Talent Agents in Chicago & Illinois

Variety & Entertainment Booking Resources
These resources are included for non-music variety and specialty entertainers such as magicians, hosts, emcees, mentalists, jugglers, circus-style performers, walk-around performers, character performers, novelty acts, and related event entertainers.

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Talent Agencies
Chicago Talent Directory® is gathering agency resources as a starting point for talent,

casting professionals, and producers navigating the Chicago and Illinois market.

Agency listings are provided as an informational resource, not as a recommendation or endorsement.

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Agencies

Chicago
Artists, Events And Entertainment Inc.
Near North Side
Full-service event entertainment agency with access to Chicago-area variety and specialty performers for corporate, private, wedding, trade show, and special-event work.

Vaudezilla
Avondale-Irving Park
Chicago event-entertainment and production company offering professional performers, hosts, fire artists, magicians, dancers, specialty entertainment, roaming performers, and immersive event experiences.

OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE ILLINOIS FILM OFFICE — 1991

SAG-AFTRA Franchised Talent Agencies
Actors Talent Group
Loop

Ambassador Talent
Loop

Babes ’N Beaus Models & Talent

Hindsdale
DDO Artists Agency

Ravenswood
Gray Talent Group

Printer’s Row / South Loop
Grossman & Jack Talent

River North
Hayes Talent Agency

North Lawndale — Cinespace Studios
Lily’s Talent Agency

West Loop
NV Talent

River North
Paonessa Talent Agency

Old Town / Clybourn Corridor
Promote Talent Agency

Bridgeport
The Rock Agency

River North
SCE Agency

Logan Square / Avondale
Stewart Talent

Magnificent Mile / Streeterville
Talent X Alexander

River North

Updated: August 2026

Illinois
Actors Gymnasium
Evanston
Circus and specialty-performance resource offering event entertainment with aerialists, jugglers, magicians, stilt walkers, acrobatic performers, and related specialty acts.
Creative Impact Group
Deerfield
Event-production and entertainment company with a variety roster that includes emcees, magicians, mimes, living statues, costumed characters, look-alikes, cirque-style characters, LED performers, and specialty entertainers.

Illinois Performing Artist Index
Statewide performing-artist index created by the Illinois Presenters Network and the Illinois Arts Council to help presenters, venues, schools, libraries, park districts, arts organizations, and event organizers discover Illinois-based performers. Registration is free, and categories include theatre, comedy, spoken word/storytelling, dance, music, family/youth programming, and variety/specialty acts including circus/acrobatic, magic/illusion, and spectacle acts.
Jensen Entertainment Inc.
Algonquin
Special-event entertainment resource offering Jim Jensen’s work as a magician, emcee, and game-show host, along with access to a wider roster of Chicago-area variety entertainers.