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Best Runway Models

BEST RUNWAY MODELS

AYA JONES

Cote d’Ivoire born and Paris bred, Aya Jones exploded on the fashion scene as an exclusive model for Prada. Quickly thereafter, she was signed with agencies in New York, Paris, and Milan. In 2015, Jones won Model of the Year from the Model.com Industry Awards. In addition to walking for Prada, she has also walked for labels such as Lanvin, Miu Miu, and most notably Gucci in their infamous F/W 16 show. With an exciting S/S 17 season ahead of us, we hope to see more from this rising runway star.

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CARA DELEVINGNE

Born in 1992 in London, Cara Delevingne has had a booming career for someone so young. The face campaigns such as Burberry, Chanel, and YSL, Delevinge is the granddaughter of Sir Jocelyn Stevens, the former supervisor of English Heritage. With a personal shopper for a mother and a property developer father, she had a wealthy upbringing and grew up in a mansion alongside model sister Poppy Delevingne. The young model has walked on the runway for many prominent brands, like Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Stella McCartney, Jason Wu, Oscar de la Renta, and Chanel. She can also be seen acting alongside Keira Knightley in the film Anna Karenina as well.

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Vittoria Ceretti

Italian-born Vittoria Ceretti began her modeling journey after being discovered in the Elite Model Look contest in 2012. Since then, she’s walked over 400 runway shows by 2024 and become one of the most photographed and highest paid models of her generation. Renowned for her elegant and timeless look, Ceretti frequently appears on international Vogue covers and is a go-to runway favorite for brands such as Prada, Dior, Fendi, and Givenchy. Her editorial sophistication and consistent bookings have elevated her from rising star to fashion staple, bridging both haute couture and commercial success with poise and versatility.

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Lila Moss

Lila Grace Moss Hack, born in London in 2002, is the daughter of supermodel Kate Moss and Dazed Media co-founder Jefferson Hack. She began her modeling journey early, appearing with her mother on the cover of Vogue Italia at age 13 in 2016. In 2018, she landed her first major campaign as the face of Marc Jacobs Beauty at just 15. Lila made her official runway debut in October 2020, opening and closing the Miu Miu show at Paris Fashion Week, matching her mother’s debut age. She later shared the runway with Kate during Fendi couture in 2021, and both appeared in the 2024 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. She’s represented by the Kate Moss Agency and has been featured in Vogue editions across the globe, notably Vogue Hong Kong, British Vogue, Vogue Japan, and Vogue España. Lila is also a vocal advocate for type 1 diabetes awareness, famously walking runways with her insulin pump and inspiring others with the first-ever Barbie doll featuring that condition. Known for her personable approach and growing confidence at just 22, she continues forging her own path in high fashion.

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Sora Choi

South Korean model Sora Choi first rose to fame after winning Korea’s Next Top Model cycle 3 in 2012. She made her international runway debut at Louis Vuitton’s Cruise show in Monaco in 2014 and quickly became a standout, walking for Alexander Wang, Calvin Klein, Fendi, Versace, and others by spring 2015.

By 2020, she led Fashion Month with an astounding 89 shows—including major bookings for Prada, Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Valentino, Balenciaga, and Miu Miu—and topped The Fashion Spot’s list of top models for Fall 2020 across the four major cities. In 2020 she was named Models.com Readers’ Choice Model of the Year, and since 2021 she’s been ranked an Industry Icon by the same platform. In 2025, after an intentional runway hiatus, she closed Prada’s Fall/Winter show at Milan Fashion Week and appeared in Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring/Summer campaign by Steven Meisel.

BEST RUNWAY MODELS

ANOK YAI

Anok Yai’s meteoric rise began in 2017 when a photo from Howard University went viral, landing her a contract with Next Model Management just months later In February 2018 she made history by becoming only the second Black model—and the first of South Sudanese descent—to open a Prada runway show since Naomi Campbell in 1997. Her commanding presence and statuesque poise quickly cemented her status, walking for elite brands like Versace, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Fendi, and Valentino. She has appeared in major campaigns and on prestigious magazine covers, including multiple editions of Vogue, W, Harper’s Bazaar, and more. In 2023, Models.com honored her as “Model of the Year” and included her among the “New Supers” defining high fashion today Beyond her runway impact, Anok is known for advocacy around diversity, self-acceptance, and representation in fashion.

BEST RUNWAY MODELS

Kaia Gerber

Kaia Gerber, daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford, started modeling early—first appearing in Versace’s Young Versace campaign at age 10. She made her high-fashion runway debut at 16, walking for Calvin Klein (Raf Simons collection) at New York Fashion Week in 2017 . That season, she walked dozens of shows globally, opening or closing for top labels like Coach, Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs, Burberry, Fendi, Prada, Valentino, Off-White, Chanel (she opened), Sacai, Chloe, and Saint Laurent. Since then, Kaia has become a major runway and campaign model, fronting beauty brands like YSL and Omega, and has walked regularly in couture shows at Chanel and Givenchy. She’s known for blending inherited supermodel poise with modern versatility and remains one of the most influential model figures from the past five years.

BEST RUNWAY MODELS

Mona Tougaard

Mona Tougaard, a Danish model of Turkish, Somali, Ethiopian, and Danish heritage, surged into the fashion spotlight in 2019 as a Prada exclusive, instantly marking her as one of the industry’s most sought-after talents. Following Prada, she walked for nearly every major house across Paris, Milan, London, and New York — including Valentino, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Burberry, Dior, and Versace. Models.com recognized her as “Breakout Star,” and she remains consistently ranked among their Top 50 models globally. Tougaard has graced covers of British Vogue, Vogue Italia, and Vogue France, and starred in campaigns for major brands like Prada, Chanel, Max Mara, Loewe and Chloé. Her multicultural identity and commanding walk bring a powerful presence to each runway, and she stands as a leading figure in elevating diversity and representation in high fashion.

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Adut Akech

Born in South Sudan and raised in a Kenyan refugee camp before relocating to Adelaide, Australia, Adut Akech began modeling in her teens and made her international debut as a Saint Laurent exclusive in 2017. She closed both Saint Laurent’s F/W 2017 and S/S 2018 shows—an indicator of her rapid standing in the industry. Akech earned the title of “Model of the Year” from Models.com in both 2018 and 2019, regarded as one of the new generation of supermodels. Her runway presence includes top-tier houses like Valentino, Chanel, Givenchy, Prada, Alexander McQueen, Versace, and more. Adut is celebrated not just for her regal elegance and powerful walk but also for her vocal support of diversity in fashion and her commitment to humanitarian causes.

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Best Runway Models

BEST RUNWAY MODELS

AYA JONES

BEST RUNWAY MODELS

CARA DELEVINGNE

BEST RUNWAY MODELS

Vittoria Ceretti

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Lila Moss

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Sora Choi

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ANOK YAI

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Kaia Gerber

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Mona Tougaard

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Adut Akech

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