Lagos
Nigeria
28 October–1 November 2026
The rising index / ones to watch
You already know
who’s famous.
A source-linked watchlist for models with credible work and visual or editorial potential who have not yet earned a numbered Global 100 position.
Beauty alone is not enough. The desk looks for real portfolio, runway, editorial, campaign or agency evidence and tracks whether attention becomes sustained mainstream momentum. Nobody pays to appear.
01 / New faces
Ones to watch
2 real profiles · unnumbered and under review
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Patricia Gouw ↗
Indonesia · she/herAn established Indonesian model and fashion-media personality tracked for renewed runway visibility and stronger source-backed international crossover.
Editorial / regional fashion mediaCurrent representation under verification Public source ↗
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Amna Ilyas ↗
Pakistan · she/herA prominent Pakistani fashion and screen name whose domestic recognition is clear; current major international fashion evidence is still being audited.
Editorial / campaignsCurrent representation under verification Public source ↗
03 / The emerging circuit
Where the future shows first
Six weeks from Lagos to Tbilisi that rarely lead a Vogue homepage — and consistently produce the faces and brands that do a season later.
Jakarta
Indonesia
26 October–1 November 2026
São Paulo
Brazil
14–18 October 2026
Mumbai
India
19–22 March 2026
Dakar
Senegal
1–6 December 2026
Tbilisi
Georgia
7–10 May 2026
Miami Beach
United States
28–31 May 2026
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Open call
Are we missing
someone?
Agencies, designers, and casting directors can put an emerging face or label in front of our desk. Submissions are read editorially — being featured is never for sale.
Submit to the desk ↗Curated by The Cast Index desk · Updated 13.07.26