Quick answer
Who is Jourdan Dunn?
Jourdan Dunn (born 3 August 1990 in London, United Kingdom) is an English model with a long-running presence in luxury campaigns and on the runway. Jourdan Dunn is ranked #30 on The Cast Index Global 50, with an Index Rating of 84.6 out of 100 in the 5 October 2026 snapshot.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Jourdan Dunn?
Jourdan Dunn was born on 3 August 1990 in London, United Kingdom, which makes Jourdan 36 as of 5 October 2026. Jourdan Dunn’s recorded height is 178 cm (5 ft 10 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 3 August 1990 (age 36)
- Birthplace
- London, United Kingdom
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Disciplines
- Runway, Campaigns
- Cast Index status
- #30 · 84.6 / 100
- @officialjdunn
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q2357124), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Jourdan Dunn known for?
A long-running Burberry and campaign face from the late 2000s.
The published assessment
Where does Jourdan Dunn rank on the Global 50?
Jourdan Dunn is ranked #30 on The Cast Index Global 50, with an Index Rating of 84.6 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
84.6
- Runway · 40%
- 78
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78 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 89
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89 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 88
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88 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 91
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91 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Featured in British Vogue’s March 2026 editorial “Seize the Day”.
- Appeared in Bloomingdale’s Holiday 2025 campaign and on a Twin Magazine cover in November 2025.
New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.
Sources to explore
Supporting work and source links checked . The published rating remains tied to its index snapshot.
The runway record
Which shows has Jourdan Dunn walked?
No show-by-show walks for Jourdan Dunn 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
Jourdan Sherise Dunn was born on 3 August 1990 in London, of Jamaican, Syrian and Grenadian descent. She was discovered in 2006 at a Primark store in Hammersmith and signed with The Squad Management in London, making her international runway debut at age 16 in the Autumn 2007 New York shows.
Breaking barriers, 2008–2010
In February 2008, Dunn became the first Black model to walk a Prada runway show in over a decade, and appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia; that November she won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards. She was featured in Teen Vogue in November 2009, walking more than 60 shows that spring season, and returned to the runway just 10 weeks after giving birth for London Fashion Week’s Winter season in 2010.
Olympic runway and supermodel status, 2012–2015
Dunn walked in the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut the same year. She won Harper’s Bazaar’s "Model of the Year" in 2013, followed by multiple American and British Vogue covers between 2013 and 2015. In 2014 she was named the face of Maybelline New York, ranked among Forbes’ top-earning models at an estimated $4 million, and given Models.com "icon" status; in 2015 she received the Glamour Inspiration Award and won a second British Fashion Awards Model of the Year title.
Business ventures and recent work
Dunn launched a kidswear collection, "Lil’ LonDunn," with Marks & Spencer in 2016, and an athletic-wear collaboration with Missguided in 2017 that was credited with boosting the retailer’s revenue by 75%. She took a television acting role in Riches in 2022. She is represented by Elite Model Management in New York and Copenhagen, The Squad in London, Women Management in Paris and Milan, and Modelwerk in Hamburg.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born 3 August 1990 in London, of Jamaican, Syrian and Grenadian descent
- Discovered in 2006 at a Primark store in Hammersmith; runway debut at 16 in the Autumn 2007 New York shows
- The first Black model to walk a Prada runway show in over a decade, in February 2008
- Won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in both 2008 and 2015
- Walked in the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics and made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut the same year
- Named the face of Maybelline New York in 2014
