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Burundian models on the runway

As of 22 October 2026, 14 Burundian models have walked at least one show in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris). 9 of them have walked ten or more. Leila Nda leads with 180 Big Four shows across 21 seasons.

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

Models on record 14
Ten or more shows 9
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 2
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 1

Most cast Burundian models

Ranked by shows walked in the Big Four cities since 2002, one credit per show. Ties keep alphabetical order. How shows are counted

9 models with ten or more shows on record.

Most cast Burundian models, ranks 1 to 10, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
1 Leila Nda 180 21 FW14 to SS26 Giorgio Armani , Philipp Plein , Dior
2 Craig Shimirimana 109 15 SS20 to SS27 Etro , Ami Alexandre Mattiussi , Wales Bonner
3 Divine Mugisha 60 7 FW23 to SS26 Courrèges , Collina Strada , Etro
4 Edna Karibwami 37 6 SS23 to FW25 Dior , J.W. Anderson , Valentino
5 Nella Ngingo 30 7 FW18 to SS24 Christopher Kane , Ashley Williams , Richard Malone
6 Don Nahumuremy 17 8 SS20 to SS25 Kolor , Kiko Kostadinov , Gucci
7 Jennifer Girukwishaka 14 4 SS22 to SS25 Loewe , Rochas , Valentino
8 Marvella Niteka 13 8 SS23 to FW26 Valentino , Giambattista Valli , Maison Margiela
9 Vetle Emile Majambere 11 4 SS19 to FW20 Yohji Yamamoto , Louis Vuitton , Comme des Garçons

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

Ranks 26 and below are on each model's profile.

Burundian models cast in Spring/Summer 2027

Burundian models with at least one Big Four show on record for Spring/Summer 2027 , ranked by shows this season.

Burundian models cast in Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by shows this season
Rank Model Shows this season All time Houses this season
1 Craig Shimirimana 8 109 Act N°1 , Amiri , Études

Most cast Burundian models, last five seasons

Burundian models ranked by shows walked from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027 .

Burundian models most cast from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows, SS25 to SS27 All time Houses in this span
1 Craig Shimirimana 42 109 Amiri , Études , Act N°1
2 Divine Mugisha 39 60 Collina Strada , Balmain , Courrèges
3 Edna Karibwami 26 37 Dries Van Noten , Loewe , Dior
4 Marvella Niteka 6 13 Nina Ricci , Akris , Christopher Esber
5 Alvin Bigana 2 8 Kiko Kostadinov , Undercover
6 Don Nahumuremy 2 17 Burç Akyol , Kiko Kostadinov
7 Jennifer Girukwishaka 1 14 Georges Hobeika
8 Leila Nda 1 180 Giorgio Armani
9 Lorenzo De Bernardi 1 7 Louis Vuitton

Burundian models cast, season by season

  • 2 FW21
  • 5 SS22
  • 6 FW22
  • 9 SS23
  • 9 FW23
  • 11 SS24
  • 7 FW24
  • 7 SS25
  • 4 FW25
  • 5 SS26
  • 2 FW26
  • 1 SS27

Distinct Burundian models with at least one Big Four show that season. Oxblood marks the peak. Menswear-only, Resort and Pre-Fall rows are not counted.

Houses that cast the most Burundian models

Casting directors who cast the most Burundian models since 2025

  • Ashley Brokaw 2 Burundian models · 6 appearances · 6 shows
  • Piergiorgio Del Moro 2 Burundian models · 6 appearances · 5 shows
  • Ben Grimes 3 Burundian models · 5 appearances · 4 shows
  • Anita Bitton 4 Burundian models · 4 appearances · 4 shows
  • Piotr Chamier 3 Burundian models · 3 appearances · 2 shows
  • Maxime Valentini 2 Burundian models · 3 appearances · 2 shows
  • Benedikt Verheyen 2 Burundian models · 2 appearances · 1 shows
  • Calvin Wilson 2 Burundian models · 2 appearances · 2 shows

Shows since 2025 in the Big Four cities 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 Burundian model on the runway?

Leila Nda, with 180 shows on public record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2002, across 21 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

Which Burundian model has the longest career on record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris)?

Leila Nda, whose record runs from Fall/Winter 2014 to Spring/Summer 2026: 21 seasons and 180 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026.

Which Burundian model has walked the most shows recently?

Craig Shimirimana, with 42 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Burundian models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

1 Burundian models have a show on record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The season closed on 6 October 2026 and casts are still being added. 2 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which season had the most Burundian models on the runway?

Spring/Summer 2024, with 11 Burundian models on record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026.

Which fashion houses cast the most Burundian models?

Etro leads with 11 documented appearances by 3 Burundian models, followed by Dior and Valentino.

Which casting directors cast Burundian models most often?

Ashley Brokaw, credited on 6 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2025 in which 2 Burundian models walked. Casting credits are on record for roughly six in ten shows.

Counts are runway shows walked in New York, London, Milan and Paris on public record since 2002, one credit per show. Nationality is as recorded; dual nationals appear on both country pages. Campaigns, editorials and shows outside those four cities are not counted. Updated 22 October 2026. Full methodology.

Cite as: Tectova, “Most cast Burundian models, runway record”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/burundi.

Other countries

Figure is models on record with a public Big Four runway count. All countries.