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Kenyan models at Paris Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 13 Kenyan models have walked at least one show in Paris since 2002. 10 of them have walked ten or more there. Caren Jepkemei leads with 94 Paris shows across 14 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

Models on record 13
Ten or more shows in Paris 10
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 5
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 3
First season on record SS05
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Kenyan 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

13 models on record in Paris. Showing the first 10 of 13 listed here.

Most cast Kenyan models at Paris Fashion Week, ranks 1 to 10, by shows in Paris since 2002
Rank Model Shows in Paris Seasons Paris span Houses in Paris
1 Caren Jepkemei 94 14 SS20 to SS27 Saint Laurent , Zimmermann , Yohji Yamamoto
2 Nyanderi Deng 51 10 FW22 to SS27 Saint Laurent , Balmain , Elie Saab
3 Nicole Atieno 42 12 SS18 to FW24 Dries Van Noten , Valentino , Shiatzy Chen
4 Nyajuok Kueth 41 7 SS23 to SS26 Rahul Mishra , Noir Kei Ninomiya , Comme des Garçons
5 Perus Adolwi 38 8 FW23 to SS27 Miu Miu , Loewe , Dior
6 Judy Kinuthia 34 9 SS19 to FW25 Elie Saab , Alexis Mabille , Akris
7 Imari Karanja 31 7 FW17 to FW26 Valentino , Givenchy , Dior
8 Ajuma Nasenyana 17 11 SS05 to FW23 Rick Owens , Marine Serre , Vivienne Westwood
9 Andrew Ohawa 15 7 SS23 to FW26 Juun.J , Rick Owens , Giambattista Valli
10 Naro Lokuruka 13 4 SS18 to FW19 Rick Owens , Haider Ackermann , Y/Project
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Most cast Kenyan models at Paris Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 13, by shows in Paris since 2002
Rank Model Shows in Paris Seasons Paris span Houses in Paris
11 Michele Opiyo 8 2 FW19 to SS20 Elie Saab , Rick Owens , Atlein
12 Gai Manyok 2 1 SS24 Botter , Burç Akyol
13 James Corbin 1 1 SS24 Christian Cowan

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

Kenyan models at Paris Fashion Week, season by season

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

Distinct Kenyan models with at least one show in Paris that season, every category. A hairline marks a season with none on record. Resort and Pre-Fall rows are not counted.

Share of Paris runway appearances

Kenyan models took 0.25% of Paris runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.14% in 2005.

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Year Kenyan Share With nationality Appearances
2005 1 0.14% 728 748
2006 Not on record Not on record 1,072 1,103
2007 Not on record Not on record 1,200 1,267
2008 Not on record Not on record 2,130 2,277
2009 1 0.07% 1,518 1,633
2010 Not on record Not on record 1,032 1,073
2011 Not on record Not on record 796 814
2012 2 0.08% 2,444 2,546
2013 1 0.02% 4,020 4,353
2014 3 0.06% 4,799 5,456
2015 Not on record Not on record 5,352 6,351
2016 2 0.04% 5,626 6,681
2017 7 0.12% 5,874 6,910
2018 25 0.36% 6,878 7,975
2019 47 0.62% 7,635 8,815
2020 36 0.48% 7,551 8,478
2021 7 0.41% 1,701 1,822
2022 44 0.90% 4,888 5,299
2023 54 0.70% 7,729 8,561
2024 58 0.72% 8,077 8,862
2025 47 0.61% 7,757 8,490
2026 45 0.54% 8,336 8,846
2027 (SS27 only) 7 0.25% 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 = Kenyan appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2005, the first year with 500 or more Paris appearances on record.

Houses in Paris that have cast Kenyan models

  • Valentino 19 documented appearances · 8 models
  • Saint Laurent 19 documented appearances · 2 models
  • Rick Owens 15 documented appearances · 5 models
  • Dries Van Noten 13 documented appearances · 3 models
  • Elie Saab 12 documented appearances · 4 models
  • Miu Miu 10 documented appearances · 3 models
  • Balmain 9 documented appearances · 5 models
  • Loewe 9 documented appearances · 3 models

Every show in Paris since 2002.

Casting directors in Paris who cast the most Kenyan models since 2025

Shows in Paris 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 Kenyan model at Paris Fashion Week?

Caren Jepkemei, with 94 shows in Paris on public record since 2002, across 14 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Kenyan models walked Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027?

3 Kenyan 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. 5 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Counts are runway shows walked in Paris 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, “Kenyan models at Paris Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/kenya/paris.

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