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Ghanaian models at New York Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 14 Ghanaian models have walked at least one show in New York since 2002. Ruskin Caesar-Kwofie leads with 9 New York shows across 7 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
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 4
First season on record SS18
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Ghanaian 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 Ghanaian 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 Ruskin Caesar-Kwofie 9 7 FW22 to SS27 Tommy Hilfiger , Tibi , Laquan Smith
2 Razak Salifou 8 5 FW23 to SS27 Luar , Eckhaus Latta , Son Jung Wan
3 Bernard Amoah 6 4 FW23 to SS26 Romeo Hunte , Who Decides War , Thom Browne
4 Charles Oduro 6 4 SS18 to FW20 Ralph Lauren , Jeremy Scott , Todd Snyder
5 Jeremiah Berko Fourdjour 6 2 SS20 to FW20 Dion Lee , Brandon Maxwell , Helmut Lang
6 Pk Holdbrook Smith 6 4 FW18 to SS20 Coach , Pyer Moss , Parsons Mfa
7 Dede Mansro 5 3 SS23 to SS27 Theophilio , Off-White , Collina Strada
8 Kwaku Ansong 4 3 SS23 to FW24 Willy Chavarria , Peter Do
9 Grace Quaye 3 2 SS24 to SS26 Adeam , Cynthia Rowley , Fforme
10 Keke Gyamfi 3 1 SS23 Parsons Mfa , Teddy Vonranson , Puma
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Most cast Ghanaian 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 Kevon Adonis Gyamfi 2 1 SS23 Aknvas , Bosideng
12 Ottawa Kwami 2 2 FW23 to SS26 Off-White , COS
13 Mani Adjaye 1 1 SS23 Collina Strada
14 Mumin Jangani 1 1 SS27 Public School

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

Ghanaian models at New York Fashion Week, season by season

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

Distinct Ghanaian 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

Ghanaian models took 0.24% of New York runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.17% in 2018.

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Year Ghanaian 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 Not on record Not on record 1,710 1,809
2014 Not on record Not on record 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 6 0.17% 3,530 4,062
2019 3 0.08% 3,771 4,315
2020 9 0.23% 3,930 4,374
2021 Not on record Not on record 193 223
2022 1 0.04% 2,259 2,518
2023 18 0.56% 3,220 3,628
2024 9 0.27% 3,322 3,697
2025 9 0.32% 2,846 3,127
2026 3 0.10% 3,046 3,300
2027 (SS27 only) 4 0.24% 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 = Ghanaian 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.

Ghanaian models new to New York Fashion Week

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

Ghanaian models whose first New York season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows since debut First New York season First Big Four season Houses in New York
1 Mumin Jangani 1 Spring/Summer 2027 Fall/Winter 2020 Public School

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

Houses in New York that cast the most Ghanaian models

Every show in New York since 2002.

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

  • Anita Bitton 1 Ghanaian model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Ignacio Murillo 1 Ghanaian model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Mischa Notcutt 1 Ghanaian model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Morgan Senesi 1 Ghanaian model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Shawn Dezan 1 Ghanaian 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 Ghanaian model at New York Fashion Week?

Ruskin Caesar-Kwofie, with 9 shows in New York on public record since 2002, across 7 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

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

4 Ghanaian models have 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.

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

Luar leads with 5 documented appearances by 1 Ghanaian model in New York, followed by Willy Chavarria and Pyer Moss.

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, “Ghanaian models at New York Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/ghana/new-york.

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