Danish models at Paris Fashion Week
As of 22 October 2026, 138 Danish models have walked at least one show in Paris since 2002. 53 of them have walked ten or more there. Mona Tougaard leads with 199 Paris shows across 18 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
Most cast Danish 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
138 models on record in Paris. Showing the first 10 of 25 listed here.
| Rank | Model | Shows in Paris | Seasons | Paris span | Houses in Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mona Tougaard | 199 | 18 | FW19 to SS27 | Chanel , Loewe , Louis Vuitton |
| 2 | Freja Beha Erichsen | 133 | 27 | FW05 to SS23 | Chanel , Saint Laurent , Louis Vuitton |
| 3 | Caroline Brasch Nielsen | 115 | 15 | FW10 to FW18 | Chanel , Valentino , Elie Saab |
| 4 | Ida Heiner | 97 | 13 | SS21 to SS27 | Louis Vuitton , Chanel , Isabel Marant |
| 5 | Nadja Bender | 74 | 15 | SS12 to FW20 | Chanel , Balmain , Isabel Marant |
| 6 | Mathilde Henning | 63 | 16 | FW18 to SS26 | Chanel , Saint Laurent , Isabel Marant |
| 7 | Sarah Dahl | 62 | 12 | FW16 to FW22 | Chanel , Louis Vuitton , Dries Van Noten |
| 8 | Nina Marker | 60 | 14 | SS17 to SS26 | Chanel , Stella McCartney , Alexander McQueen |
| 9 | Lululeika Ravn Liep | 59 | 11 | SS15 to FW26 | Valentino , Thom Browne , Kenzo |
| 10 | Alberte Mortensen | 50 | 12 | SS18 to FW23 | Chanel , Givenchy , Sacai |
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Danish models at Paris Fashion Week, season by season
- 10 FW21
- 14 SS22
- 14 FW22
- 12 SS23
- 10 FW23
- 13 SS24
- 15 FW24
- 12 SS25
- 11 FW25
- 14 SS26
- 16 FW26
- 14 SS27
Distinct Danish 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
Danish models took 1.5% of Paris runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 1.9% in 2005.
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| Year | Danish | Share | With nationality | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14 | 1.9% | 728 | 748 |
| 2006 | 22 | 2.1% | 1,072 | 1,103 |
| 2007 | 30 | 2.5% | 1,200 | 1,267 |
| 2008 | 36 | 1.7% | 2,130 | 2,277 |
| 2009 | 17 | 1.1% | 1,518 | 1,633 |
| 2010 | 37 | 3.6% | 1,032 | 1,073 |
| 2011 | 42 | 5.3% | 796 | 814 |
| 2012 | 93 | 3.8% | 2,444 | 2,546 |
| 2013 | 133 | 3.3% | 4,020 | 4,353 |
| 2014 | 130 | 2.7% | 4,799 | 5,456 |
| 2015 | 120 | 2.2% | 5,352 | 6,351 |
| 2016 | 204 | 3.6% | 5,626 | 6,681 |
| 2017 | 149 | 2.5% | 5,874 | 6,910 |
| 2018 | 160 | 2.3% | 6,878 | 7,975 |
| 2019 | 179 | 2.3% | 7,635 | 8,815 |
| 2020 | 201 | 2.7% | 7,551 | 8,478 |
| 2021 | 33 | 1.9% | 1,701 | 1,822 |
| 2022 | 73 | 1.5% | 4,888 | 5,299 |
| 2023 | 95 | 1.2% | 7,729 | 8,561 |
| 2024 | 96 | 1.2% | 8,077 | 8,862 |
| 2025 | 86 | 1.1% | 7,757 | 8,490 |
| 2026 | 114 | 1.4% | 8,336 | 8,846 |
| 2027 (SS27 only) | 41 | 1.5% | 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 = Danish appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2005, the first year with 500 or more Paris appearances on record.
Danish models new to Paris Fashion Week
Danish models whose first Paris season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by Paris shows since that debut. Definition
| Rank | Model | Shows since debut | First Paris season | First Big Four season | Houses in Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Thomsen | 9 | Fall/Winter 2026 | Spring/Summer 2025 | Celine , Zimmermann , Gabriela Hearst |
| 2 | Gertrud Rose | 9 | Spring/Summer 2026 | Spring/Summer 2026 | Louis Vuitton , Dries Van Noten , Dior |
| 3 | Carl Gustav Agger | 5 | Fall/Winter 2026 | Fall/Winter 2026 | Dries Van Noten , Dior Men , Wooyoungmi |
| 4 | Eigil Hjorth | 5 | Spring/Summer 2026 | Fall/Winter 2025 | Dries Van Noten , Dior Men , Wooyoungmi |
| 5 | Lauge Thomsen | 5 | Fall/Winter 2026 | Fall/Winter 2026 | Dior Men , Wooyoungmi , Ernest W. Baker |
| 6 | Waldemar Durup | 5 | Fall/Winter 2026 | Fall/Winter 2026 | Loewe , Balenciaga , Sacai |
| 7 | Anna Viksoe | 3 | Spring/Summer 2026 | Spring/Summer 2026 | Maison Margiela , Carven , Christian Dior |
| 8 | Anne-Cecilie Holm | 2 | Spring/Summer 2026 | Fall/Winter 2020 | Maison Margiela , Uma Wang |
| 9 | Adda Overgaard | 1 | Fall/Winter 2026 | Spring/Summer 2026 | Vautrait |
Houses in Paris that cast the most Danish models
Casting directors in Paris who cast the most Danish models since 2025
Questions this page answers
Who is the most cast Danish model at Paris Fashion Week?
Mona Tougaard, with 199 shows in Paris on public record since 2002, across 18 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.
How many Danish models walked Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027?
14 Danish 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. 16 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.
Which houses cast the most Danish models at Paris Fashion Week?
Chanel leads with 177 documented appearances by 26 Danish models in Paris, followed by Valentino and Louis Vuitton.
Cite as: Tectova, “Danish models at Paris Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/denmark/paris.