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Burundian models at Paris Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 14 Burundian models have walked at least one show in Paris since 2002. 7 of them have walked ten or more there. Craig Shimirimana leads with 82 Paris shows across 15 seasons.

Share figures use the 6,383 of 8,261 models on record in Paris since 2002 whose nationality is on record.

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

Models on record 14
Ten or more shows in Paris 7
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 2
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 1
First season on record FW14
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Burundian models at Paris Fashion Week

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

14 models on record in Paris. Showing the first 10 of 14 listed here.

Most cast Burundian models at Paris Fashion Week, ranks 1 to 10, by shows in Paris since 2002
Rank Model Shows in Paris Seasons Paris span Houses in Paris
1 Craig Shimirimana 82 15 SS20 to SS27 Ami Alexandre Mattiussi , Wales Bonner , Amiri
2 Leila Nda 60 14 FW14 to FW24 Dior , Hermès , Giorgio Armani Prive
3 Divine Mugisha 21 5 FW23 to SS26 Courrèges , Giambattista Valli , Rokh
4 Edna Karibwami 16 3 FW24 to FW25 Dior , Valentino , Dries Van Noten
5 Don Nahumuremy 13 6 FW20 to SS25 Kolor , Kiko Kostadinov , Saint Laurent
6 Jennifer Girukwishaka 13 4 SS22 to SS25 Loewe , Rochas , Valentino
7 Marvella Niteka 11 7 SS23 to FW26 Valentino , Giambattista Valli , Maison Margiela
8 Alvin Bigana 7 4 SS23 to SS25 Undercover , Off-White , Comme des Garcons Homme Plus
9 Nella Ngingo 6 4 SS19 to SS21 Givenchy , Ann Demeulemeester , Viktor & Rolf
10 Lorenzo De Bernardi 4 3 SS23 to SS26 Louis Vuitton , Off-White , Casablanca
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Most cast Burundian models at Paris Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 14, by shows in Paris since 2002
Rank Model Shows in Paris Seasons Paris span Houses in Paris
11 Vetle Emile Majambere 4 2 SS19 to FW19 Yohji Yamamoto , Louis Vuitton , Comme des Garçons
12 Nyange Dikla 2 1 FW23 Valentino , Dior Men
13 Sarah Ishimwe 1 1 SS22 Dior
14 Teline Girumuco 1 1 SS22 Saint Laurent

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

Burundian models at Paris Fashion Week, season by season

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

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

Share of Paris runway appearances

Burundian models took 0.21% of Paris runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.21% in 2014.

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Year Burundian Share With nationality Appearances
2005 Not on record Not on record 728 748
2006 Not on record Not on record 1,072 1,103
2007 Not on record Not on record 1,200 1,267
2008 Not on record Not on record 2,130 2,277
2009 Not on record Not on record 1,518 1,633
2010 Not on record Not on record 1,032 1,073
2011 Not on record Not on record 796 814
2012 Not on record Not on record 2,444 2,546
2013 Not on record Not on record 4,020 4,353
2014 10 0.21% 4,799 5,456
2015 21 0.39% 5,352 6,351
2016 7 0.12% 5,626 6,681
2017 5 0.09% 5,874 6,910
2018 2 0.03% 6,878 7,975
2019 12 0.16% 7,635 8,815
2020 17 0.23% 7,551 8,478
2021 5 0.29% 1,701 1,822
2022 25 0.51% 4,888 5,299
2023 36 0.47% 7,729 8,561
2024 32 0.40% 8,077 8,862
2025 48 0.62% 7,757 8,490
2026 15 0.18% 8,336 8,846
2027 (SS27 only) 6 0.21% 2,822 3,023

Source: Tectova runway database · N = 2,822 Paris appearances with a nationality on record in SS27, of 3,023 · read 22 October 2026

One appearance per model per show in Paris, every category, by season year. Share = Burundian appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2005, the first year with 500 or more Paris appearances on record.

Houses in Paris that cast the most Burundian models

Every show in Paris since 2002.

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

Shows in Paris 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 Burundian model at Paris Fashion Week?

Craig Shimirimana, with 82 shows in Paris on public record since 2002, across 15 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

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

1 Burundian model has a show on record in Paris for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The week closed on 6 October 2026 and casts are still being added. 2 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

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

Valentino leads with 11 documented appearances by 6 Burundian models in Paris, followed by Dior and Courrèges.

Counts are runway shows walked in Paris 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 Paris Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/burundi/paris.

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