Current index status
Rising / Global Watch.
This profile remains unnumbered until its current evidence meets the Global 100 threshold. It is an editorial assessment, not a judgement of personal worth.
Index Rating · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed
63.0
- Runway · 40%
- 55
- Campaigns · 30%
- 72
- Editorial · 20%
- 58
- Cultural aura · 10%
- 78
01 / Why they matter
What Kelsey is known for.
The first Filipina to walk the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (2018); later campaigns for Calvin Klein, DKNY and Polo Ralph Lauren.
02 / Current index evidence
Why is Kelsey Merritt on the Rising watchlist?
- The first model from the Philippines to walk the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, in 2018.
- Featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue for 2019, 2020 and 2021.
- Campaigns for Calvin Klein (February 2023), DKNY (December 2023) and Polo Ralph Lauren (August 2024).
Confidence: Medium confidence · evidence reviewed. Scores may change when a source is corrected or new work enters the current window.
Sources & evidence
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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 2026-07-16. Corrections: desk@thecastindex.com.