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Angolan models at New York Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 9 Angolan models have walked at least one show in New York since 2002. 5 of them have walked ten or more there. Amilna Estevao leads with 79 New York shows across 18 seasons.

Share figures use the 4,338 of 5,338 models on record in New York since 2002 whose nationality is on record.

Updated 22 October 2026 · Public runway records since 2002 · Methodology

Models on record 9
Ten or more shows in New York 5
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 2
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 2
First season on record SS12
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Angolan models at New York Fashion Week

Ranked by shows walked in New York since 2002, one credit per show. Ties keep alphabetical order. How shows are counted

9 models on record in New York.

Most cast Angolan models at New York Fashion Week, ranks 1 to 9, by shows in New York since 2002
Rank Model Shows in New York Seasons New York span Houses in New York
1 Amilna Estevao 79 18 FW15 to SS27 Pamella Roland , Laquan Smith , Christian Siriano
2 Maria Borges 75 24 SS12 to FW24 Carolina Herrera , Pamella Roland , Ralph Lauren
3 Blesnya Minher 53 13 FW17 to SS24 Carolina Herrera , Anna Sui , Ralph Lauren
4 Elsa Baldaia 13 4 FW18 to FW20 Bibhu Mohapatra , Tibi , Pamella Roland
5 Sharam Diniz 10 6 FW13 to FW22 Carolina Herrera , Lela Rose , Pamella Roland
6 Mauza Antonio 9 4 SS15 to SS17 Bibhu Mohapatra , Christian Siriano , Hellessy
7 Roberta Narciso 8 2 FW12 to SS14 Anna Sui , Carolina Herrera , Marc Jacobs
8 Rapha Keijzer 3 2 FW26 to SS27 Ralph Lauren , Eckhaus Latta , Cult Gaia
9 Rufane Tomas 3 2 SS19 to FW19 Custo Barcelona , Maki Oh

Seasons count every season label in New York, Resort and Pre-Fall included.

Angolan models at New York Fashion Week, season by season

  •   FW21
  • 3 SS22
  • 3 FW22
  • 3 SS23
  • 2 FW23
  • 3 SS24
  • 2 FW24
  • 1 SS25
  • 1 FW25
  • 1 SS26
  • 2 FW26
  • 2 SS27

Distinct Angolan models with at least one show in New York that season, every category. A hairline marks a season with none on record. Resort and Pre-Fall rows are not counted.

Share of New York runway appearances

Angolan models took 0.36% of New York runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.52% in 2012.

Show the figures as a table
Year Angolan Share With nationality Appearances
2008 Not on record Not on record 780 834
2009 Not on record Not on record 957 1,037
2010 Not on record Not on record 437 454
2011 Not on record Not on record 233 244
2012 7 0.52% 1,359 1,397
2013 11 0.64% 1,710 1,809
2014 10 0.39% 2,574 2,821
2015 20 0.76% 2,619 2,920
2016 36 1.1% 3,221 3,773
2017 17 0.50% 3,392 3,991
2018 24 0.68% 3,530 4,062
2019 29 0.77% 3,771 4,315
2020 27 0.69% 3,930 4,374
2021 Not on record Not on record 193 223
2022 13 0.58% 2,259 2,518
2023 15 0.47% 3,220 3,628
2024 14 0.42% 3,322 3,697
2025 8 0.28% 2,846 3,127
2026 16 0.53% 3,046 3,300
2027 (SS27 only) 6 0.36% 1,647 1,774

Source: Tectova runway database · N = 1,647 New York appearances with a nationality on record in SS27, of 1,774 · read 22 October 2026

One appearance per model per show in New York, every category, by season year. Share = Angolan appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2008, the first year with 500 or more New York appearances on record.

Angolan models new to New York Fashion Week

Angolan models whose first New York season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by New York shows since that debut. Definition

Angolan models whose first New York season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows since debut First New York season First Big Four season Houses in New York
1 Rapha Keijzer 3 Fall/Winter 2026 Spring/Summer 2023 Ralph Lauren , Eckhaus Latta , Cult Gaia

A debut here means the first New York season this record can see. The next column shows whether the model had already walked another Big Four city.

Houses in New York that cast the most Angolan models

Every show in New York since 2002.

Casting directors in New York who cast the most Angolan models since 2025

  • Blair Broll 1 Angolan model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Caroline Moxley 1 Angolan model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Hollie Schliftman 1 Angolan model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Kelsey Lafferty 1 Angolan model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Rachel Chandler 1 Angolan model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Shelley Durkan 1 Angolan model · 1 appearance · 1 show

Shows in New York since 2025 with a casting credit on record. Roughly six in ten cast-bearing shows carry one, so this is a partial view.

Questions this page answers

Who is the most cast Angolan model at New York Fashion Week?

Amilna Estevao, with 79 shows in New York on public record since 2002, across 18 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Angolan models walked New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027?

2 Angolan models have a show on record in New York for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The week closed on 15 September 2026 and casts are still being added. 2 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which houses cast the most Angolan models at New York Fashion Week?

Carolina Herrera leads with 16 documented appearances by 4 Angolan models in New York, followed by Pamella Roland and Christian Siriano.

Counts are runway shows walked in New York on public record since 2002, one credit per show, every category. Nationality is as recorded; dual nationals appear on both country pages. Updated 22 October 2026. Full methodology.

Cite as: Tectova, “Angolan models at New York Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/angola/new-york.

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