Current index status
#50 in the live index.
The rating reflects current verified work and prestige weighting. It is an editorial assessment, not a judgement of personal worth.
Index Rating · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed
84.5
- Runway · 40%
- 81
- Campaigns · 30%
- 87
- Editorial · 20%
- 86
- Cultural aura · 10%
- 88
01 / Why they matter
What Herieth is known for.
Maybelline and international runway work
02 / Career record
Early life
Herieth Paul was born on 14 December 1995 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Her mother, Nsia Paul, was a diplomat posted to the Tanzania High Commission in Ottawa, and the family relocated to Canada when Herieth was 14. She was scouted at an open casting call at an Ottawa modelling agency and signed with Women Management New York in June 2010.
03 / Career record
Early recognition, 2011–2016
Paul fronted a Canadian Elle cover in July 2011, carrying the cover line "Naomi Move Over. Why We’re Hot For Herieth." In 2013 she was featured in Tom Ford’s Fall/Winter campaign, cited among that season’s top ten campaigns, building a runway record that has included Diane von Fürstenberg, Lacoste, Calvin Klein, Armani, Roberto Cavalli and 3.1 Phillip Lim. In 2016 she was named a global spokesmodel for Maybelline New York.
04 / Career record
Recent record
Paul welcomed her first child with partner Monywiir Deng Dharjang, a South Sudanese model, on 10 February 2021. She fronted a Calvin Klein Mother’s Day campaign in May 2024, and her editorial credits include Vogue Italia, i-D, Wonderland and Teen Vogue. She is represented by Select Model Management in Paris and Miami, Elite Model Management in New York, and Women Management in Milan.
05 / At a glance
Quick facts.
- —Born 14 December 1995 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; moved to Ottawa, Canada at 14 when her diplomat mother was posted there
- —Scouted at an open casting call at an Ottawa modelling agency; signed with Women Management New York in June 2010
- —Fronted a July 2011 Canadian Elle cover with the cover line "Naomi Move Over. Why We’re Hot For Herieth."
- —Featured in Tom Ford’s Fall/Winter 2013 campaign, cited among that season’s top ten campaigns
- —Named a global spokesmodel for Maybelline New York in 2016
- —Welcomed her first child with partner, model Monywiir Deng Dharjang, on 10 February 2021
06 / Current index evidence
Why is Herieth Paul ranked #50?
- Maybelline and international runway work.
- Eligibility reviewed against work and public visibility in the 2021–2026 window; booking-level citations are maintained in the linked industry and biographical records.
Confidence: Medium confidence · evidence reviewed. Scores may change when a source is corrected or new work enters the current window.
Facts on this page are drawn from public work records and industry press, and summarised in our own words. This is an independent editorial profile — it is not endorsed by the subject, their agencies, or the brands named. Last reviewed 2026-07-14. Corrections: desk@thecastindex.com.