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Portuguese models at New York Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 28 Portuguese models have walked at least one show in New York since 2002. 7 of them have walked ten or more there. Fernando Cabral leads with 29 New York shows across 13 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 28
Ten or more shows in New York 7
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 2
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 1
First season on record SS07
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Portuguese 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

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

Most cast Portuguese 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 Fernando Cabral 29 13 SS13 to SS24 Lacoste , Nicholas K , COS
2 Maria Clara 18 4 SS17 to FW18 Lacoste , Desigual , Baja East
3 Maria Miguel 16 6 FW18 to FW22 Ralph Lauren , Carolina Herrera , Oscar de la Renta
4 Elsa Baldaia 13 4 FW18 to FW20 Bibhu Mohapatra , Tibi , Pamella Roland
5 Joaquim Arnell 12 4 FW19 to SS23 Dion Lee , Prabal Gurung , Coach
6 Armando Cabral 10 9 SS07 to FW25 Lacoste , Todd Snyder , Michael Kors
7 Rachide Embaló 10 5 FW18 to FW26 Todd Snyder , Thom Browne , Ralph Lauren
8 Carla Pereira 9 5 SS22 to FW25 Monse , Pamella Roland , Prabal Gurung
9 Giovanna Lannes 9 3 FW25 to FW26 Carolina Herrera , Altuzarra , Prabal Gurung
10 Fábio Tavares 7 3 FW18 to FW20 Carlos Campos , Tibi , Raf Simons
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Most cast Portuguese 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 Isilda Moreira 7 2 SS19 to FW19 Oscar de la Renta , Rodarte , Noon By Noor
12 Sara Sampaio 7 4 FW16 to SS18 Tory Burch , Marc Jacobs , Tommy Hilfiger
13 Claudio Monteiro 4 3 SS13 to FW16 Carlos Campos , Libertine , Todd Snyder
14 Francisco Henriques 4 3 FW18 to FW20 Todd Snyder , Joseph Abboud
15 Raquel Brito 4 2 FW22 to FW23 Christian Siriano , Veronica Beard , EENK
16 Rico Sanches 4 4 FW18 to FW23 Luar , Gypsy Sport
17 Diogo Gomes 3 2 FW23 to SS24 Luar , Aknvas , COS
18 Diogo Guerreiro 3 2 FW22 to SS23 Private Policy , Teddy Vonranson , Gaucho Buenos Aires
19 Pedro Angelino 3 2 FW23 to SS24 Willy Chavarria , Kgl , Foo And Foo
20 Claudia Morais 2 1 SS19 Pyer Moss , Maki Oh
21 Diogo Lapas 2 1 SS27 Christian Siriano , Sergio Hudson
22 Pedro Pinto 2 1 FW16 Concept Korea , Cadet
23 William Valente 2 1 SS20 Tibi , Vfiles Wesley Harriott
24 Edmilson Tavares 1 1 FW24 Meruert Tolegen
25 Kevin Sampaio 1 1 SS17 Nick Graham

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

Portuguese models at New York Fashion Week, season by season

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

Distinct Portuguese 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

Portuguese models took 0.12% of New York runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.13% in 2008.

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Year Portuguese Share With nationality Appearances
2008 1 0.13% 780 834
2009 2 0.21% 957 1,037
2010 Not on record Not on record 437 454
2011 Not on record Not on record 233 244
2012 2 0.15% 1,359 1,397
2013 10 0.58% 1,710 1,809
2014 5 0.19% 2,574 2,821
2015 4 0.15% 2,619 2,920
2016 12 0.37% 3,221 3,773
2017 22 0.65% 3,392 3,991
2018 18 0.51% 3,530 4,062
2019 34 0.90% 3,771 4,315
2020 24 0.61% 3,930 4,374
2021 Not on record Not on record 193 223
2022 8 0.35% 2,259 2,518
2023 16 0.50% 3,220 3,628
2024 7 0.21% 3,322 3,697
2025 7 0.25% 2,846 3,127
2026 10 0.33% 3,046 3,300
2027 (SS27 only) 2 0.12% 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 = Portuguese 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.

Portuguese models new to New York Fashion Week

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

Portuguese 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 Diogo Lapas 2 Spring/Summer 2027 Spring/Summer 2024 Christian Siriano , Sergio Hudson
2 Marcelo Zhang 1 Spring/Summer 2026 Spring/Summer 2022 Malan Breton

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 Portuguese models

  • Todd Snyder 12 documented appearances · 6 models
  • Lacoste 11 documented appearances · 3 models
  • Prabal Gurung 5 documented appearances · 5 models
  • Carlos Campos 5 documented appearances · 3 models
  • Oscar de la Renta 5 documented appearances · 3 models
  • Tibi 4 documented appearances · 4 models
  • COS 4 documented appearances · 2 models
  • Luar 4 documented appearances · 2 models

Every show in New York since 2002.

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

  • Arielle Berman 1 Portuguese model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Ashley Brokaw 1 Portuguese model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Brent Chua 1 Portuguese model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Caroline Moxley 1 Portuguese model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Hollie Schliftman 1 Portuguese model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Kelsey Lafferty 1 Portuguese model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Nico Mao 1 Portuguese model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Noah Boling 1 Portuguese 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 Portuguese model at New York Fashion Week?

Fernando Cabral, with 29 shows in New York on public record since 2002, across 13 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

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

1 Portuguese model has 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. 2 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

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

Todd Snyder leads with 12 documented appearances by 6 Portuguese models in New York, followed by Lacoste and Prabal Gurung.

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

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