Quick answer
Who is Hunter Schafer?
Hunter Schafer (born 31 December 1998 in Trenton, United States) is an American actress and model. Tracked for Prada ambassadorship and global fashion campaigns. Hunter Schafer is ranked #12 on The Cast Index Global 50, with an Index Rating of 89.1 out of 100 in the 5 October 2026 snapshot.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Hunter Schafer?
Hunter Schafer was born on 31 December 1998 in Trenton, United States, which makes Hunter 27 as of 5 October 2026. Hunter Schafer’s recorded height is 178 cm (5 ft 10 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 31 December 1998 (age 27)
- Birthplace
- Trenton, United States
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Nationality
- United States
- Disciplines
- Campaigns, Cultural
- Cast Index status
- #12 · 89.1 / 100
- @hunterschafer
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q59248250), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Hunter Schafer known for?
Prada ambassadorship and global fashion campaigns
The published assessment
Where does Hunter Schafer rank on the Global 50?
Hunter Schafer is ranked #12 on The Cast Index Global 50, with an Index Rating of 89.1 out of 100 in the 5 October 2026 snapshot.
Each pillar reflects an editorial assessment of the published record. The weighted rating belongs to the snapshot.
Index Rating · Editorial pillars · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed
89.1
- Runway · 40%
- 86
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86 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 92
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92 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 90
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90 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 91
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91 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Prada ambassadorship and global fashion campaigns.
- Eligibility reviewed against work and public visibility in the 2021–2026 window; booking-level citations are maintained in the linked industry and biographical records.
New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.
Sources to explore
The runway record
Which shows has Hunter Schafer walked?
No show-by-show walks for Hunter Schafer are on the Cast Index ledger yet; the sources above give the career record.
A source-linked selection across seasons, rather than a complete booking history. Open the source for the original record.
A show-by-show record has not yet been added. The source links above provide the available career context.
Career & background
The story so far.
Biography last reviewed .
Early life
Hunter Schafer was born on 31 December 1998 in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. She trained in watercolour painting from childhood and, in high school, began designing her own clothing influenced by Tim Burton and Skottie Young, posting the work — along with her photography — online; her politically themed designs were profiled by The Huffington Post in 2017. She graduated from the visual-arts high-school programme at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Entry into modelling, 2017–2018
Schafer was scouted through Instagram and signed with Elite Model Management in 2017, moving to Brooklyn to pursue the work. Her first bookings were with Dior and Marc Jacobs, expanding by year’s end to Converse, Gucci, Helmut Lang and Versus Versace. In 2018 she walked nine fashion houses — including Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu and House of Holland — made her New York Fashion Week debut, and travelled to Europe to model for the first time; Marie Claire wrote that "the fashion industry embraced Schafer for her ethereal yet edgy look and cool-kid versatility."
Modelling alongside acting, 2019–2023
Schafer began acting in HBO’s Euphoria in 2019 — choosing the role over a planned place at Central Saint Martins to study clothing design — but kept modelling throughout, adding Calvin Klein, Rick Owens, Tommy Hilfiger, Maison Margiela, Vera Wang and Erdem to her client list. She became a global brand ambassador for Shiseido Makeup in 2020, was named a Prada house ambassador in 2021, and became the face of Mugler’s Angel perfume and a Mugler brand ambassador in 2023, continuing to model for Alexander McQueen, Prada and Schiaparelli alongside her acting work.
Cultural moments
At the 95th Academy Awards after-party in 2023, Schafer wore a Ludovic de Saint Sernin design for Ann Demeulemeester that W magazine called "infamous" and "the talk of the Oscars after parties" — one of the most widely discussed fashion moments of that awards season. She has attended the Met Gala in 2021, 2025 and 2026, wearing Prada for two of those appearances, and has worked with stylist Dara Allen — whom she met in 2017, when both were beginning their careers — since the press tour for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
Off the runway
Hunter Schafer on the red carpet.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Signed with Elite Model Management in 2017 after being scouted through Instagram
- Walked nine fashion houses in her first full season, including Marc Jacobs and Miu Miu, 2018
- Global brand ambassador for Shiseido Makeup, 2020, and Prada, 2021
- Face of Mugler’s Angel perfume and a Mugler brand ambassador, 2023
- Her 2023 Academy Awards after-party look, by Ludovic de Saint Sernin for Ann Demeulemeester, was widely described as one of the night’s most talked-about fashion moments
- Attended the Met Gala in 2021, 2025 and 2026, wearing Prada in two of those years
