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Russian models on the runway

As of 22 October 2026, 259 Russian models have walked at least one show in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris). 194 of them have walked ten or more. Natasha Poly leads with 385 Big Four shows across 43 seasons (including Resort).

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

Models on record 259
Ten or more shows 194
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 57
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 46

Most cast Russian models

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

194 models with ten or more shows on record. Showing the first 10 of 25 listed here.

Most cast Russian models, ranks 1 to 10, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
1 Natasha Poly 385 43 FW04 to SS27 Givenchy , Versace , Valentino
2 Vlada Roslyakova 308 42 SS05 to SS27 Dior , Ralph Lauren , Chanel
3 Valery Kaufman 295 25 SS12 to FW25 Elie Saab , Valentino , Balmain
4 Daria Strokous 266 31 SS08 to SS27 Elie Saab , Dior , Versace
5 Lia Pavlova 251 26 FW15 to SS27 Chanel , Dries Van Noten , Khaite
6 Sasha Pivovarova 236 36 FW05 to SS27 Chanel , Dior , Valentino
7 Tanya Churbanova 208 13 FW19 to SS27 Loewe , Saint Laurent , Hermès
8 Odette Pavlova 203 14 SS15 to FW25 Chanel , Jil Sander , Etro
9 Sasha Luss 197 18 SS09 to FW25 Chanel , Balmain , Elie Saab
10 Anastasia Ivanova 196 27 SS12 to SS27 Jean Paul Gaultier , Alexis Mabille , Weinsanto

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

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Most cast Russian models, ranks 11 to 25, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
11 Irina Shnitman 191 12 SS15 to FW24 Giorgio Armani , Emporio Armani , Yohji Yamamoto
12 Dasha Denisenko 178 22 SS14 to SS27 Zimmermann , Emporio Armani , Vivienne Westwood
13 Irina Liss 177 17 SS14 to SS25 Valentino , Maison Margiela , Giambattista Valli
14 Sofia Steinberg 177 21 SS19 to SS27 Fendi , Chanel , Louis Vuitton
15 Irina Kulikova 171 15 FW07 to FW18 Chanel , Carolina Herrera , Prada
16 Nastya Sten 169 10 SS14 to FW18 Valentino , Chanel , Saint Laurent
17 Liza Ostanina 160 18 SS15 to SS27 Rick Owens , Maison Margiela , Valentino
18 Alina Bolotina 153 15 SS18 to FW24 Dries Van Noten , Dior , Chanel
19 Nastya Kusakina 150 17 FW12 to SS22 Jean Paul Gaultier , Emporio Armani , Issey Miyake
20 Vika Evseeva 147 18 FW18 to FW26 Chanel , Elie Saab , Dolce & Gabbana
21 Irina Shayk 134 25 FW13 to SS27 Versace , Etro , Isabel Marant
22 Nika Cole 130 12 SS14 to FW19 Rick Owens , Gucci , Dries Van Noten
23 Yulia Kharlapanova 125 15 FW08 to FW15 Lanvin , Gucci , Elie Saab
24 Kris Grikaite 123 19 SS17 to SS27 Prada , Chanel , Dior
25 Irina Nikolaeva 121 12 FW12 to SS20 Elie Saab , Ulyana Sergeenko , Kenzo

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

Russian models cast in Spring/Summer 2027

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

Russian models cast in Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by shows this season
Rank Model Shows this season All time Houses this season
1 Valery Sergeeva 29 105 7 FOR ALL Mankind , Acne Studios , Alexander McQueen
2 Sandra Murray 22 97 7 FOR ALL Mankind , Alexander McQueen , Boloria
3 Tanya Churbanova 21 208 Alberta Ferretti , Carven , Courrèges
4 Viktoria Wirs 16 64 Acne Studios , Alberta Ferretti , Blumarine
5 Alina Miller 15 25 Chanel , Chloé , Dolce & Gabbana
6 Alex Shibaeva 11 31 Blumarine , Carven , Diesel
7 Alika Liu 8 21 Bibhu Mohapatra , Christopher Esber , Cult Gaia
8 Akim Bats 7 12 Diesel , Dior Men , Loewe
9 Nikita Fen 7 14 Bed J.W. Ford , Burç Akyol , Dries Van Noten
10 Aleksandr Gordeev 5 67 Auralee , Jil Sander , Maison Margiela

Most cast Russian models, last five seasons

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

Russian models most cast from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows, SS25 to SS27 All time Houses in this span
1 Sandra Murray 97 97 Schiaparelli , Alexander McQueen , Dior
2 Tanya Churbanova 93 208 Loewe , Acne Studios , Auralee
3 Valery Sergeeva 88 105 Valentino , Alexander McQueen , Christian Dior
4 Viktoria Wirs 63 64 Acne Studios , Dries Van Noten , Dior
5 Diana Goriunova 34 34 Amiri , Comme des Garçons , Anrealage
6 Vika Evseeva 33 147 Carolina Herrera , Balmain , Bottega Veneta
7 Irina Shayk 32 134 Blumarine , Carolina Herrera , Coperni
8 Nessie Gromova 32 41 Emporio Armani , Celia Kritharioti , Germanier
9 Alex Shibaeva 31 31 Valentino , Dries Van Noten , Ashi Studio
10 Alina Miller 25 25 Chanel , Balenciaga , Celine

Russian models new to the circuit

Russian models whose first Big Four season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by shows walked since that debut. Definition

Russian models whose first Big Four season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows since debut First Big Four season Houses
1 Alina Miller 25 Fall/Winter 2026 Chanel , Givenchy , Prada
2 Nikita Fen 14 Fall/Winter 2026 Marni , Wooyoungmi , Dries Van Noten
3 Akim Bats 12 Fall/Winter 2026 Prada , Loewe , Diesel
4 Nikita Belyi 6 Fall/Winter 2026 Sacai , Maison Mihara Yasuhiro , Shiatzy Chen
5 Dima Panov 4 Fall/Winter 2026 Junya Watanabe , Dior Men , Wooyoungmi

A debut here means the first season this record can see. A model who walked another fashion week or a menswear week earlier is still new to the Big Four, not new to the runway.

Russian models cast, season by season

  • 24 FW21
  • 46 SS22
  • 43 FW22
  • 48 SS23
  • 52 FW23
  • 52 SS24
  • 62 FW24
  • 64 SS25
  • 60 FW25
  • 55 SS26
  • 57 FW26
  • 46 SS27

Distinct Russian 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 Russian models

  • Chanel 252 documented appearances · 46 models
  • Dior 230 documented appearances · 52 models
  • Valentino 219 documented appearances · 61 models
  • Elie Saab 148 documented appearances · 46 models
  • Emporio Armani 111 documented appearances · 42 models
  • Gucci 110 documented appearances · 26 models
  • Dries Van Noten 107 documented appearances · 34 models
  • Versace 104 documented appearances · 23 models

Casting directors who cast the most Russian models since 2025

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 Russian model on the runway?

Natasha Poly, with 385 shows on public record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2002, across 43 seasons (including Resort), as of 22 October 2026.

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

Natalia Vodianova, whose record runs from Fall/Winter 2002 to Spring/Summer 2026: 27 seasons and 64 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026.

Which Russian model has walked the most shows recently?

Sandra Murray, with 97 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 Russian models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

46 Russian 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. 57 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which Russian models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

Valery Sergeeva leads with 29 shows, followed by Sandra Murray and Tanya Churbanova, out of 46 Russian models on record for Spring/Summer 2027 as of 22 October 2026.

Which season had the most Russian models on the runway?

Spring/Summer 2025, with 64 Russian 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 Russian models?

Chanel leads with 252 documented appearances by 46 Russian models, followed by Dior and Valentino.

Which casting directors cast Russian models most often?

Piergiorgio Del Moro, credited on 40 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2025 in which 21 Russian 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 Russian models, runway record”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/russia.

Other countries

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