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Top 25 Creative talent agencies based in South Africa
RevenueBase identified 335 creative talent agencies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 2,339 professional contacts across them, including 321 with verified work emails. Cape Town is the largest hub.
This list covers creative talent agencies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 21, 2026.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest creative talent agencies based in South Africa
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “ICE Models is South Africa’s premier model and talent agency, representing top local and international models and talent.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 64 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Level 1 B-BBEE status holder as a large entity.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 43 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “At New Era Agency we are all about people, brands & technology, connecting these three entities through our Brand Amplifiers™.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 40 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Contractors Artists cc have, since 1996, built a solid reputation as professionals who operate with integrity in the field of artist management.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 36 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Est.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 32 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “We are a young & dynamic strategic creative agency, founded on the core values of visual and experiential storytelling, meticulous planning and flawless execution.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 30 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Elysian Management is an artist management agency that represents professional Talent in the entertainment industry in the following areas: International and Local: Feature Films…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 19 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Founded by Ian and Cindy Gabriel in 1995, Giant Films is a creative partnership that is known and trusted throughout the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 19 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “We are a creative agency that specializes in problem-solving for our clients' communication needs, guiding brands from the initial stages of logo development to the rollout and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 17 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Hello.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 17 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We’re an edgy alternative to traditional advertising.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 15 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Wicked Pixels is the most established and awarded studio of its kind in South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 14 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Just Brands Africa was founded in 2013 with one goal in mind, to develop magical creative experiences for brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 14 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Worx Group is a leading virtual and live creative agency in growth mode and future bound.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 13 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Felix Studios is a creative agency that services clients from leading brands around the world in industries including luxury travel, technology, automotive, online learning, fine…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 13 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “We’re a boutique production company where you get to deal directly with the creatives.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 13 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “A full-service media production company with a broad roster of artists to connect the right creative to your story.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 12 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “pronounced: idea-N.A We believe in the power of ideas.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 12 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “ONE Agency is a fully-fledged, integrated collective of experienced, multi-skilled creatives, strategists, directors, producers, animators, researchers, project managers and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 12 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “WELCOME TO BASE "EMPOWERING MODELS AND TALENT WORLDWIDE" Established in by Neal Vincent, who was the first male Super Model export with over three decades of industry experience.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 10 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “A BOUTIQUE CREATIVE AGENCY SERVING CLIENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA, THE UK, AND THE USA You are a marketing expert.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 9 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We create bold brands online.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 9 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Dark Arts Studio is a LD Group South Africa company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 9 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Embarking on a creative journey since 1998, we have extensive experience working with retail giants across South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 9 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Good design has become not simply an accessory, but the price of entry in an increasingly competitive marketplace.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: creative talent agencies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- Strong evidence
- The company's own public description of its business names creative talent agencies.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of creative talent agencies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name creative talent agencies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.
RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.
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Creative talent agencies based in South Africa at a glance
As of Sep 21, 2026Companies by employee count
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 335 companies.
How this list was built
Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among creative talent agencies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- What qualifies
- Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “creative talent agencies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
- RevenueBase Smart Search
- RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names creative talent agencies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
- What we exclude
- Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among creative talent agencies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
- Match quality
- In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 321 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
- Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.
Creative talent agencies by metro
- Creative talent agencies in Cape Town99
- Creative talent agencies in Johannesburg95
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase Smart Search?
RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names creative talent agencies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.
How many creative talent agencies are there based in South Africa?
RevenueBase identified 335 creative talent agencies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.
What is the largest company on this list?
ICE Models, headquartered in Cape Town, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which city has the most creative talent agencies?
Cape Town leads with 99 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (95) and Pretoria (17).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 321 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 335 companies.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 21, 2026.
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About this data
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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