Current index status
Rising / Global Watch.
This profile remains unnumbered until its current evidence meets the Global 50 threshold. It is an editorial assessment, not a judgement of personal worth.
Index Rating · Editorial pillars · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed
78.8
- Runway · 40%
- 74
- Campaigns · 30%
- 82
- Editorial · 20%
- 81
- Cultural aura · 10%
- 84
Casting ledger
Verified walks.
No house-level walks on the casting ledger yet. The desk adds rows only when a public source confirms the booking.
Open the casting ledger ↗01 / Why they matter
What Qin is known for.
Burberry and major international campaign work
02 / Career record
Early life
Qin Shupei was born on 10 August 1989 in Kaifeng, Henan, China. She attended school in New York City, where she was scouted, signing with Next Management in 2007 and making her runway debut at Rachel Roy’s New York show.
03 / Career record
Building a runway record, 2008–2012
Qin appeared in editorials for British Elle and Vogue China in 2008, alongside Karlie Kloss and Hanne Gaby Odiele. By 2010 she was walking around 60 shows a season, and in 2011 was named to Models.com’s Top 50 models list. In 2012 she walked for Gucci, Burberry, Vera Wang, Chanel, Christian Dior and Versace, and made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut that November.
04 / Career record
Recent record
Qin was featured in Marc Jacobs’s skin-cancer-awareness campaign in 2013 and took a film role in Oh My God in 2015. She is represented by DNA Models in New York, Oui Management in Paris and VIE Models in Hong Kong.
05 / At a glance
Quick facts.
- —Born 10 August 1989 in Kaifeng, Henan, China; scouted while studying in New York City
- —Signed with Next Management in 2007; runway debut at Rachel Roy’s New York show
- —Named to Models.com’s Top 50 models list in 2011
- —Walked the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in November 2012
- —Featured in Marc Jacobs’s skin-cancer-awareness campaign in 2013
- —Runway record includes Gucci, Burberry, Vera Wang, Chanel, Christian Dior and Versace
06 / Current index evidence
Why is Qin Shupei on the Rising watchlist?
- Burberry and major international campaign 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: Editorial pillars · Medium 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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Where Qin sits.
Nationality & discipline
Runway & representation
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.