Models by country and fashion week

Burundian models at Milan Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 12 Burundian models have walked at least one show in Milan since 2002. 3 of them have walked ten or more there. Leila Nda leads with 51 Milan shows across 15 seasons.

Share figures use the 5,964 of 7,628 models on record in Milan since 2002 whose nationality is on record.

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

Models on record 12

Ten or more shows in Milan 3

Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 1

Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 1

First season on record FW14

Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Burundian models at Milan Fashion Week

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

12 models on record in Milan. Showing the first 10 of 12 listed here.

Most cast Burundian models at Milan Fashion Week, ranks 1 to 10, by shows in Milan since 2002
Rank	Model	Shows in Milan	Seasons	Milan span	Houses in Milan
1	Leila Nda	51	15	FW14 to SS26	Giorgio Armani , Philipp Plein , Elisabetta Franchi
2	Craig Shimirimana	25	13	FW20 to SS27	Etro , Prada , Iceberg
3	Divine Mugisha	18	5	FW23 to SS26	Etro , Missoni , MSGM
4	Teline Girumuco	7	3	SS23 to FW24	Calcaterra , Ermanno Scervino , Dhruv Kapoor
5	Sarah Ishimwe	4	3	SS21 to FW22	Dolce & Gabbana , Valentino , Palm Angels
6	Edna Karibwami	3	1	SS25	Fendi , Etro , Sportmax
7	Lorenzo De Bernardi	3	1	SS23	Dsquared2 , MSGM , J.W. Anderson
8	Nella Ngingo	3	2	FW19 to SS20	Marni , Neil Barrett , Byblos
9	Nyange Dikla	3	2	FW23 to SS24	Prada , Etro , Zegna
10	Alvin Bigana	1	1	SS24	MSGM

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Most cast Burundian models at Milan Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 12, by shows in Milan since 2002
Rank	Model	Shows in Milan	Seasons	Milan span	Houses in Milan
11	Don Nahumuremy	1	1	FW22	Gucci
12	Jennifer Girukwishaka	1	1	SS23	Dolce & Gabbana

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

Burundian models at Milan Fashion Week, season by season

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

Distinct Burundian models with at least one show in Milan that season, every category. Oxblood marks the highest season; a hairline marks a season with none on record. Resort and Pre-Fall rows are not counted.

Share of Milan runway appearances

Burundian models took 0.13% of Milan runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.29% in 2014.

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Year	Burundian	Share	With nationality	Appearances
2006	Not on record	Not on record	570	598
2007	Not on record	Not on record	601	633
2008	Not on record	Not on record	1,137	1,259
2009	Not on record	Not on record	685	724
2010	Not on record	Not on record	597	631
2011	Not on record	Not on record	407	431
2012	Not on record	Not on record	1,684	1,799
2013	Not on record	Not on record	2,590	2,898
2014	9	0.29%	3,073	3,589
2015	14	0.37%	3,754	4,555
2016	8	0.20%	4,037	5,074
2017	9	0.24%	3,823	4,653
2018	3	0.08%	3,762	4,481
2019	2	0.05%	4,210	4,933
2020	4	0.09%	4,630	5,211
2021	3	0.21%	1,457	1,564
2022	8	0.25%	3,185	3,435
2023	11	0.25%	4,381	4,796
2024	20	0.42%	4,718	5,080
2025	21	0.47%	4,498	4,809
2026	6	0.16%	3,746	3,925
2027 (SS27 only)	2	0.13%	1,506	1,581

Source: Tectova runway database · N = 1,506 Milan appearances with a nationality on record in SS27, of 1,581 · read 22 October 2026

One appearance per model per show in Milan, every category, by season year. Share = Burundian appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2006, the first year with 500 or more Milan appearances on record.

Houses in Milan that cast the most Burundian models

Etro 12 documented appearances · 4 models
Giorgio Armani 8 documented appearances · 1 model
Philipp Plein 7 documented appearances · 1 model
MSGM 5 documented appearances · 4 models
Dolce & Gabbana 5 documented appearances · 3 models
Ermanno Scervino 4 documented appearances · 3 models
Blumarine 4 documented appearances · 2 models
Marni 4 documented appearances · 2 models

Every show in Milan since 2002.

Casting directors in Milan who cast the most Burundian models since 2025

Ben Grimes 2 Burundian models · 4 appearances · 3 shows
Benedikt Verheyen 2 Burundian models · 2 appearances · 1 show
Giulia Massullo 2 Burundian models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
Maxime Valentini 2 Burundian models · 2 appearances · 1 show
Piergiorgio Del Moro 2 Burundian models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
Piotr Chamier 2 Burundian models · 2 appearances · 1 show
Alfredo Bisciotti 1 Burundian model · 1 appearance · 1 show
Alice Tessereaux 1 Burundian model · 1 appearance · 1 show

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

Questions this page answers

Who is the most cast Burundian model at Milan Fashion Week?

Leila Nda, with 51 shows in Milan on public record since 2002, across 15 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Burundian models walked Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027?

1 Burundian model has a show on record in Milan for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The week closed on 28 September 2026 and casts are still being added. 1 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which houses cast the most Burundian models at Milan Fashion Week?

Etro leads with 12 documented appearances by 4 Burundian models in Milan, followed by Giorgio Armani and Philipp Plein.

Counts are runway shows walked in Milan 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, “Burundian models at Milan Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/burundi/milan.