History Main / UndercoverModel

* ''Series/{{Hunter}}'': In the third-season episode ''Double Exposure'', Sgt. [=McCall=] goes undercover as a photo model to infiltrate a model agency suspected of foul play. She doesn't even have to [[SheCleansUpNicely Clean Up Nicely]]: using her natural good looks, she has no problems producing a portfolio that impresses the agency into hiring her on the spot.

* ''Series/{{Hunter}}'': In the third-season episode ''Double Exposure'', Sgt. [=McCall=] goes undercover as a photo model to infiltrate a model agency suspected of foul play. Using her natural good looks, she has no problems producing a portfolio that impresses the agency into hiring her on the spot.

* This is the entire premise of ''Film/MissCongeniality''.

When the FairCop (preferably a female one) is forced to [[SheCleansUpNicely Clean Up Nicely]] and pretend to be a FashionModel, [[BeautyContest beauty pageant contestant]], stripper or other hot-chick-related job in order to investigate a crime. The lady is usually HollywoodHomely and doesn't think she's attractive ''at all'' until after the MakeoverMontage.

When the FairCop (preferably a female one) is forced to [[SheCleansUpNicely Clean Up Nicely]] and pretend to be a FashionModel, beauty pageant contestant, stripper or other hot-chick-related job in order to investigate a crime. The lady is usually HollywoodHomely and doesn't think she's attractive ''at all'' until after the MakeoverMontage.

* A {{Rare Male Example}} in ''Literature/CutAndRun''. In the third book, Ty and Zane go undercover as a married couple and Ty has to be a [[TrophyWife Trophy Husband.]] He looks so bleached, waxed, and polished that Zane starts referring to him as a Ken doll.

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* One issue of ''[[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel G.I. Joe Special Missions]]'' had Scarlett, Lady Jaye, Cover Girl and Jinx undercover as dancers on a parade float.

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* This is the entire premise of ''MissCongeniality''.

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* Subverted in the Literature/{{Discworld}} novels: The needs-an-official-document-to-prove-he's-human "Nobby" Nobbs and the gorgeous blonde Sgt. Angua von Uberwald perform an undercover "sting" operation requiring one of them to dress up as a "seamstress" (Discworld euphemism for "prostitute"). Guess which one.
* [[Literature/CiaphasCain Ordo Xenos Inquisitor Amberley Vail]] is first introduced as a GlamorousWartimeSinger. Helps that she sings very well and [[ObfuscatingStupidity can act]] [[TheDitz the part]].

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* Happens to Myka on ''Series/{{Warehouse13}}''. Sparks a [[DiscussedTrope discussion]] of HollywoodPudgy (the writers think it's ridiculous).

* One episode of ''[[Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent Criminal Intent]]'' has this in the form of Detective Stevens pretending to want to work for an escort service.
* Creator/AmberTamblyn's character in ''TheUnusuals'' had been working Vice undercover as a prostitute before being reassigned.
* Comes up on ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' in one early season 4 episode: The mission takes Chuck and Sarah to Milan for Fashion Week (Casey has to stay behind after [[IncrediblyLamePun stabbing someone with a stiletto]] last time he was in Milan) to retrieve weapons technology from a Volkoff agent who uses her cover as a fashion model to move it through customs. Initially it looks like this will be averted in Sarah's case, until the pair is forced to go ''back'' to Milan and she masquerades as a model to make off with the dress in which the technology is concealed. Of course, a [[DesignatedGirlFight Catwalk Catfight]] ensues.

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When the FairCop (preferably a female one) is forced to [[SheCleansUpNicely Clean Up Nicely]] and pretend to be a model, beauty pageant contestant, stripper or other hot-chick-related job in order to investigate a crime. The lady is usually HollywoodHomely and doesn't think she's attractive ''at all'' until after the MakeoverMontage.

* Kate Beckett does this impromptu-ly around Russian mobsters in ''Series/{{Castle}}''.
** More specifically: she ditches all clothing bar her (bright red) bra & panties and a cardigan.

* Comes up on ''{{Chuck}}'' in one early season 4 episode: The mission takes Chuck and Sarah to Milan for Fashion Week (Casey has to stay behind after [[IncrediblyLamePun stabbing someone with a stiletto]] last time he was in Milan) to retrieve weapons technology from a Volkoff agent who uses her cover as a fashion model to move it through customs. Initially it looks like this will be averted in Sarah's case, until the pair is forced to go ''back'' to Milan and she masquerades as a model to make off with the dress in which the technology is concealed. Of course, a [[DesignatedGirlFight Catwalk Catfight]] ensues.

* Inadvertently happens to Ki in ''GeneralProtectionFault'' during the Nerdvana arc. Ki doesn't try to pass herself off as a supermodel, but is mistaken for one anyway (partially due to the supermodel's thinking all nerds are men).

* In ''DominoLady's Threesome'', Domino Lady goes undercover as a performer in a burlesque show to learn why some dancers have mysteriously vanished.

* One episode of ''[[LawAndOrderCriminalIntent Criminal Intent]]'' has this in the form of Detective Stevens pretending to want to work for an escort service.

* [[CiaphasCain Ordo Xenos Inquisitor Amberley Vail]] is first introduced as a GlamorousWartimeSinger. Helps that she sings very well and [[ObfuscatingStupidity can act]] [[TheDitz the part]].

* Happens to Myka on ''{{Warehouse13}}''. Sparks a [[DiscussedTrope discussion]] of HollywoodPudgy (the writers think it's ridiculous).
* Diana pulls this off in ''WhiteCollar''.

* A rare male case occurs in ''{{Psych}}'' when Shawn and Gus claim to be male models. Both played straight with Gus and subverted when nobody believes Shawn is a model, forcing him to claim to be a hand (and foot!) model.

* Every other episode of ''CharliesAngels''.
* On the ''MarriedWithChildren'' episode where Bud makes an exercise video, 3 lady cops (coincidentally named after Charlie's Angels) play background dancers in order to take down the mob boss who financed the video. They also arrest Bud for perving on them.

Compare DirtyHarriet, where the undercover identity doesn't ncessarily have to Clean Up Nicely or dress well.

* Kate Beckett does this impromptu-ly around Russian mobsters in ''{{Castle}}''.

* AmberTamblyn's character in ''TheUnusuals'' had been working Vice undercover as a prostitute before being reassigned.

** More specifically: she ditches all clothing bar (bright red) underwear and a trench coat.

* An impromptu one in ''XMenFirstClass'' where Moira sees their lead going into a strip club and so strips down to her underwear and follows him in.

* An impromptu one in ''X-Men: First Class'' where Moira sees their lead going into a strip club and so strips down to her underwear and follows him in.

* AmberTamblyn's character in TheUnusuals had been working Vice undercover as a prostitute before being reassigned.