. For more information, please visit www.wilhelmina.com and follow @WilhelminaModels.

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