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Finnish models on the runway

As of 22 October 2026, 29 Finnish models have walked at least one show in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris). 17 of them have walked ten or more. Suvi Riggs leads with 180 Big Four shows across 27 seasons (including Pre-Fall).

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

Models on record 29
Ten or more shows 17
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 2
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 2

Most cast Finnish models

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

17 models with ten or more shows on record. Showing the first 10 of 17 listed here.

Most cast Finnish models, ranks 1 to 10, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
1 Suvi Riggs 180 27 SS07 to SS26 Dior , Versace , Prada
2 Saara Sihvonen 87 13 SS12 to SS22 Jasper Conran , Emporio Armani , Saint Laurent
3 Alvar af Schultén 65 10 FW20 to SS27 Prada , Dries Van Noten , Dior Men
4 Henna Lintukangas 53 11 FW12 to SS24 Givenchy , Junya Watanabe , Schiaparelli
5 Samu Happonen 45 6 SS23 to FW25 MM6 Maison Margiela , Rick Owens , Blumarine
6 Anna Piirainen 37 6 FW12 to SS16 Giorgio Armani , Dolce & Gabbana , Cividini
7 Mariina Keskitalo 24 4 SS14 to FW19 Emporio Armani , Giorgio Armani , Taoray Wang
8 River Viiperi 22 12 FW11 to SS25 Versace , Jeremy Scott , Giorgio Armani
9 Inka Colliander 19 3 SS15 to SS16 Rahul Mishra , Erin Fetherston , Naeem Khan
10 Aaron Sirainen 18 4 SS19 to FW20 Raf Simons , Marni , Iceberg

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

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Most cast Finnish models, ranks 11 to 17, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
11 Luukas Niskanen 18 5 FW23 to SS26 Comme des Garcons Shirt , Maison Mihara Yasuhiro , Valentino
12 Caroline Farneman 16 8 SS13 to SS18 Maison Martin Margiela , Maison Margiela , Lapointe
13 Olli Heinimaki 13 4 SS20 to FW23 Prada , Ann Demeulemeester , Balenciaga
14 Mosse Mannisto 12 3 FW20 to SS23 Rick Owens , Prada , Ann Demeulemeester
15 Ani McCormick 11 4 FW24 to FW26 Antonio Marras , MM6 Maison Margiela , Balenciaga
16 Paavo Pakkanen 11 3 FW20 to FW24 Valentino , Prada , Rick Owens
17 Kirsi Pyrhonen 10 5 FW10 to FW13 Loewe , Rick Owens , Prada

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

Finnish models cast in Spring/Summer 2027

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

Finnish models cast in Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by shows this season
Rank Model Shows this season All time Houses this season
1 Alvar af Schultén 8 65 Boloria , Dries Van Noten , Jil Sander
2 Aamos Vikberg 1 3 1199

Most cast Finnish models, last five seasons

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

Finnish models most cast from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows, SS25 to SS27 All time Houses in this span
1 Alvar af Schultén 41 65 Amiri , Dior Men , Dries Van Noten
2 Ani McCormick 10 11 Antonio Marras , Comme des Garçons , Ferragamo
3 Luukas Niskanen 8 18 Comme des Garcons Shirt , 8On8 , Kolor
4 Suvi Riggs 8 180 Del Core , Etro , Marni
5 Samu Happonen 6 45 MM6 Maison Margiela , Hodakova , Onitsuka Tiger
6 Aamos Vikberg 3 3 Dior Men , Comme des Garcons Shirt , 1199
7 Ksenia Malkova 1 5 UJOH
8 River Viiperi 1 22 Giorgio Armani
9 Tendai Kangas 1 5 Di Petsa

Finnish models cast, season by season

  • 7 FW20
  • 2 SS22
  • 2 FW22
  • 7 SS23
  • 7 FW23
  • 9 SS24
  • 7 FW24
  • 7 SS25
  • 6 FW25
  • 5 SS26
  • 2 FW26
  • 2 SS27

Distinct Finnish 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 Finnish models

  • Prada 22 documented appearances · 7 models
  • Dries Van Noten 13 documented appearances · 3 models
  • Rick Owens 12 documented appearances · 6 models
  • Jil Sander 11 documented appearances · 3 models
  • Versace 10 documented appearances · 2 models
  • Dior 9 documented appearances · 1 models
  • Emporio Armani 9 documented appearances · 4 models
  • Chloé 8 documented appearances · 2 models

Casting directors who cast the most Finnish models since 2025

  • Ashley Brokaw 1 Finnish models · 7 appearances · 7 shows
  • Piergiorgio Del Moro 2 Finnish models · 6 appearances · 6 shows
  • Nicolas Aksil 3 Finnish models · 4 appearances · 3 shows
  • Rachel Chandler 3 Finnish models · 3 appearances · 3 shows
  • Ben Grimes 2 Finnish models · 3 appearances · 2 shows
  • Shelley Durkan 2 Finnish models · 3 appearances · 2 shows
  • Nico Mao 2 Finnish models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Alejandra Perez 1 Finnish models · 2 appearances · 2 shows

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 Finnish model on the runway?

Suvi Riggs, with 180 shows on public record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2002, across 27 seasons (including Pre-Fall), as of 22 October 2026.

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

Suvi Riggs, whose record runs from Spring/Summer 2007 to Spring/Summer 2026: 27 seasons (including Pre-Fall) and 180 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026.

Which Finnish model has walked the most shows recently?

Alvar af Schultén, with 41 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 Finnish models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

2 Finnish 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. 2 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which season had the most Finnish models on the runway?

Spring/Summer 2024, with 9 Finnish 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 Finnish models?

Prada leads with 22 documented appearances by 7 Finnish models, followed by Dries Van Noten and Rick Owens.

Which casting directors cast Finnish models most often?

Ashley Brokaw, credited on 7 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2025 in which 1 Finnish 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 Finnish models, runway record”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/finland.

Other countries

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