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Canadian models at Paris Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 159 Canadian models have walked at least one show in Paris since 2002. 73 of them have walked ten or more there. Awar Odhiang leads with 167 Paris shows across 13 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 159
Ten or more shows in Paris 73
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 30
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 16
First season on record SS02
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Canadian 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

159 models on record in Paris. Showing the first 10 of 25 listed here.

Most cast Canadian 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 Awar Odhiang 167 13 SS21 to SS27 Hermès , Saint Laurent , Schiaparelli
2 Agel Akol 142 8 FW23 to SS27 Loewe , Balenciaga , Saint Laurent
3 Alana Zimmer 135 22 SS07 to FW24 Dries Van Noten , Haider Ackermann , Hermès
4 Jessica Stam 125 23 SS04 to FW24 Dior , Louis Vuitton , Dries Van Noten
5 Emm Arruda 87 15 SS17 to SS27 Chanel , Louis Vuitton , Dior
6 Coco Rocha 86 24 SS06 to SS26 Chanel , Dior , Jean Paul Gaultier
7 Diane Chiu 68 9 SS23 to SS27 Loewe , Sacai , Schiaparelli
8 Meghan Collison 66 14 SS08 to FW25 Haider Ackermann , Saint Laurent , Valentino
9 Nya Gatbel 64 8 FW18 to SS23 Issey Miyake , Stéphane Rolland , Antonio Grimaldi
10 Irina Lazareanu 57 12 SS05 to SS16 Chanel , Dior , Balenciaga
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Most cast Canadian models at Paris Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 25, by shows in Paris since 2002
Rank Model Shows in Paris Seasons Paris span Houses in Paris
11 Mathieu Simoneau 57 16 SS19 to SS27 Louis Vuitton , EGONlab. , Officine Générale
12 Kori Richardson 54 10 SS08 to SS15 Chanel , Chloé , Balenciaga
13 Grace Mahary 47 7 FW12 to FW15 Chanel , Givenchy , Dries Van Noten
14 Janice Alida 46 18 SS12 to FW20 Haider Ackermann , Thom Browne , Chanel
15 Frances Coombe 43 7 SS14 to SS20 Saint Laurent , Issey Miyake , Miu Miu
16 Amber Witcomb 42 6 SS17 to FW19 Dior , Dries Van Noten , Kenzo
17 Anais Pouliot 40 9 FW10 to SS15 Jean Paul Gaultier , Miu Miu , Chanel
18 Heather Marks 40 9 SS04 to SS12 Chanel , Alexander McQueen , Kenzo
19 Tasha Tilberg 40 14 FW02 to FW26 Chanel , Gauchère , Louis Vuitton
20 Julia Dunstall 37 6 SS06 to FW08 Chanel , Dries Van Noten , Elie Saab
21 Lisa Cant 37 8 SS05 to FW08 Chanel , Givenchy , Dior
22 Taryn Davidson 37 4 SS08 to FW09 Kenzo , Lanvin , Alexander McQueen
23 Nyawurh Chuol 36 4 SS23 to FW26 Hermès , Valentino , Chanel
24 Rachelle Harris 34 11 SS19 to SS25 Chanel , Dior , Sacai
25 Yasmin Warsame 34 21 FW02 to SS27 Saint Laurent , Jean Paul Gaultier , Dries Van Noten

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

Canadian models at Paris Fashion Week, season by season

  • 11 FW21
  • 14 SS22
  • 20 FW22
  • 27 SS23
  • 26 FW23
  • 32 SS24
  • 30 FW24
  • 31 SS25
  • 22 FW25
  • 24 SS26
  • 30 FW26
  • 16 SS27

Distinct Canadian models with at least one show in Paris 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. A linked season opens its season page.

Share of Paris runway appearances

Canadian models took 2.1% of Paris runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 10.0% in 2005.

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Year Canadian Share With nationality Appearances
2005 73 10.0% 728 748
2006 98 9.1% 1,072 1,103
2007 133 11.1% 1,200 1,267
2008 167 7.8% 2,130 2,277
2009 96 6.3% 1,518 1,633
2010 38 3.7% 1,032 1,073
2011 32 4.0% 796 814
2012 93 3.8% 2,444 2,546
2013 149 3.7% 4,020 4,353
2014 162 3.4% 4,799 5,456
2015 88 1.6% 5,352 6,351
2016 108 1.9% 5,626 6,681
2017 137 2.3% 5,874 6,910
2018 137 2.0% 6,878 7,975
2019 161 2.1% 7,635 8,815
2020 138 1.8% 7,551 8,478
2021 46 2.7% 1,701 1,822
2022 93 1.9% 4,888 5,299
2023 171 2.2% 7,729 8,561
2024 209 2.6% 8,077 8,862
2025 213 2.7% 7,757 8,490
2026 207 2.5% 8,336 8,846
2027 (SS27 only) 58 2.1% 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 = Canadian appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2005, the first year with 500 or more Paris appearances on record.

Canadian models new to Paris Fashion Week

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

Canadian models whose first Paris season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows since debut First Paris season First Big Four season Houses in Paris
1 Emaan Zishan 21 Spring/Summer 2026 Spring/Summer 2026 Chanel , Christian Dior , Dries Van Noten
2 Eden Sundet 5 Spring/Summer 2026 Spring/Summer 2026 Dries Van Noten , Lemaire , Lacoste
3 Lindsay Sullivan 3 Spring/Summer 2026 Spring/Summer 2026 Issey Miyake , Marie Adam-Leenaerdt , Vaillant
4 Gahaya Murayire 2 Spring/Summer 2026 Fall/Winter 2025 Maison Margiela , Kiko Kostadinov
5 Matthew Helms 2 Fall/Winter 2026 Fall/Winter 2025 Maison Mihara Yasuhiro , Hed Mayner
6 Mayya Kuznetsova 2 Fall/Winter 2026 Spring/Summer 2022 Acne Studios , Zadig & Voltaire
7 Amelie Auger 1 Fall/Winter 2026 Spring/Summer 2025 Agnès b.

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

Houses in Paris that cast the most Canadian models

  • Chanel 164 documented appearances · 39 models
  • Dior 108 documented appearances · 35 models
  • Hermès 86 documented appearances · 32 models
  • Dries Van Noten 83 documented appearances · 36 models
  • Valentino 83 documented appearances · 36 models
  • Louis Vuitton 82 documented appearances · 33 models
  • Jean Paul Gaultier 82 documented appearances · 29 models
  • Givenchy 78 documented appearances · 36 models

Every show in Paris since 2002.

Casting directors in Paris who cast the most Canadian 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 Canadian model at Paris Fashion Week?

Awar Odhiang, with 167 shows in Paris on public record since 2002, across 13 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

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

16 Canadian models have 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. 30 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

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

Chanel leads with 164 documented appearances by 39 Canadian models in Paris, followed by Dior and Hermès.

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, “Canadian models at Paris Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/canada/paris.

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