Child model

Child modeling has become a distinct activity because of the explosion of commercial media over the past several decades.

Many young actresses and actors, notably, Naomi Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Katherine Heigl, Jessica Alba, Ashley Benson, Lindsay Lohan, Naya Rivera, Zendaya, Bella Thorne, Raven-Symoné, Miranda Cosgrove, Hayley Kiyoko, Liv Tyler, Brooke Shields, Taylor Momsen, Peyton List, Gigi Hadid, Yara Shahidi, Maddie Ziegler, Skai Jackson, Anastasia Bezrukova, Isabella Cramp and Frankie Muniz began as child models.

More recently Australian child model Morgan Featherstone has achieved worldwide success but has also attracted criticism due to her looking older than her age.

Occasionally, a child may be "discovered" in a public place or through other grassroots means.

The amount that a child can earn is based upon the type of work they are contracted to carry out.

Child models are used for a wide variety of commercial purposes, often because they evoke a sense of innocence or vulnerability.