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Chinese models on the runway

As of 22 October 2026, 352 Chinese models have walked at least one show in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris). 249 of them have walked ten or more. He Cong leads with 468 Big Four shows across 30 seasons (including Resort and Pre-Fall).

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

Models on record 352
Ten or more shows 249
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 135
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 118

Most cast Chinese models

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

249 models with ten or more shows on record. Showing the first 10 of 25 listed here.

Most cast Chinese models, ranks 1 to 10, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
1 He Cong 468 30 FW15 to SS27 Chanel , Etro , Valentino
2 Yilan Hua 396 19 SS19 to SS27 Chanel , Hermès , Fendi
3 Liu Wen 365 35 FW08 to SS27 Chanel , Anna Sui , Bottega Veneta
4 Chu Wong 329 22 SS16 to SS27 Bottega Veneta , Hermès , Dries Van Noten
5 Lina Zhang 303 20 SS12 to SS27 Bottega Veneta , Schiaparelli , Tod's
6 FeiFei Sun 285 28 FW10 to SS27 Chanel , Dries Van Noten , Dior
7 Jing Wen 265 19 SS14 to SS27 Chanel , Prada , Louis Vuitton
8 Sijia Kang 257 19 FW17 to SS27 Elie Saab , Zimmermann , Blumarine
9 Hejia Li 223 9 FW23 to SS27 Etro , Louis Vuitton , Fendi
10 Wangy 223 11 SS16 to FW26 Elie Saab , Alexander McQueen , Rick Owens

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

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Most cast Chinese models, ranks 11 to 25, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
11 Canlan Wang 194 15 FW19 to SS27 Ferragamo , Loewe , Valentino
12 Yue Han 169 14 SS15 to SS25 Emporio Armani , Giorgio Armani , Akris
13 Xiao Wen Ju 162 26 SS11 to SS27 Anna Sui , Chanel , Fendi
14 Luping Wang 159 11 SS15 to FW21 Alexis Mabille , Tod's , Chanel
15 Chen Xi 158 21 SS16 to FW26 Christian Siriano , Rahul Mishra , Naeem Khan
16 Chunjie Liu 157 18 FW17 to SS27 Alexander McQueen , Dries Van Noten , Hermès
17 Wang Chenming 139 23 FW15 to SS27 Dries Van Noten , Valentino , Fendi
18 Haojie Qi 135 9 FW23 to SS27 Chanel , Bottega Veneta , Loewe
19 Beans Wang 130 12 FW19 to SS27 Emporio Armani , Philipp Plein , Giorgio Armani
20 Huijia Chen 127 13 FW21 to SS27 Dior , Simone Rocha , Valentino
21 Tian Yi 126 12 SS12 to SS24 Dries Van Noten , Shiatzy Chen , Ohne Titel
22 Shu Pei Qin 123 19 SS09 to SS25 Chanel , Etro , Dries Van Noten
23 Xinyue Guo 116 9 FW23 to SS27 Elie Saab , Giambattista Valli , Dries Van Noten
24 Xu Jing 111 12 FW16 to FW24 Ralph & Russo , Andrew Gn , Elie Saab
25 Bai Rui-En 103 6 FW24 to SS27 Ann Demeulemeester , Dries Van Noten , Emporio Armani

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

Chinese models cast in Spring/Summer 2027

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

Chinese models cast in Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by shows this season
Rank Model Shows this season All time Houses this season
1 Hejia Li 29 223 7 FOR ALL Mankind , Alberta Ferretti , Alexander McQueen
2 Haojie Qi 21 135 Acne Studios , Altuzarra , Bottega Veneta
3 Jiahui Zhang 20 91 7 FOR ALL Mankind , Alberta Ferretti , Alexander McQueen
4 Canlan Wang 19 194 Acne Studios , Alberta Ferretti , Boloria
5 Yilan Hua 17 396 Alberta Ferretti , Alexander McQueen , Balmain
6 Xiaohan Chen 16 66 Area , Balmain , Carven
7 Xinye Wang 14 59 Anna Sui , Blumarine , Carolina Herrera
8 Lina Zhang 13 303 Balenciaga , Bottega Veneta , Celine
9 Bai Rui-En 12 103 Ann Demeulemeester , Balenciaga , Bed J.W. Ford
10 Sijia Kang 11 257 Amiri , Diane Von Furstenberg , Giorgio Armani

Most cast Chinese models, last five seasons

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

Chinese models most cast from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows, SS25 to SS27 All time Houses in this span
1 Hejia Li 159 223 Alberta Ferretti , Alexander McQueen , Sacai
2 Canlan Wang 117 194 Acne Studios , Loewe , Moschino
3 Haojie Qi 115 135 Chanel , Altuzarra , Loewe
4 Yilan Hua 111 396 Alberta Ferretti , Alexander McQueen , Moschino
5 Bai Rui-En 92 103 Ann Demeulemeester , Balenciaga , Emporio Armani
6 Jiahui Zhang 87 91 Alexander McQueen , Alberta Ferretti , Acne Studios
7 Xinyue Guo 87 116 Dries Van Noten , Elie Saab , Ashi Studio
8 Lina Zhang 86 303 Chanel , Bottega Veneta , Burberry
9 Chu Wong 69 329 Ann Demeulemeester , Bottega Veneta , Alexander McQueen
10 Xiaohan Chen 61 66 Loewe , Brandon Maxwell , Carven

Chinese models new to the circuit

Chinese models whose first Big Four season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by shows walked since that debut. Definition

Chinese models whose first Big Four season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows since debut First Big Four season Houses
1 Iris Kahann 19 Spring/Summer 2026 Celine , Zimmermann , Vivienne Westwood
2 Huanyuan Li 17 Fall/Winter 2026 Prada , Balenciaga , Saint Laurent
3 Jingwen Jia 17 Spring/Summer 2026 Dries Van Noten , Ami Alexandre Mattiussi , Hodakova
4 Echo Zhao 14 Spring/Summer 2026 Marni , MM6 Maison Margiela , Valentino
5 Silan Li 14 Spring/Summer 2026 Christopher Esber , Chanel , Elie Saab
6 Pan Tian 13 Spring/Summer 2026 Christopher Esber , Dior , Roberto Cavalli
7 Ruiyi Zhang 11 Spring/Summer 2026 Dries Van Noten , Marni , Chanel
8 Yang Yu 10 Fall/Winter 2026 Dries Van Noten , Loewe , Valentino

A debut here means the first season this record can see. A model who walked another fashion week or a menswear week earlier is still new to the Big Four, not new to the runway.

Chinese models cast, season by season

  • 39 FW21
  • 66 SS22
  • 63 FW22
  • 104 SS23
  • 120 FW23
  • 141 SS24
  • 154 FW24
  • 168 SS25
  • 145 FW25
  • 159 SS26
  • 135 FW26
  • 118 SS27

Distinct Chinese 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 Chinese models

  • Chanel 251 documented appearances · 35 models
  • Dries Van Noten 134 documented appearances · 45 models
  • Emporio Armani 127 documented appearances · 52 models
  • Dior 117 documented appearances · 37 models
  • Prada 114 documented appearances · 41 models
  • Louis Vuitton 110 documented appearances · 46 models
  • Elie Saab 107 documented appearances · 31 models
  • Bottega Veneta 101 documented appearances · 26 models

Casting directors who cast the most Chinese models since 2025

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 Chinese model on the runway?

He Cong, with 468 shows on public record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2002, across 30 seasons (including Resort and Pre-Fall), as of 22 October 2026.

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

Du Juan, whose record runs from Spring/Summer 2006 to Spring/Summer 2025: 15 seasons and 85 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026.

Which Chinese model has walked the most shows recently?

Hejia Li, with 159 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 Chinese models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

118 Chinese 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. 135 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which Chinese models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

Hejia Li leads with 29 shows, followed by Haojie Qi and Jiahui Zhang, out of 118 Chinese models on record for Spring/Summer 2027 as of 22 October 2026.

Which season had the most Chinese models on the runway?

Spring/Summer 2025, with 168 Chinese 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 Chinese models?

Chanel leads with 251 documented appearances by 35 Chinese models, followed by Dries Van Noten and Emporio Armani.

Which casting directors cast Chinese models most often?

Piergiorgio Del Moro, credited on 56 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2025 in which 78 Chinese 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 Chinese models, runway record”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/china.

Other countries

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