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Jamaican models at New York Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 41 Jamaican models have walked at least one show in New York since 2002. 16 of them have walked ten or more there. Tami Williams leads with 59 New York shows across 20 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 41
Ten or more shows in New York 16
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 7
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 3
First season on record SS05
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Jamaican 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

41 models on record in New York. Showing the first 10 of 25 listed here.

Most cast Jamaican 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 Tami Williams 59 20 FW14 to FW26 Prabal Gurung , Ralph Lauren , Marc Jacobs
2 Barbra-Lee Grant 51 11 SS17 to FW22 Dennis Basso , Christian Cowan , Adam Selman
3 Kai Newman 31 9 SS14 to SS25 Tommy Hilfiger , Altuzarra , Marc By Marc Jacobs
4 Dru Campbell 22 4 SS26 to SS27 Tory Burch , Michael Kors , Altuzarra
5 Winnie Harlow 22 12 FW15 to FW25 Laquan Smith , Marc Jacobs , Prabal Gurung
6 Kyla Ramsey 21 7 FW19 to FW22 Carolina Herrera , Marc Jacobs , Tory Burch
7 Alicia Burke 19 8 FW16 to FW22 Ralph Lauren , Oscar de la Renta , Tibi
8 Shivaruby Premkanthan 19 8 FW22 to SS25 Ulla Johnson , Brandon Maxwell , Theophilio
9 Symone Lu 18 8 SS18 to FW25 Kim Shui , Collina Strada , Threeasfour
10 Raschelle Osbourne 16 10 FW14 to FW26 Michael Kors , Lapointe , Gabriela Hearst
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Most cast Jamaican models at New York Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 25, by shows in New York since 2002
Rank Model Shows in New York Seasons New York span Houses in New York
11 Jaunel McKenzie 14 8 SS05 to FW14 Oscar de la Renta , Michael Kors , Desigual
12 Romaine Dixon 14 7 SS19 to FW26 Thom Browne , Helmut Lang , Meruert Tolegen
13 Abiah Hostvedt 13 9 FW10 to SS17 Lacoste , Marc By Marc Jacobs , Rag & Bone
14 Shena Moulton 13 10 FW10 to FW24 Ralph Lauren , Marc By Marc Jacobs , Naeem Khan
15 Wayne Booth 11 6 SS18 to FW23 Christian Cowan , Zero Maria Cornejo , Eckhaus Latta
16 Torey McDonald 10 6 SS14 to SS19 Ralph Lauren , Carmen Marc Valvo , Deveaux
17 Jonny Brown 9 4 SS18 to SS20 Coach , Matthew Adams Dolan , Prabal Gurung
18 Romae Gordon 9 2 FW26 to SS27 Proenza Schouler , Diotima , Prabal Gurung
19 Brandon Bailey 8 3 SS16 to SS17 Lacoste , Custo Barcelona , John Varvatos
20 Jeneil Williams 8 7 FW09 to FW24 Zero Maria Cornejo , Altuzarra , Tibi
21 Aneita Moore 7 2 FW15 to SS17 Naeem Khan , Dennis Basso , Libertine
22 Shamone Edwards 7 2 SS16 to FW16 Thom Browne , Jenny Packham , Rebecca Minkoff
23 Shauna-Lee Whyte 7 5 FW23 to FW26 Jane Wade , Theophilio , House Of Aama
24 Sosheba Griffiths 7 5 SS10 to SS20 Custo Barcelona , Libertine , Diane Von Furstenberg
25 Lawrence Winston 6 4 SS23 to FW24 Thom Browne , Marni , Palomo Spain

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

Jamaican models at New York Fashion Week, season by season

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

Distinct Jamaican 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

Jamaican models took 1.2% of New York runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.26% in 2008.

Show the figures as a table
Year Jamaican Share With nationality Appearances
2008 2 0.26% 780 834
2009 1 0.10% 957 1,037
2010 5 1.1% 437 454
2011 1 0.43% 233 244
2012 4 0.29% 1,359 1,397
2013 6 0.35% 1,710 1,809
2014 22 0.85% 2,574 2,821
2015 24 0.92% 2,619 2,920
2016 45 1.4% 3,221 3,773
2017 42 1.2% 3,392 3,991
2018 36 1.0% 3,530 4,062
2019 57 1.5% 3,771 4,315
2020 48 1.2% 3,930 4,374
2021 2 1.0% 193 223
2022 38 1.7% 2,259 2,518
2023 30 0.93% 3,220 3,628
2024 28 0.84% 3,322 3,697
2025 21 0.74% 2,846 3,127
2026 32 1.1% 3,046 3,300
2027 (SS27 only) 19 1.2% 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 = Jamaican 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.

Jamaican models new to New York Fashion Week

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

Jamaican 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 Dru Campbell 21 Spring/Summer 2026 Fall/Winter 2024 Tory Burch , Michael Kors , Altuzarra
2 Romae Gordon 9 Fall/Winter 2026 Spring/Summer 2026 Proenza Schouler , Diotima , Prabal Gurung
3 Sanique Dill 6 Spring/Summer 2027 Spring/Summer 2025 Collina Strada , Ashlyn , Grace Ling

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 Jamaican models

Every show in New York since 2002.

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

  • Ashley Brokaw 1 Jamaican model · 7 appearances · 7 shows
  • Julia Lange 3 Jamaican models · 5 appearances · 4 shows
  • Simone Schofer 2 Jamaican models · 2 appearances · 1 show
  • Michelle Lee 1 Jamaican model · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Piergiorgio Del Moro 1 Jamaican model · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Caroline Moxley 1 Jamaican model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Edward Kim 1 Jamaican model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Evagria Sergeeva 1 Jamaican 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 Jamaican model at New York Fashion Week?

Tami Williams, with 59 shows in New York on public record since 2002, across 20 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

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

3 Jamaican 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. 7 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

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

Ralph Lauren leads with 16 documented appearances by 7 Jamaican models in New York, followed by Michael Kors and Laquan Smith.

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

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