Current index status
#23 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 · Editorial pillars · High confidence · evidence reviewed
87.9
- Runway · 40%
- 82
- Campaigns · 30%
- 92
- Editorial · 20%
- 90
- Cultural aura · 10%
- 95
Casting ledger
Verified walks.
- Closed Givenchy SS26 · Paris Fashion Week
01 / Why they matter
What Kaia is known for.
A breakout of the 2017 runway season.
Faces & finishes
The AW26 finish language around Kaia.
- #2 AW26 ↗
Lips · Paris
Wet lip signal
A single reflective focal point — clear or tinted shine — doing the work that a full lip look used to do.
02 / Career record
Early life
Kaia Jordan Gerber was born on 3 September 2001 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber; her older brother, Presley Gerber, is also a model. Her family blends German, English, French and Danish heritage on her mother’s side with American Jewish and Algerian Jewish heritage on her father’s, and has spoken publicly about celebrating both Christian and Jewish holiday traditions.
She landed her first modelling job at age 10, appearing in Versace’s Young Versace Spring/Summer 2012 campaign, and signed with IMG Models in July 2015; she is also represented by DNA Model Management and VIVA Model Management.
03 / Career record
Runway breakthrough, 2016–2018
Gerber’s early career combined modelling and acting: a 2015 television-film role in Sister Cities came the same period as Vogue Paris, Vogue Netherlands and Vogue India covers in 2016, some shot alongside her mother, plus campaigns for Marc Jacobs’ Daisy fragrance, Alexander Wang and Chrome Hearts. Her official runway debut came for Calvin Klein at age 16 in 2017, the same year she opened Alexander Wang’s Spring/Summer show — a breakthrough moment for her runway career — and appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue.
In 2018, Gerber walked for Chanel, Prada, Burberry and Fendi, appeared on Vogue Paris and Vogue Italia covers, and co-created the "KarlxKaia" collection with Karl Lagerfeld. That December she won Model of the Year at The Fashion Awards.
04 / Career record
Campaigns and a turn to acting, 2019–2023
Gerber became a YSL Beauty ambassador in 2019, fronting Jimmy Choo and Stella McCartney campaigns the same year, and appeared on a British Vogue October cover; that season she walked 26 shows, including four openings and four closings. Acting became a more significant secondary track from 2020, with appearances in American Horror Story: Double Feature and American Horror Stories, followed by a feature-film debut in Damien Chazelle’s Babylon and a role in Bottoms, which premiered at SXSW in March 2023.
05 / Career record
Recent record, 2024–2025
Gerber took a recurring role in Apple TV+’s Palm Royale, which premiered 20 March 2024, alongside continued modelling work including a British Vogue March 2024 cover. She was named NARS Cosmetics Global Brand Ambassador in December 2025, fronting the brand’s Afterglow Lip Balm campaign, while continuing television work in Hacks and Overcompensating.
06 / At a glance
Quick facts.
- —Born 3 September 2001 in Los Angeles, daughter of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber
- —First modelling job at age 10, in Versace’s Young Versace Spring/Summer 2012 campaign; signed with IMG Models in July 2015
- —Runway debut for Calvin Klein at 16, then opened Alexander Wang’s Spring/Summer 2017 show
- —Won Model of the Year at The Fashion Awards in December 2018
- —Feature-film debut in Damien Chazelle’s Babylon (2021 production); recurring TV role in Apple TV+’s Palm Royale (2024)
- —Named NARS Cosmetics Global Brand Ambassador in December 2025
07 / Current index evidence
Why is Kaia Gerber ranked #23?
- Givenchy Summer 2026 and RE/DONE Summer 2026 campaigns.
- Harper’s Bazaar U.S. February 2026 cover and editorial.
- Closed the Givenchy SS26 show in October 2025.
Confidence: Editorial pillars · High confidence · evidence reviewed. Scores may change when a source is corrected or new work enters the current window.
Sources & evidence
Facts are summarised in our own words from these public records. Independent editorial profile; not endorsed by the subject, agencies or brands. See our editorial & sourcing policy.
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