Creative Artists Agency

Creative Artists Agency, LLC
Company typeLimited liability company
Founded1975; 49 years ago (1975) in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
FounderMichael Ovitz Edit this on Wikidata
HeadquartersCentury City, Los Angeles,
California
,
U.S.
Key people
 Bryan Lourd (Co-Chairman & CEO)
Kevin Huvane (Co-Chairman)
Richard Lovett (Co-Chairman)
James Burtson (President)
Websitecaa.com

Creative Artists Agency, LLC (CAA) is an American talent and sports agency based in Los Angeles, California. With 1,800 employees in March 2016,[1] it is regarded as an influential company in the talent agency business and manages numerous clients.[2][3]

In September 2023, French billionaire François-Henri Pinault completed the acquisition of a majority stake in CAA, in an agreement valued at 7 billion dollars.[4][5] The purchase was made through his investment company, Groupe Artémis.

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  3. ^ Gimbel, Barney (October 4, 2007). "CAA: A Hollywood Agency with Star Power". Money.cnn.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Pinault Completes Landmark $7B Acquisition Of CAA". Front Office Sports. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "CAA Sells Majority Stake to Francois-Henri Pinault's Artemis". Variety. Retrieved September 9, 2023.