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Somali models on the runway

As of 22 October 2026, 18 Somali models have walked at least one show in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris). 12 of them have walked ten or more. Ugbad Abdi leads with 108 Big Four shows across 18 seasons (including Resort).

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

Models on record 18
Ten or more shows 12
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 9
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 7

Most cast Somali models

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

12 models with ten or more shows on record. Showing the first 10 of 12 listed here.

Most cast Somali models, ranks 1 to 10, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
1 Ugbad Abdi 108 18 SS19 to FW26 Tory Burch , Etro , Max Mara
2 Amina Ahmed 78 7 SS24 to SS27 Yohji Yamamoto , Emporio Armani , Antonio Marras
3 Yasmin Warsame 57 26 FW02 to SS27 Saint Laurent , Jean Paul Gaultier , Fendi
4 Abas Abdirazaq 49 10 FW22 to SS27 Louis Vuitton , Amiri , Ferragamo
5 Jibriil Ollow 38 14 FW19 to FW26 GCDS , White Mountaineering , Feng Chen Wang
6 Muna Mahamed 32 12 FW15 to SS26 Balmain , Roberto Cavalli , Giada
7 Farhiya Shire 18 6 SS16 to FW25 Jean Paul Gaultier , Custo Barcelona , Zero Maria Cornejo
8 Mohamed Nuur 14 5 FW24 to SS27 Kent & Curwen , Aaron Esh , Jawara Alleyne
9 Amalia Vairelli 13 9 SS19 to SS24 Marine Serre , Off-White , Balmain
10 Fatima Siad 12 4 SS12 to SS15 Ralph Lauren , TOME , Dries Van Noten

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

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Most cast Somali models, ranks 11 to 12, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
11 Issack Abdi Sadik 11 2 FW23 to SS24 Rick Owens , Feng Chen Wang , Louis Vuitton
12 Najib Abdi 11 6 SS19 to SS23 Saint Laurent , Louis Vuitton , Lanvin

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

Somali models cast in Spring/Summer 2027

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

Somali models cast in Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by shows this season
Rank Model Shows this season All time Houses this season
1 Amina Ahmed 13 78 Antonio Marras , Burç Akyol , Cult Gaia
2 Abas Abdirazaq 3 49 Dolce & Gabbana , Giorgio Armani , System
3 Mohamed Isse 2 9 Celine , Kiko Kostadinov
4 Yasmin Warsame 2 57 Saint Laurent , Tom Ford
5 Amina Hassan 1 8 Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen
6 Mohamed Nuur 1 14 Mithridate
7 Muscab Abdiwali 1 3 Shinyakozuka

Most cast Somali models, last five seasons

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

Somali models most cast from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows, SS25 to SS27 All time Houses in this span
1 Amina Ahmed 56 78 Emporio Armani , Antonio Marras , 16Arlington
2 Ugbad Abdi 21 108 BOSS , Burberry , Nanushka
3 Abas Abdirazaq 19 49 Amiri , Dolce & Gabbana , Emporio Armani
4 Yasmin Warsame 15 57 Elie Saab , Michael Kors , Ferragamo
5 Jibriil Ollow 10 38 White Mountaineering , Campillo , Grace Ling
6 Mohamed Isse 9 9 Dior Men , Louis Vuitton , Ami Alexandre Mattiussi
7 Mohamed Nuur 9 14 Aaron Esh , Comme des Garcons Homme Plus , Jawara Alleyne
8 Amina Hassan 7 8 Sandy Liang , Agbobly , Bibhu Mohapatra
9 Hanan Ibrahim 3 5 Nardos , Prabal Gurung
10 Muna Mahamed 3 32 3.1 Phillip LIM , Institution by Galib Gassanoff , Sa Su Phi

Somali models new to the circuit

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

Somali 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 Mohamed Isse 9 Spring/Summer 2026 Louis Vuitton , Dior Men , Celine
2 Muscab Abdiwali 3 Fall/Winter 2026 Louis Vuitton , Kiko Kostadinov , Shinyakozuka

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.

Somali models cast, season by season

  • 4 FW21
  • 4 SS22
  • 7 FW22
  • 8 SS23
  • 6 FW23
  • 10 SS24
  • 8 FW24
  • 9 SS25
  • 9 FW25
  • 10 SS26
  • 9 FW26
  • 7 SS27

Distinct Somali 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 Somali models

Casting directors who cast the most Somali 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 Somali model on the runway?

Ugbad Abdi, with 108 shows on public record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2002, across 18 seasons (including Resort), as of 22 October 2026.

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

Yasmin Warsame, whose record runs from Fall/Winter 2002 to Spring/Summer 2027: 26 seasons (including Resort and Pre-Fall) and 57 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026.

Which Somali model has walked the most shows recently?

Amina Ahmed, with 56 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 Somali models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

7 Somali 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. 9 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which Somali models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

Amina Ahmed leads with 13 shows, followed by Abas Abdirazaq and Mohamed Isse, out of 7 Somali models on record for Spring/Summer 2027 as of 22 October 2026.

Which season had the most Somali models on the runway?

Spring/Summer 2026, with 10 Somali models on record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026. Tied with Spring/Summer 2024.

Which fashion houses cast the most Somali models?

Louis Vuitton leads with 12 documented appearances by 6 Somali models, followed by Tory Burch and Prabal Gurung.

Which casting directors cast Somali models most often?

Anita Bitton, credited on 7 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2025 in which 5 Somali 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 Somali models, runway record”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/somalia.

Other countries

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