Models by country

Sudanese models on the runway

As of 22 October 2026, 12 Sudanese models have walked at least one show in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris). 9 of them have walked ten or more. Grace Bol leads with 203 Big Four shows across 20 seasons.

Models on record 12
Ten or more shows 9
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 5
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 4

Most cast Sudanese models

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

9 models with ten or more shows on record.

Most cast Sudanese models, ranks 1 to 10, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
1 Grace Bol 203 20 FW11 to SS27 Thom Browne , Rick Owens , Balmain
2 Mari Agory 51 5 FW15 to FW18 Ktz , Creatures Of The Wind , Rick Owens
3 Awar Mou 47 8 SS19 to SS23 Maryam Nassir Zadeh , Missoni , MSGM
4 Abdallah El Farjani 20 8 FW23 to SS27 Maison Mihara Yasuhiro , Louis Vuitton , Kiko Kostadinov
5 Athiey Deng 15 6 SS22 to FW25 Coach , Willy Chavarria , Who Decides War
6 Daniel Ajang 15 5 SS24 to SS27 Rick Owens , Songzio , Pronounce
7 Akuel Malong 13 3 FW25 to FW26 Comme des Garçons , Qasimi , Iceberg
8 Christopher Akech 12 3 FW25 to FW26 Miguel Vieira , Lueder , Ahluwalia
9 Samer Rahma 10 7 FW19 to FW22 Zegna , Dior Men , Jacquemus

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

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

Sudanese models cast in Spring/Summer 2027

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

Sudanese models cast in Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by shows this season
Rank Model Shows this season All time Houses this season
1 Daniel Ajang 5 15 Lad , Maison Mihara Yasuhiro , Rick Owens
2 Abuk Yor 4 7 Balmain , Laquan Smith , Matières Fécales
3 Grace Bol 2 203 Proenza Schouler , Thom Browne
4 Abdallah El Farjani 1 20 Maison Mihara Yasuhiro

Most cast Sudanese models, last five seasons

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

Sudanese models most cast from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows, SS25 to SS27 All time Houses in this span
1 Abdallah El Farjani 13 20 Louis Vuitton , Maison Mihara Yasuhiro , Kiko Kostadinov
2 Akuel Malong 13 13 Comme des Garçons , Anrealage , Germanier
3 Christopher Akech 12 12 Lueder , Fashion East Nuba , Paolo Carzana
4 Daniel Ajang 12 15 Pronounce , Rick Owens , Burç Akyol
5 Abuk Yor 6 7 Kim Shui , Pamella Roland , Balmain
6 Athiey Deng 3 15 SHAO , Who Decides War , Campillo
7 Grace Bol 2 203 Proenza Schouler , Thom Browne

Sudanese models cast, season by season

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

Distinct Sudanese 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 Sudanese models

Casting directors who cast the most Sudanese models since 2025

  • Henry Thomas 2 Sudanese models · 3 appearances · 3 shows
  • Anita Bitton 1 Sudanese models · 3 appearances · 3 shows
  • Alexandre Junior Cyprien 1 Sudanese models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Angus Munro 1 Sudanese models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Calvin Wilson 1 Sudanese models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Nicolas Aksil 1 Sudanese models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Ania Jozwiak 1 Sudanese models · 1 appearances · 1 shows
  • Emma Matell 1 Sudanese models · 1 appearances · 1 shows

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 Sudanese model on the runway?

Grace Bol, with 203 shows on public record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2002, across 20 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

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

Grace Bol, whose record runs from Fall/Winter 2011 to Spring/Summer 2027: 20 seasons and 203 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026.

Which Sudanese model has walked the most shows recently?

Abdallah El Farjani, with 13 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 Sudanese models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

4 Sudanese 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. 5 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which Sudanese models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

Daniel Ajang leads with 5 shows, followed by Abuk Yor and Grace Bol, out of 4 Sudanese models on record for Spring/Summer 2027 as of 22 October 2026.

Which season had the most Sudanese models on the runway?

Fall/Winter 2026, with 5 Sudanese models on record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026. Tied with Fall/Winter 2025.

Which fashion houses cast the most Sudanese models?

Rick Owens leads with 17 documented appearances by 3 Sudanese models, followed by Thom Browne and Balmain.

Which casting directors cast Sudanese models most often?

Henry Thomas, credited on 3 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2025 in which 2 Sudanese 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 Sudanese models, runway record”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/sudan.

Other countries

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