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South African models on the runway

As of 22 October 2026, 34 South African models have walked at least one show in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris). 23 of them have walked ten or more. Jordan Daniels leads with 127 Big Four shows across 16 seasons (including Resort).

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

Models on record 34
Ten or more shows 23
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 12
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 11

Most cast South African models

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

23 models with ten or more shows on record. Showing the first 10 of 23 listed here.

Most cast South African models, ranks 1 to 10, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
1 Jordan Daniels 127 16 SS19 to SS27 Anna Sui , Brandon Maxwell , Missoni
2 Matthew Seymour 94 15 SS19 to SS27 Jil Sander , Ami Alexandre Mattiussi , Lanvin
3 Leah Risi 60 7 FW24 to SS27 MM6 Maison Margiela , Genny , Ulla Johnson
4 Chane Husselmann 54 12 FW17 to SS27 Dolce & Gabbana , Balmain , Pamella Roland
5 Lebo Malope 53 9 SS23 to SS27 Louis Vuitton , Wales Bonner , Zegna
6 Marike Le Roux 51 11 SS10 to FW19 Haider Ackermann , Givenchy , Alexander McQueen
7 Candice Swanepoel 42 22 SS06 to SS27 Versace , Givenchy , Etro
8 Brian Whitby 41 10 SS20 to FW25 Dolce & Gabbana , Balenciaga , Ferragamo
9 Jason Anthony 41 8 FW14 to FW20 Dolce & Gabbana , Versace , Philipp Plein
10 Ansolet Rossouw 39 8 SS17 to SS23 Chanel , Valentino , Fendi

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

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Most cast South African models, ranks 11 to 23, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
11 Georgina Grenville 38 18 FW02 to SS27 Vivienne Westwood , Off-White , Ferragamo
12 Sethu Ncise 35 8 FW18 to FW24 Zegna , Valentino , Philipp Plein
13 Luthando Ngema 32 9 FW22 to FW26 Louis Vuitton , Ferrari , Givenchy
14 Alex Binaris 31 8 SS17 to FW25 Chanel , Elie Saab , Blumarine
15 Aaron Shandel 25 11 SS17 to FW26 Ferragamo , Todd Snyder , Etro
16 Katryn Kruger 22 4 SS12 to SS18 Valentino , Givenchy , Prada
17 Summer Thompson 22 7 SS24 to SS27 Lapointe , Christopher Esber , Chloé
18 Emily Meuleman 21 3 SS14 to FW15 Simone Rocha , Holly Fulton , Mark Fast
19 Simon Paul 19 5 SS14 to SS16 Philipp Plein , Ermanno Scervino , Berluti
20 Eden Kassner 16 7 FW22 to SS27 Burberry , Aaron Esh , Dior
21 Xia Narain 15 7 FW20 to SS24 Pamella Roland , Sergio Hudson , Rick Owens
22 Candice Shepstone 14 7 SS23 to FW26 Mark Fast , Cucculelli Shaheen , Iceberg
23 Denetric Malope 11 5 SS22 to SS25 Comme des Garcons Homme Plus , Doublet , Prada

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

South African models cast in Spring/Summer 2027

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

South African models cast in Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by shows this season
Rank Model Shows this season All time Houses this season
1 Leah Risi 10 60 Area , Courrèges , Eckhaus Latta
2 Jordan Daniels 4 127 Anna Sui , Collina Strada , Diane Von Furstenberg
3 Eden Kassner 3 16 Aaron Esh , ssstein , Vivetta
4 Josh Habib 3 7 Comme des Garcons Shirt , Études , Sean Suen
5 Matthew Seymour 3 94 Maison Margiela , Paul Smith , Public School
6 Danielle van Randen 2 7 Christian Siriano , Nardos
7 Lebo Malope 2 53 Amiri , ssstein
8 Summer Thompson 2 22 Cult Gaia , Monse
9 Candice Swanepoel 1 42 Gucci
10 Chane Husselmann 1 54 Love Shack Fancy

Most cast South African models, last five seasons

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

South African models most cast from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows, SS25 to SS27 All time Houses in this span
1 Leah Risi 56 60 Area , Atlein , Elie Saab
2 Lebo Malope 30 53 Amiri , Kiko Kostadinov , Ami Alexandre Mattiussi
3 Matthew Seymour 26 94 Ferragamo , Louis Vuitton , Alexander McQueen
4 Summer Thompson 16 22 Christopher Esber , 3.1 Phillip LIM , Kallmeyer
5 Jordan Daniels 12 127 Anna Sui , Amiri , Nanushka
6 Candice Shepstone 9 14 Cucculelli Shaheen , Mark Fast , Kobi Halperin
7 Eden Kassner 9 16 Burberry , Huishan Zhang , Luisa Spagnoli
8 Luthando Ngema 9 32 Off-White , Nanushka , Neil Barrett
9 Georgina Grenville 7 38 Vivienne Westwood , Ganni , Tove
10 Josh Habib 7 7 Miu Miu , Auralee , Kiko Kostadinov

South African models new to the circuit

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

South African 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 Josh Habib 7 Spring/Summer 2026 Miu Miu , Études , Kiko Kostadinov

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.

South African models cast, season by season

  • 2 FW21
  • 6 SS22
  • 9 FW22
  • 14 SS23
  • 9 FW23
  • 18 SS24
  • 16 FW24
  • 13 SS25
  • 14 FW25
  • 11 SS26
  • 12 FW26
  • 11 SS27

Distinct South African 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 South African models

Casting directors who cast the most South African 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 South African model on the runway?

Jordan Daniels, with 127 shows on public record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2002, across 16 seasons (including Resort), as of 22 October 2026.

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

Georgina Grenville, whose record runs from Fall/Winter 2002 to Spring/Summer 2027: 18 seasons (including Pre-Fall) and 38 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026.

Which South African model has walked the most shows recently?

Leah Risi, 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 South African models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

11 South African 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. 12 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which South African models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

Leah Risi leads with 10 shows, followed by Jordan Daniels and Eden Kassner, out of 11 South African models on record for Spring/Summer 2027 as of 22 October 2026.

Which season had the most South African models on the runway?

Spring/Summer 2024, with 18 South African 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 South African models?

Dolce & Gabbana leads with 21 documented appearances by 7 South African models, followed by Ferragamo and Jil Sander.

Which casting directors cast South African models most often?

Anita Bitton, credited on 8 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2025 in which 4 South African 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 South African models, runway record”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/south-africa.

Other countries

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