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Colombian models at New York Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 14 Colombian models have walked at least one show in New York since 2002. 7 of them have walked ten or more there. Elaine Palacio leads with 21 New York shows across 5 seasons.

Share figures use the 4,338 of 5,338 models on record in New York 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 New York 7
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 2
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 1
First season on record SS13
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Colombian models at New York Fashion Week

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

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

Most cast Colombian models at New York Fashion Week, ranks 1 to 10, by shows in New York since 2002
Rank Model Shows in New York Seasons New York span Houses in New York
1 Elaine Palacio 21 5 SS22 to FW25 Prabal Gurung , Bibhu Mohapatra , Christian Siriano
2 Helen Albornoz 19 7 SS23 to SS26 Pamella Roland , Bibhu Mohapatra , Christian Cowan
3 Natalia Montero 16 7 FW19 to FW26 Helmut Lang , Dion Lee , Prada
4 Salomon Diaz 13 6 FW18 to FW20 Jeremy Scott , Todd Snyder , Versace
5 Paula Pavkov 12 4 FW19 to SS23 Bibhu Mohapatra , Naeem Khan , Christian Siriano
6 Nazarit Machin 11 3 FW24 to SS26 Ulla Johnson , Coach , Jason Wu
7 Silvia Perdomo 11 4 SS25 to SS27 Sandy Liang , Kim Shui , Private Policy
8 Geo Cervantes 9 4 SS20 to SS24 Kim Shui , The Blonds , Patbo
9 Laura Monsalve 9 2 SS22 to FW22 Bevza , Prabal Gurung , Ulla Johnson
10 Cata Llanes 8 5 SS13 to SS25 Jeremy Scott , The Blonds , Veronica Beard
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Most cast Colombian models at New York Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 14, by shows in New York since 2002
Rank Model Shows in New York Seasons New York span Houses in New York
11 Keny Salgado 4 2 FW25 to SS26 Brandon Maxwell , Aknvas , Campillo
12 Honey Ordonez 3 2 SS25 to SS26 Monse , Coach
13 Alejandra Du Sol 2 1 SS23 Adeam , Priscavera
14 Kaina Mercado 1 1 SS18 Lapointe

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

Colombian models at New York Fashion Week, season by season

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

Distinct Colombian models with at least one show in New York 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 New York runway appearances

Colombian models took 0.06% of New York runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.12% in 2013.

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Year Colombian Share With nationality Appearances
2008 Not on record Not on record 780 834
2009 Not on record Not on record 957 1,037
2010 Not on record Not on record 437 454
2011 Not on record Not on record 233 244
2012 Not on record Not on record 1,359 1,397
2013 2 0.12% 1,710 1,809
2014 1 0.04% 2,574 2,821
2015 Not on record Not on record 2,619 2,920
2016 Not on record Not on record 3,221 3,773
2017 Not on record Not on record 3,392 3,991
2018 4 0.11% 3,530 4,062
2019 14 0.37% 3,771 4,315
2020 21 0.53% 3,930 4,374
2021 Not on record Not on record 193 223
2022 27 1.2% 2,259 2,518
2023 17 0.53% 3,220 3,628
2024 14 0.42% 3,322 3,697
2025 19 0.67% 2,846 3,127
2026 19 0.62% 3,046 3,300
2027 (SS27 only) 1 0.06% 1,647 1,774

Source: Tectova runway database · N = 1,647 New York appearances with a nationality on record in SS27, of 1,774 · read 22 October 2026

One appearance per model per show in New York, every category, by season year. Share = Colombian appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2008, the first year with 500 or more New York appearances on record.

Houses in New York that cast the most Colombian models

Every show in New York since 2002.

Casting directors in New York who cast the most Colombian models since 2025

  • Ashley Brokaw 2 Colombian models · 2 appearances · 1 show
  • Shawn Dezan 1 Colombian model · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Arielle Berman 1 Colombian model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Brent Chua 1 Colombian model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Noah Boling 1 Colombian model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Shelley Durkan 1 Colombian model · 1 appearance · 1 show

Shows in New York 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 Colombian model at New York Fashion Week?

Elaine Palacio, with 21 shows in New York on public record since 2002, across 5 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Colombian models walked New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027?

1 Colombian model has a show on record in New York for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The week closed on 15 September 2026 and casts are still being added. 2 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which houses cast the most Colombian models at New York Fashion Week?

Bibhu Mohapatra leads with 6 documented appearances by 3 Colombian models in New York, followed by Coach and Jeremy Scott.

Counts are runway shows walked in New York 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, “Colombian models at New York Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/colombia/new-york.

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