20 Celebrities Who Outperformed Top Models on the Runway
Our favorite actors, singers, and even royals sometimes participate in fashion shows not only as spectators but also as models. Anne Hathaway, Penélope Cruz, Kim Kardashian, and even Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, are just a few notable people that have tried their hand at runway modeling (whether it is for a one-time appearance, a charity event, or simply because they enjoy walking down the runway) and completely nailed it.
We made a list of 20 of the most extraordinary celebrity catwalk appearances, and here they are. These celebrities are living proof that models aren't the only ones who can rule the catwalk.
Let's see who traded the stage or the television screen for a runway walk, with different degrees of success, and tell us which celebs, in your opinion, appear the most impressive as runway models.
#1 Adrien Brody, the Prada fashion show, 2012
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#2 Anne Hathaway, the General Motors fashion show, 2004
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#3 Avril Lavigne, the Abbey Dawn fashion show, 2012
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#4 Beyoncé, the Fashion for Relief show, 2005
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#5 Chloë Sevigny, the Simone Rocha fashion show, 2019
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#6 Dua Lipa, the Versace fashion show, 2021
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#7 Katy Perry, Victoria’s Secret fashion show, 2010
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#8 Kelly Osbourne, the Fashion for Relief show, 2010
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#9 Kerry Washington, the Project Runway fashion show, 2013
#10 Kim Kardashian, the Heart Truth’s Red Dress collection fashion show, 2010
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#11 Miley Cyrus, the Marc Jacobs fashion show, 2020
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#12 Penélope Cruz, the Chanel fashion show, 2019
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#13 Rihanna, the Dsquared2 fashion show, 2007
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#14 Rita Ora, the DKNY fashion show, 2013
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#15 Rose McGowan, the Nicholas Kirkwood fashion show, 2018
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#16 Rossy De Palma, the Juana Martin Haute Couture show, 2022 (left) and the Xuly Bet fashion show, 2020 (right)
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#17 Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, the Fashion for Relief show, 2015
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#18 Selma Blair, the Christian Siriano fashion show, 2018
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#19 Taylor Swift, Victoria’s Secret fashion show, 2013
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#20 Zendaya, the Macy’s fashion show, 2015
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