Barbizon Modeling and Acting School is an international modeling and acting school headquartered in Tampa, Florida. It operates through licensed and franchised schools offering modeling, acting, and personal development courses. Alumni include Condoleezza Rice, Carmen Electra, and Ryan Phillippe. Barbizon established a college scholarship program in 1992 for students attending colleges and universities in the United States. The company has been the subject of class action lawsuits alleging deceptive business practices.