The next faces of fashion have begun to emerge, ushering in an unprecedented era of diversity and inclusion in the modelling industry. From two-time model of the year Adut Akech to a fresh Canadian face you may recognize from TikTok, we present the next generation of models you need to know, stat.

Adut Akech

 

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This South-Sudanese beauty hardly needs an introduction, but allow us to jog your memory. Does three-time nominee and two-time winner of the Model of the Year award ring a bell? That’s right, we’re talking about super in the making, Adut Akech.

Jill Kortleve

 

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In 2020, Jill Kortleve won Models.com’s Breakout Star – Industry Vote award and has been nominated for Model of the Year every year since. Catch her owning runways from Jacquemus to Chanel.

Anok Yai

 

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Scouted by Next Management after a photo of her went viral in 2017, Anok Yai is a runway and street-style star to watch. In 2018, she became the first black model to open a Prada show since Naomi Campbell in 1997. From Vogue to i-D, she’s also a cover girl through and through.

Mathieu Simoneau

 

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Mathieu Simoneau is the Korean-Canadian top model who has walked shows from Louis Vuitton to Dior, and is winning the hearts of his 1.4 million TikTok followers with his viral “What I Think About On the Runway” series.

Ugbad Abdi

 

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Somalian model Ugbad Abdi first hit the catwalk during Valentino’s Spring 2019 show, and soon became the first hijabi to wear a headscarf on the runway during Fendi and Lanvin’s shows following the footsteps of fellow hijabi model Halima Aden.

Aweng Chuol

 

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When she’s not walking in shows for of-the-moment brands like Diesel and Mugler — or appearing in Beyoncé’s “Black Is King,” album visuals alongside Naomi Campbell and Lupita Nyong’o — you’ll find Aweng Chuol advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and refugee support.

Alva Claire

 

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Listed on the Models.com Top 50 Models roundup, you may have spotted Brit Alva Claire in the Savage X Fenty Vol. 4 show during the fall, or lighting up this season’s fashion week catwalks at Altuzarra and Andreadamo.

Alton Mason

 

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In 2018, Alton Mason became the first Black male model to walk a Chanel show in the brand’s then 108-year history, and we’ve been watching his career skyrocket and obsessing over his model-off-duty street style ever since.

Sora Choi

 

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With over 10 years of experience both on catwalks and in high-fashion campaigns for luxury labels like Versace and Prada, it’s no wonder why South Korean model Sora Choi is deemed an industry icon.

Quannah Chasinghorse

 

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Indigenous rights advocate and model Quannah Chasinghorse first stepped onto the scene in 2020 when she starred in Calvin Klein’s CK One “One Future” campaign championing Arctic Wildlife Refuge protection and signed to mega modeling agency IMG that same year.

Precious Lee

 

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Not only is she the star of Drake’s newly released “Spin Bout U” music video, but she’s also a Top 50 listed model with a portfolio that packs Vogue covers and Versace runways — where she made history in 2020 as one of the first three curve models to ever walk for the brand (alongside Jill Kortleve and Alva Claire!).

Maty Drazek

 

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Maty Drazek is the breakout non-binary model who is dominating the editorial sphere — gracing the glossy pages of ELLE USA, Vogue Czechoslovakia, and Harper’s Bazaar Italia in 2023 alone.

Paloma Elsesser

 

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Since being scouted by makeup mogul Pat McGrath to front her beauty brand in 2015, Paloma Elsesser has landed work for hot labels like Fenty Beauty and Nike — advocating for plus-size models and body neutrality via Instagram where she has amassed over half a million followers.

Rianne Van Rompaey


Rianne Van Rompaey is undoubtedly one of the industry’s favourite redheads, and you can spot her signature fiery locs during fashion week seasons on runways like Chanel and Prada, or in Loewe and Fendi campaigns.

Devyn Garcia

 

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Miami-born Devyn Garcia is the model breaking barriers for curvy models in the industry who holds a well-deserved spot on Models.com’s Hot List with a recent Vogue Spain cover and a booked and busy fashion week season to show for it.

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