List of Project Runway contestants
Bravo, while the succeeding seasons aired on Lifetime.[1] Project Runway contestants are chosen by the show's producers through an application process that includes a videotape submission and "virtual portfolio" of sketches and completed designs, semi-final interviews at select cities, and a final interview.[2]
Two hundred contestants have competed, three of whom have competed twice—
Season 10
, Kooan Kosuke of Season 10, and Sandro Masmanidi of Season 12 all withdrew from the show due to personal reasons.
The 18 winners of the regular series are Jay McCarroll, Chloe Dao, Jeffrey Sebelia, Christian Siriano, Leanne Marshall, Irina Shabayeva, Seth Aaron Henderson, Gretchen Jones, Anya Ayoung-Chee, Dmitry Sholokhov, Michelle Lesniak, Dom Streater, Sean Kelly, Ashley Nell Tipton, Erin Robertson, Kentaro Kameyama, Sebastian Grey, and Geoffrey Mac. The 7 winners of the All-Star series are Mondo Guerra, Anthony Ryan Auld, Seth Aaron Henderson, Dmitry Sholokhov, Dom Streater, Anthony Williams and Michelle Lesniak.
Regular Series Contestants
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Contestant appeared for a second season |
| Season | Designer | Age[I] | Hometown | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Daniel Franco | 33 | Los Angeles, California | 12th |
1
|
Mario Cadenas | 23 | Miami, Florida | 11th |
1
|
Starr Ilzhoefer | 27 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 10th |
1
|
Vanessa Riley | 34 | Houston, Texas | 9th |
1
|
Nora Caliguri | 21 | Cheshire, Connecticut | 8th |
1
|
Alexandra Vidal | 22 | Miami, Florida | 7th |
1
|
Kevin Johnn | 44 | New York City, New York | 6th |
1
|
Robert Plotkin | 28 | New York City, New York | 5th |
1
|
Austin Scarlett | 23 | New York City, New York | 4th |
1
|
Wendy Pepper | 39 | Middleburg, Virginia | 3rd |
1
|
Kara Saun | 37 | Los Angeles, California | Runner-up |
1
|
Jay McCarroll | 29 | Dallas, Pennsylvania | Winner |
2
|
John Wade | 24 | Los Angeles, California | 16th |
2
|
Heidi Standridge | 25 | Atlanta, Georgia | 15th |
2
|
Kirsten Ehrig | 37 | Los Angeles, California | 14th |
2
|
Raymundo Baltazar | 24 | Los Angeles, California | 13th |
2
|
Daniel Franco* | 34 | Los Angeles, California | 12th |
2
|
Guadalupe Vidal | 29 | Los Angeles, California | 11th |
2
|
Marla Duran | 51 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | 10th |
2
|
Diana Eng | 22 | Jacksonville, Florida | 9th |
2
|
Emmett McCarthy | 42 | New York City, New York | 8th |
2
|
Zulema Griffin | 28 | New York City, New York | 7th |
2
|
Andrae Gonzalo | 32 | Los Angeles, California | 6th |
2
|
Nick Verreos | 38 | Los Angeles, California | 5th |
2
|
Kara Janx | 29 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 4th |
2
|
Santino Rice | 30 | Los Angeles, California | 3rd |
2
|
Daniel Vosovic | 24 | New York City, New York | Runner-up |
2
|
Chloe Dao | 33 | Houston, Texas | Winner |
3
|
Stacey Estrella | 40 | San Francisco, California | 15th |
3
|
Malan Breton | 32 | New York City, New York | 14th |
3
|
Katherine Gerdes | 24 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 13th |
3
|
Keith Michael | 34 | New York City, New York | 12th |
3
|
Bonnie Dominguez | 31 | San Diego, California | 11th |
3
|
Bradley Baumkirchner | 31 | Los Angeles, California | 10th |
3
|
Alison Kelly | 25 | New York City, New York | 9th |
3
|
Robert Best | 36 | Hollywood, California
|
8th |
3
|
Angela Keslar[II] | 33 | Amesville, Ohio | 7th |
3
|
Vincent Libretti[II] | 49 | Santa Monica, California | 6th |
3
|
Kayne Gillaspie | 27 | Norman, Oklahoma | 5th |
3
|
Mychael Knight | 28 | Atlanta, Georgia | 4th |
3
|
Laura Bennett | 42 | New York City, New York | 3rd |
3
|
Uli Herzner | 35 | Miami Beach, Florida | Runner-up |
3
|
Jeffrey Sebelia | 36 | Los Angeles, California | Winner |
4
|
Simone LeBlanc | 32 | Los Angeles, California | 15th |
4
|
Marion Lee | 39 | Dallas, Texas | 14th |
4
|
Carmen Webber | 37 | New York City, New York | 13th |
4
|
Jack Mackenroth | 38 | New York City, New York | 12th |
4
|
Steven Rosengard | 29 | Chicago, Illinois | 11th |
4
|
Elisa Jimenez | 42 | El Paso, Texas | 10th |
4
|
Kevin Christiana | 30 | New York City, New York | 9th |
4
|
Christina "Kit" Scarbo | 26 | Los Angeles, California | 8th |
4
|
Victorya Hong | 34 | Winchester, Virginia | 7th |
4
|
Ricky Lizalde | 35 | Escondido, California | 6th |
4
|
Kathleen "Sweet P" Vaughn | 46 | Los Angeles, California | 5th |
4
|
Chris March[III] | 44 | New York City, New York | 4th |
4
|
Jillian Lewis | 26 | Selden, New York | 3rd |
4
|
Rami Kashou | 31 | Los Angeles, California | Runner-up |
4
|
Christian Siriano | 21 | Annapolis, Maryland | Winner |
5
|
Jerry Tam | 32 | New York City, New York | 16th |
5
|
Wesley Nault | 23 | Blackstone, Massachusetts | 15th |
5
|
Emily Brandle | 27 | Los Angeles, California | 14th |
5
|
Jennifer Diederich | 27 | East Syracuse, New York | 13th |
5
|
Kelli Martin | 27 | Columbus, Ohio | 12th |
5
|
Daniel Feld | 25 | Brooklyn, New York | 11th |
5
|
Keith Bryce | 26 | Salt Lake City, Utah | 10th |
5
|
Stella Zotis | 42 | Queens, New York | 9th |
5
|
Blayne Walsh | 23 | Seattle, Washington | 8th |
5
|
Terri Stevens | 39 | Chicago, Illinois | 7th |
5
|
Joe Faris | 41 | Detroit, Michigan | 6th |
5
|
Stephen "Suede" Baum | 37 | New York City, New York | 5th |
5
|
Jerell Scott | 28 | Los Angeles, California | 4th |
5
|
Kenley Collins | 25 | New York City, New York | 3rd |
5
|
Korto Momolu | 33 | Little Rock, Arkansas | Runner-up |
5
|
Leanne Marshall | 27 | Portland, Oregon | Winner |
6
|
Ari Fish | 25 | Kansas City, Missouri | 16th |
6
|
Malvin Vien | 23 | New York City, New York | 15th |
6
|
Mitchell Hall | 25 | Savannah, Georgia | 14th |
6
|
Qristyl Frazier | 41 | New York City, New York | 13th |
6
|
Johnny Sakalis | 29 | West Hollywood, California | 12th |
6
|
Ra'mon Lawrence | 30 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 11th |
6
|
Louise Black | 31 | Dallas, Texas | 10th |
6
|
Rodney Epperson | 49 | New York City, New York | 9th |
6
|
Shirin Askari | 23 | Richardson, Texas | 8th |
6
|
Nicolas Putvinski | 26 | New York City, New York | 7th |
6
|
Logan Neitzel | 25 | Seattle, Washington | 6th |
6
|
Christopher Straub | 29 | Shakopee, Minnesota | 5th |
6
|
Gordana Gelhausen | 44 | Charleston, South Carolina | 4th |
6
|
Carol Hannah Whitfield | 23 | Charleston, South Carolina | 3rd |
6
|
Althea Harper | 23 | Dayton, Ohio | Runner-up |
6
|
Irina Shabayeva | 26 | New York City, New York | Winner |
7
|
Christiane King | 29 | Los Angeles, California | 16th |
7
|
Pamela Ptak | 47 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | 15th |
7
|
Ping Wu | 34 | Chicago, Illinois | 14th |
7
|
Jesus Estrada | 21 | San Diego, California | 13th |
7
|
Anna Lynett | 23 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 12th |
7
|
Janeane Marie Ceccanti | 27 | Portland, Oregon | 11th |
7
|
Jesse LeNoir | 24 | Orlando, Florida | 10th |
7
|
Ben Chmura | 29 | Tampa, Florida
|
9th |
7
|
Amy Sarabi | 25 | Oakland, California | 8th |
7
|
Maya Luz | 21 | New York City, New York | 7th |
7
|
Jonathan Peters | 29 | Providence, Rhode Island | 6th |
7
|
Anthony Williams[IV] | 28 | Atlanta, Georgia | 5th |
7
|
Jay Nicolas Sario | 31 | San Francisco, California | 4th |
7
|
Mila Hermanovski | 40 | Los Angeles, California | 3rd |
7
|
Emilio Sosa | 43 | New York City, New York | Runner-up |
7
|
Seth Aaron Henderson[IX] | 37 | Vancouver, Washington | Winner |
8
|
McKell Maddox | 29 | Layton, Utah | 17th |
8
|
Jason Troisi | 33 | Greenwich, Connecticut | 16th |
8
|
Nicholas D'Azurizio | 32 | New York City, New York | 15th |
8
|
Sarah Trost | 27 | Toluca Lake, California | 14th |
8
|
Kristin Haskins Simms | 39 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 13th |
8
|
A.J. Thouvenot | 26 | St. Louis, Missouri
|
12th |
8
|
Peach Carr | 50 | Lake Forest, Illinois | 11th |
8
|
Carlos Casanova | 33 | Astoria, New York | 10th |
8
|
Michael Drummond | 31 | St. Louis, Missouri
|
9th |
8
|
Ivy Higa | 30 | New York City, New York | 8th |
8
|
Valerie Mayen | 29 | Cleveland, Ohio | 7th |
8
|
Christopher Collins | 30 | San Francisco, California | 6th |
8
|
April Johnston | 21 | Savannah, Georgia | 5th |
8
|
Michael Costello | 27 | Palm Springs, California | 4th |
8
|
Ari South | 23 | Waianae, Hawaii
|
3rd |
8
|
Mondo Guerra | 32 | Denver, Colorado | Runner-up |
8
|
Gretchen Jones | 28 | Portland, Oregon | Winner |
9
|
Amanda Perna | 25 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
|
17th–20th |
9
|
David Chum | 29 | Philippines | 17th–20th |
9
|
Gunnar Deatherage | 21 | La Grange, Kentucky | 17th–20th |
9
|
Serena da Conceicao | 31 | Kingston, New York | 17th–20th |
9
|
Rafael Cox | 27 | Alamogordo, New Mexico | 16th |
9
|
Fallene Wells | 29 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 15th |
9
|
Julie Tierney | 35 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 14th |
9
|
Cecilia Motwani | 34 | Cordoba, Argentina
|
13th |
9
|
Danielle Everine | 26 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 12th |
9
|
Joshua Christensen[V] | 29 | Snohomish, Washington | 11th |
9
|
Becky Ross | 38 | Calumet, Michigan | 10th |
9
|
Bryce Black | 26 | Twin Falls, Idaho | 9th |
9
|
Olivier Green | 22 | Columbus, Ohio | 8th |
9
|
Anthony Ryan Auld | 28 | Linden, Texas | 7th |
9
|
Bert Keeter | 57 | Washington, D.C. | 6th |
9
|
Laura Kathleen | 26 | St. Louis, Missouri
|
5th |
9
|
Kimberly Goldson | 35 | Brooklyn, New York
|
4th |
9
|
Viktor Luna | 30 | Guadalajara, Mexico
|
3rd |
9
|
Joshua McKinley | 25 | Willoughby, Ohio | Runner-up |
9
|
Anya Ayoung-Chee | 29 | Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
|
Winner |
10
|
Beatrice Guapo | 29 | Orange County, California | 16th |
10
|
Lantie Foster | 48 | Sacramento, California | 15th |
10
|
Andrea Katz | 58 | Oceanside, New York | 14th |
10
|
Kooan Kosuke | 30 | Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan
|
13th |
10
|
Buffi Jashanmal | 32 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
|
12th |
10
|
Raul Osorio[VI] | 27 | Canoga Park, California
|
11th |
10
|
Nathan Paul | 33 | Zanesville, Ohio | 10th |
10
|
Alicia Hardesty | 27 | Brandenburg, Kentucky | 9th |
10
|
Gunnar Deatherage | 22 | Hanover, Indiana | 8th |
10
|
Ven Budhu | 28 | Berbice, Guyana | 7th |
10
|
Elena Slivnyak | 28 | Kiev, Ukraine
|
6th |
10
|
Sonjia Williams | 27 | Boston, Massachusetts | 5th |
10
|
Christopher Palu | 24 | Brooklyn, New York
|
4th |
10
|
Melissa Fleis | 31 | Rogers City, Michigan | 3rd |
10
|
Fabio Costa | 29 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil
|
Runner-up |
10
|
Dmitry Sholokhov[IX] | 33 | Navapolatsk, Belarus
|
Winner |
11
|
Emily Pollard | 24 | Richfield, Ohio | 16th |
11
|
James Martinez | 29 | Dallas, Texas
|
15th |
11
|
Cindy Marlatt | 59 | Kent, Washington | 14th |
11
|
Joseph Aaron Segal | 30 | Framingham, Massachusetts | 13th |
11
|
Matthew Arthur | 30 | Hammond, Louisiana | 12th |
11
|
Benjamin Mach | 35 | Sydney, Australia
|
11th |
11
|
Tu Suthiwat Nakchat | 26 | Chachoengsao, Thailand | 10th |
11
|
Katelyn "Kate" Pankoke | 23 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | 9th |
11
|
Amanda Valentine | 31 | Lincoln, Nebraska | 8th |
11
|
Samantha Black | 28 | Bronx, New York
|
7th |
11
|
Richard Hallmarq | 39 | Sacramento, California | 6th |
11
|
Layana Aguilar | 28 | Governador Valadares, Brazil
|
5th |
11
|
Daniel Esquivel | 49 | Dallas, Texas
|
4th |
11
|
Stanley Hudson | 45 | Lynwood, California | 3rd |
11
|
Patricia Michaels | 46 | Taos, New Mexico | Runner-up |
11
|
Michelle Lesniak Franklin[IX] | 34 | Portland, Oregon | Winner |
12
|
Angela Bacskocky | 33 | Richmond, Virginia | 16th |
12
|
Kahindo Mateene | 34 | Democratic Republic of Congo
|
15th |
12
|
Timothy Westbrook | 24 | Wanakena, New York | 14th |
12
|
Sandro Masmanidi | 28 | Krasnodar, Russia
|
13th |
12
|
Sue Waller | 45 | Boston, Massachusetts | 12th |
12
|
Miranda Kay Levy | 29 | Wilton, Wisconsin | 11th |
12
|
Karen Batts | 29 | Boca Raton, Florida | 10th |
12
|
Jeremy Brandrick | 41 | Birmingham, England
|
9th |
12
|
Ken Laurence | 24 | Birmingham, Alabama | 8th |
12
|
Alexander Pope | 38 | Los Angeles, California
|
7th |
12
|
Katelyn "Kate" Pankoke* | 24 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | 6th |
12
|
Helen Castillo | 25 | Weehawken, New Jersey | 5th |
12
|
Bradon McDonald | 38 | Lowville, New York | 4th |
12
|
Justin LeBlanc[VII] | 27 | Tampa, Florida | 3rd |
12
|
Alexandria von Bromssen | 38 | Stockholm, Sweden | Runner-up |
12
|
Dom Streater[IX] | 24 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
Winner |
13
|
Jefferson Musanda | 25 | Brooklyn, New York
|
16th |
13
|
Carrie Sleutskaya | 24 | Los Angeles, California
|
15th |
13
|
Angela Sum | 32 | Los Angeles, California
|
14th |
13
|
Hernan Lander | 33 | New York, New York
|
13th |
13
|
Mitchell Perry | 25 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
|
12th |
13
|
Kristine Guico | 26 | Brooklyn, New York
|
11th |
13
|
Samantha Plasencia | 27 | San Antonio, Texas
|
10th |
13
|
Fäde Zu Grau | 45 | Coral Gables, Florida | 9th |
13
|
Sandhya Garg | 28 | Birmingham, Alabama | 8th |
13
|
Alexander Knox | 22 | Chicago, Illinois | 7th |
13
|
Korina Emmerich | 28 | Brooklyn, New York
|
6th |
13
|
Emily Payne | 41 | San Francisco, California
|
5th |
13
|
Charketa "Char" Glover[VIII] | 37 | Detroit, Michigan | 4th |
13
|
Kiniokahokula "Kini" Zamora | 30 | Honolulu, Hawaii
|
3rd |
13
|
Amanda Valentine* | 32 | Chicago, Illinois | Runner-up |
13
|
Sean Kelly | 25 | Taranaki, New Zealand
|
Winner |
14
|
Duncan Chambers-Watson | 25 | Auckland, New Zealand
|
16th |
14
|
David Giampiccolo | 26 | Hollywood, California
|
15th |
14
|
Hanmiao Yang | 27 | New York, New York
|
14th |
14
|
Gabrielle Arruda | 27 | New York, New York
|
13th |
14
|
Amanda Perna | 25 | Delray Beach, Florida | 12th |
14
|
Blake Patterson | 24 | Los Angeles, California
|
11th |
14
|
Jake Wall | 25 | San Francisco, California
|
10th |
14
|
Joseph Charles Poli | 37 | Las Vegas, Nevada
|
9th |
14
|
Lindsey Creel | 28 | Austin, Texas | 8th |
14
|
Laurie Underwood | 29 | Chicago, Illinois | 7th |
14
|
Saisha Shinde | 34 | Mumbai, India
|
6th |
14
|
Marline Labissiere | 32 | Savannah, Georgia | 5th |
14
|
Candice Cuoco | 27 | San Francisco, California
|
4th |
14
|
Edmond Newton | 37 | Atlanta, Georgia
|
3rd |
14
|
Kelly Dempsey | 31 | Boston, Massachusetts | Runner-up |
14
|
Ashley Nell Tipton | 23 | San Diego, California
|
Winner |
15
|
Ian Hargrove | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | 16th |
15
|
Linda Marcus | 55 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
15th |
15
|
Kimberly "Kimber" Richardson | 42 | New York, New York
|
14th |
15
|
Sarah Donofrio | 34 | Portland, Oregon | 13th |
15
|
Alex Snyder | 30 | San Francisco, California
|
12th |
15
|
Tasha Henderson | 33 | Shreveport, Louisiana | 11th |
15
|
Brik Allen | 26 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 10th |
15
|
Jenni Riccetti | 22 | San Francisco, California
|
9th |
15
|
Nathalia JMag | 23 | Framingham, Massachusetts | 8th |
15
|
Dexter Simmons | 32 | Oakland, California | 7th |
15
|
Mah-Jing Wong | 28 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
6th |
15
|
Cornelius Ortiz | 24 | Boston, Massachusetts | 5th |
15
|
Rik Villa | 31 | Los Angeles, California
|
4th |
15
|
Laurence Basse | 41 | Los Angeles, California
|
3rd |
15
|
Roberi Parra | 41 | Caracas, Venezuela
|
Runner-up |
15
|
Erin Robertson | 29 | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Winner |
16
|
ChaCha | 24 | Taipei, Taiwan
|
16th |
16
|
Sentell McDonald | 33 | New York, New York
|
15th |
16
|
Kudzanai Karidza | 32 | Atlanta, Georgia
|
14th |
16
|
Deyonte Weather | 36 | Lynnwood, Washington | 13th |
16
|
Aaron Meyers | 23 | Brooklyn, New York
|
12th |
16
|
Samantha Rei | 36 | Minneapolis, Minnesota
|
11th |
16
|
Shawn Buitendorp | 27 | Grand Ledge, Michigan | 10th |
16
|
Claire Buitendorp | 27 | Grand Ledge, Michigan | 9th |
16
|
Batani-Kahlfani | 32 | Inglewood, California | 8th |
16
|
Amy Bond | 42 | Los Angeles, California
|
7th |
16
|
Michael Brambila | 25 | Oakland, California | 6th |
16
|
Kenya Freeman | 37 | Atlanta, Georgia
|
5th |
16
|
Margarita Alvarez | 30 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 4th |
16
|
Brandon Kee | 24 | San Francisco, California
|
3rd |
16
|
Ayana Ife | 24 | Salt Lake City, Utah
|
Runner-up |
16
|
Kentaro Kameyama | 37 | Los Angeles, California
|
Winner |
17
|
Cavanagh Baker | 26 | Nashville, Tennessee | 16th |
17
|
Frankie Lewis | 30 | Louisville, Kentucky | 15th |
17
|
Nadine Ralliford | 47 | Stone Mountain, Georgia | 14th |
17
|
Afa Ah Loo | 32 | Orem, Utah | 13th |
17
|
Kovid Kapoor | 29 | Brooklyn, New York
|
12th |
17
|
Rakan Shams Aldeen | 30 | Chicago, Illinois
|
11th |
17
|
Sonia Kasparian | 55 | Portland, Oregon | 10th |
17
|
Renee Hill | 51 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
9th |
17
|
Lela Orr | 29 | Dallas, Texas
|
8th |
17
|
Venny Etienne | 31 | Dallas, Texas
|
7th |
17
|
Jamall Osterholm | 23 | Providence, Rhode Island | 6th |
17
|
Tessa Clark | 27 | Cincinnati, Ohio
|
5th |
17
|
Bishme Cromartie | 27 | Baltimore, Maryland
|
4th |
17
|
Gary "Garo Sparo" Spampinato | 45 | Salt Lake City, Utah
|
3rd |
17
|
Hester Sunshine | 34 | Santa Fe, New Mexico | Runner-up |
17
|
Sebastian Grey | 31 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Winner |
18
|
Jenn Charkow | 34 | Seattle, Washington | 15th/16th |
18
|
Asma Bibi | 30 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 15th/16th |
18
|
Veronica Sheaffer | 40 | Chicago, Illinois | 14th |
18
|
Alan Gonzalez | 25 | Houston, Texas | 13th |
18
|
Tyler Neasloney | 29 | Jersey City, New Jersey | 12th |
18
|
Melanie Trygg | 29 | Orcas Island, Washington | 11th |
18
|
Shavi Lewis | 33 | Newark, New Jersey | 10th |
18
|
Dayoung Kim | 37 | Portland, Oregon | 9th |
18
|
Chelsey Carter | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | 8th |
18
|
Delvin McCray | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | 7th |
18
|
Brittany Allen | 29 | Fort Smith, Arkansas | 5th/6th |
18
|
Marquise Foster | 30 | Brooklyn, New York | 5th/6th |
18
|
Nancy Volpe-Beringer | 64 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Runner-up |
18
|
Sergio Guadarrama | 30 | New York, New York | Runner-up |
18
|
Victoria Cocieru | 27 | Chișinău, Moldova | Runner-up |
18
|
Geoffrey Mac | 41 | Brooklyn, New York | Winner |
^[I] Contestant's age at the start of the season
^[II] Angela Keslar and Vincent Lebretti were eliminated by judges during Episodes 8 and 9, respectively, of Season 3, but were brought back due to that season's twist.
^[III] Chris March was eliminated by judges during Episode 4 of Season 4, but was brought back to the competition following the voluntary departure of Jack Mackenroth.
^[IV] Anthony Williams was eliminated by judges during Episode 10 of Season 7, but was brought back to the competition following the voluntary departure of Maya Luz.[4]
^[V] Joshua Christensen was eliminated by judges during Episode 2 of Season 9, but was brought back to the competition following the voluntary departure of Cecelia Motwani.
^[VI] Raul Orosio was eliminated by judges during Episode 3 of Season 10, but was brought back to the competition following the voluntary departures of Andrea Katz and Kooan Kosuke.
^[VII] Justin LeBlanc was eliminated by judges during Episode 6 of Season 12, but was given a second chance due to the newly instituted "Tim Gunn Save".
^[VIII] Charketa "Char" Glover was eliminated by judges during Episode 6 of Season 13, but was given a second chance due to the newly instituted "Tim Gunn Save".
^[IX] Four designers have won the competition twice; Seth Aaron Henderson also won the third season of Project Runway: All Stars and Dmitry Sholokhov also won the fourth season of Project Runway: All Stars. Dom Streater also won the fifth season of Project Runway: All Stars and Michelle Lesniak also won the seventh season of Project Runway: All Stars.
All Stars Edition Contestants
| Season | Designer | Age[I] | Hometown | Original Season | Original Rank | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Elisa Jimenez | 49 | New York, NY | Season 4
|
10th | 13th |
1
|
Kathleen "Sweet P" Vaughn | 53 | Pasadena, CA | Season 4
|
5th | 12th |
1
|
Gordana Gehlhausen | 47 | San Diego, CA | Season 6
|
4th | 11th |
1
|
April Johnston | 22 | Savannah, GA | Season 8
|
5th | 10th |
1
|
Anthony Williams | 30 | Atlanta, GA | Season 7
|
5th | 9th |
1
|
Rami Kashou | 35 | Los Angeles, CA
|
Season 4
|
Runner-up | 8th |
1
|
Kara Janx | 35 | New York, NY | Season 2
|
4th | 7th |
1
|
Mila Hermanovski | 42 | Los Angeles, CA
|
Season 7
|
3rd | 6th |
1
|
Jerell Scott | 32 | New York, NY | Season 5
|
4th | 5th |
1
|
Kenley Collins | 28 | New York, NY | Season 5
|
3rd | 4th |
1
|
Michael Costello | 29 | Palm Springs, CA | Season 8
|
4th | 3rd |
1
|
Austin Scarlett | 28 | New York, NY | Season 1
|
4th | Runner-up |
1
|
Mondo Guerra | 33 | Denver, CO | Season 8
|
Runner-up | Winner |
2
|
Peach Carr | 52 | Lake Forest, IL | Season 8
|
11th | 13th |
2
|
Wendy Pepper | 48 | Middleburg, VA | Season 1
|
3rd | 12th |
2
|
Stephen "Suede" Baum | 42 | Barryville, NY | Season 5
|
5th | 11th |
2
|
Andrae Gonzalo | 39 | New York, NY | Season 2
|
6th | 10th |
2
|
Kayne Gillaspie | 33 | Nashville, TN
|
Season 3
|
5th | 9th |
2
|
Althea Harper | 28 | New Haven, CT
|
Season 6
|
Runner-up | 8th |
2
|
Carlos Casanova | 36 | New York, NY | Season 8
|
10th | 7th |
2
|
Laura Kathleen Planck | 28 | St. Louis, MO | Season 9
|
5th | 6th |
2
|
Ivy Higa | 32 | New York, NY | Season 8
|
8th | 5th |
2
|
Joshua McKinley | 26 | New York, NY | Season 9
|
Runner-up | 4th |
2
|
Uli Herzner | 41 | Miami, FL | Season 3
|
Runner-up | 3rd |
2
|
Emilio Sosa | 46 | New York, NY | Season 7
|
Runner-up | Runner-up |
2
|
Anthony Ryan Auld | 29 | Baton Rouge, LA
|
Season 9
|
7th | Winner |
3
|
Ari South | 26 | Honolulu, HI
|
Season 8
|
3rd | 11th |
3
|
Daniel Esquivel | 49 | Austin, TX
|
Season 11
|
4th | 10th |
3
|
Melissa Fleis | 32 | San Francisco, CA
|
Season 10
|
3rd | 9th |
3
|
Mychael Knight | 35 | Atlanta, GA
|
Season 3
|
4th | 8th |
3
|
Jeffrey Sebelia | 43 | Los Angeles, CA
|
Season 3
|
Winner | 7th |
3
|
Irina Shabayeva | 31 | New York, NY
|
Season 6
|
Winner | 6th |
3
|
Viktor Luna | 32 | New York, NY
|
Season 9
|
3rd | 5th |
3
|
Christopher Palu | 25 | Massapequa, NY
|
Season 10
|
4th | 4th |
3
|
Elena Slivnyak
|
29 | San Francisco, CA
|
Season 10
|
6th | 3rd |
3
|
Korto Momolu | 38 | Little Rock, AR
|
Season 5
|
Runner-up | Runner-up |
3
|
Seth Aaron Henderson | 42 | Vancouver, WA
|
Season 7
|
Winner | Winner |
4
|
Patricia Michaels | 47 | Taos, NM
|
Season 11
|
Runner-up | 14th |
4
|
Alexandria von Bromssen | 39 | San Mateo, CA
|
Season 12
|
Runner-up | 13th |
4
|
Chris March | 51 | San Francisco, CA
|
Season 4
|
4th | 12th |
4
|
Kate Pankoke | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | 12
|
9th & 6th | 11th |
4
|
Benjamin Mach | 36 | London, England
|
Season 11
|
11th | 10th |
4
|
Gunnar Deatherage | 24 | Louisville, KY
|
Season 10
|
8th | 9th |
4
|
Samantha Black | 29 | Fairfield, CT
|
Season 11
|
7th | 8th |
4
|
Justin LeBlanc | 28 | Raleigh, NC
|
Season 12
|
3rd | 7th |
4
|
Jay Sario | 35 | San Francisco, CA
|
Season 7
|
4th | 6th |
4
|
Fabio Costa | 31 | Brooklyn, NY
|
Season 10
|
Runner-up | 5th |
4
|
Michelle Lesniak | 35 | Portland, OR
|
Season 11
|
Winner | 4th |
4
|
Helen Castillo | 26 | Union City, NJ
|
Season 12
|
5th | 3rd |
4
|
Sonjia Williams | 29 | Queens, NY
|
Season 10
|
5th | Runner-up |
4
|
Dmitry Sholokhov | 35 | New York City, NY
|
Season 10
|
Winner | Winner |
5
|
Fade zu Grau | 46 | Coral Gables, FL | Season 13
|
9th | 13th |
5
|
Daniel Franco | 43 | Los Angeles, CA
|
2
|
12th & 12th | 12th |
5
|
Stella Zotis | 50 | New York, NY
|
Season 5
|
9th | 11th |
5
|
Mitchell Perry | 26 | Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Season 13
|
12th | 10th |
5
|
Valerie Mayen | 35 | Cleveland, OH
|
Season 7
|
7th | 9th |
5
|
Alexander Pope | 41 | Ridgewood, Queens | Season 12
|
7th | 8th |
5
|
Layana Aguilar | 31 | New York, NY
|
Season 11
|
5th | 7th |
5
|
Asha Daniels | 26 | Cincinnati, OH
|
Under the Gunn | 3rd | 6th |
5
|
Emily Payne | 42 | San Francisco, CA
|
Season 13
|
5th | 5th |
5
|
Sam Donovan | 24 | Boston, MA
|
Under the Gunn | 2nd | 4th |
5
|
Ken Laurence | 26 | Atlanta, GA
|
Season 12
|
8th | 3rd |
5
|
Kini Zamora | 32 | Kapolei, HI
|
Season 13
|
3rd | Runner-up |
5
|
Dom Streater | 26 | Philadelphia, PA
|
Season 12
|
Winner | Winner |
Accessory Contestants
| Designer | Age | State of Residence | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotrice Simpson | 38 | Georgia | 12th |
| Kelly Horton | 32 | Pennsylvania | 11th |
| David Grieco | 40 | California | 10th |
| Nicolina Royale | 30 | California | 9th |
| James Sommerfeldt | 29 | Illinois | 8th |
| Shea Curry | 38 | California | 7th |
| Adrian Dana | 41 | Georgia | 6th |
| Christina Caruso | 33 | New York | 5th |
| Diego Rocha | 36 | Illinois | 4th |
| Rich Sandomeno | 40 | California | 3rd |
| Nina Cortes | 26 | Florida | Runner-up |
| Brian Burkhardt | 40 | Florida | Winner |
Under the Gunn Contestants
| Season | Designer | Age[I] | Hometown | Mentor | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa Grimes | 29 | Birmingham, AL | None | 15th |
| 1 | Rey Ortiz | 32 | Añasco, PR | None | 14th |
| 1 | Amy Sim | 53 | Portland, OR | None | 13th |
| 1 | Camila Castillo | 47 | Caracas, Venezuela
|
Mondo Guerra | 12th |
| 1 | Brady Lange | 29 | Portland, OR | Anya Ayoung-Chee | 11th |
| 1 | Isabelle Donola | 33 | New York, NY | Nick Verreos | 10th |
| 1 | Nicholas Komor | 26 | Atlanta, GA | Anya Ayoung-Chee | 9th |
| 1 | Stephanie Ohnmacht | 37 | Denver, CO | Nick Verreos | 8th |
| 1 | Michelle Uberreste | 29 | Burbank, CA | Mondo Guerra | 7th |
| 1 | Natalia Fedner | 30 | West Hollywood, CA | Nick Verreos | 6th |
| 1 | Blake Smith | 25 | Hoboken, NJ | Anya Ayoung-Chee | 5th |
| 1 | Shan Keith | 33 | St. Louis, MO | Anya Ayoung-Chee | 4th |
| 1 | Asha Daniels | 25 | Cincinnati, OH | Mondo Guerra | 3rd |
| 1 | Sam Donovan | 23 | Newton, MA | Mondo Guerra | Runner-up |
| 1 | Oscar Lopez | 40 | Coral Gables, FL | Nick Verreos | Winner |
Threads Contestants
| Season | Episode | Designer[I] | Age | Hometown | Assistant[I] | Finish[II] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kenzie | 12 | Portland, OR
|
mother Molly | --- |
| 1 | 1 | Cambria | 12 | West Hills, CA
|
father David | --- |
| 1 | 1 | Bradford | 13 | Birmingham, AL
|
mother Dana | Winner |
| 1 | 2 | Aliyah Royale | 14 | Valley Glen, CA | mother Tanya | --- |
| 1 | 2 | Grayson | 14 | New Orleans, LA
|
grandmother Seria | --- |
| 1 | 2 | Grace | 15 | La Cañada, CA | mother Peggy | Winner |
| 1 | 3 | Colette | 15 | Chicago, IL
|
mother Jill | --- |
| 1 | 3 | Emily | 15 | Quincy, MA
|
father David | --- |
| 1 | 3 | Zachary | 15 | Berkeley, CA
|
mother Camille | Winner |
| 1 | 4 | Matt | 16 | Manhattan Beach, CA
|
grandmother Dorothy | --- |
| 1 | 4 | Claire | 13 | Braintree, MA | mother Kristen | --- |
| 1 | 4 | Brianna | 13 | Ventura, CA
|
mother Lori | Winner |
| 1 | 5 | Bella | 12 | Manhattan Beach, CA
|
grandmother Nancy | --- |
| 1 | 5 | Kimanni | 13 | Atlanta, GA
|
mother Rochelle | --- |
| 1 | 5 | Tieler | 13 | New Orleans, LA
|
mother Tahmi | Winner |
^[I] Designers and Assistants were identified by first name only
^[II] Each episode, one winner was determined amongst that episode's three designers
Junior Contestants
| Season | Designer | Age[I] | Hometown | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sami | 16 | Westlake Village, California | 12th |
| 1 | Ysabel | 17 | Cerritos, California | 11th |
| 1 | Jesse | 16 | Swampscott, Massachusetts | Tied 9th |
| 1 | Victoria | 17 | Westlake, Ohio | Tied 9th |
| 1 | Matt | 17 | Manhattan Beach, California | 8th |
| 1 | Bridget | 16 | Brockton, Massachusetts | 7th |
| 1 | Zach | 16 | Louisville, Kentucky | 5th |
| 1 | Jaxson | 15 | Minneapolis, Kansas | 6th |
| 1 | Zachary[II] | 16 | Berkeley, California | 4th |
| 1 | Peytie | 15 | Carlsbad, California | 3rd |
| 1 | Samantha | 16 | Queens, New York | Runner-up |
| 1 | Maya | 13 | Toledo, Ohio | Winner |
2
|
Ruby | 14 | Barrington, RI
|
12th |
2
|
Lucas | 14 | Windermere, FL
|
11th |
2
|
Rene | 17 | Dallas, TX
|
10th |
2
|
A'kai | 13 | Hauppauge, NY
|
9th |
2
|
Allie | 14 | Dayton, OH
|
8th |
2
|
Cartier | 16 | Pocatello, ID
|
7th |
2
|
Zach | 17 | Fort Collins, CO
|
6th |
2
|
Tieler | 15 | Abita Springs, LA
|
5th |
2
|
Izzy | 16 | Mount Pleasant, MI
|
4th |
2
|
Hawwaa | 17 | Mankato, Minnesota | 3rd |
2
|
Chris | 17 | Calverton, NY
|
Runner-up |
2
|
Chelsea | 15 | Chatsworth, CA
|
Winner |
^[I] Contestant's age at the start of the season
^[II] In 2014, Zachary won episode 3 of Project Runway: Threads
References
- General
- "Innovation". Bravo.
- "Road to Runway". Project Runway. Season 2. Episode 1. 2005-12-07. Bravo.
- "Wall to Wall Fashion". Project Runway. Season 3. Episode 1. 2006-07-12. Bravo.
- "Sew Us What You Got". Project Runway. Season 4. Episode 1. 2007-11-14. Bravo.
- "Let's Start from the Beginning". Project Runway. Season 5. Episode 1. 2008-07-16. Bravo.
- "Welcome to Los Angeles!". Project Runway. Season 6. Episode 1. 2009-08-20. Lifetime.
- "Back to New York". Project Runway. Season 7. Episode 1. 2010-01-14. Lifetime.
- "Project Runway Designers". Lifetime. Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- Specific
- ^ "Lifetime Television's 'Project Runway' Becomes Highest Rated Premiere Ever for the Series and in the Network's History". PR Newswire. 2009-08-21. Archived from the original on 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ ""Project Runway" – Season 7: Application Instructions" (PDF). Bunim/Murray Productions. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ Schwartz, Missy (2010-04-01). "EW exclusive! Q&A with the 'Project Runway' contestant who quit the show tonight. 'I didn't want to be a one-hit wonder.'". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-02.