List of Project Runway contestants
Introduction ''Project Runway'' is an American reality television show in which contestants compete to be the best fashion designer, as determined by the show's judges. The series first broadcast in 2004, and seventeen regular seasons and seven all-stars seasons have aired as of June 2019.The first five seasons aired on Bravo, while the succeeding seasons aired on Lifetime. ''Project Runway'' contestants are chosen by the show's producers through an application process that includes a videotape submission and "virtual portfolio" of sketches and completed designs, semi-final interviews at select cities, and a final interview.Two hundred contestants have competed, three of whom have competed twice—Daniel Franco competed in both Season 1 and Season 2 and Kate Pankoke in Season 11 and Season 12 in addition to Amanda Valentine in Season 11 and Season 13.Angela Keslar and Vincent Libretti were originally eliminated in Episodes 8 and 9, respectively, of Season 3, but were brought back due to that season's twist. Justin LeBlanc would have originally been eliminated in Episode 6 of Season 12, but was given a second chance due to the newly instituted "Tim Gunn Save". During Season 13, the "Tim Gunn Save" was used to retroactively bring Charketa Glover back into the competition for Episode 7 after she was eliminated in Episode 6.Seven contestants left ''Project Runway'' for reasons other than being eliminated by the show's judges. Keith Michael was disqualified in Season 3 for bringing design books to the contest, which is prohibited. On the other hand, Jack Mackenroth of Season 4, Maya Luz of Season 7, Cecilia Motwani of Season 9, Andrea Katz of Season 10, Kooan Kosuke of Season 10, and Sandro Masmanidi of Season 12 all withdrew from the show due to personal reasons.The 18 winners of the regular series are Jay McCarroll, Chloe Dao, Jeffrey Sebelia, Christian Siriano, Leanne Marshall, Irina Shabayeva, Seth Aaron Henderson, Gretchen Jones, Anya Ayoung-Chee, Dmitry Sholokhov, Michelle Lesniak, Dom Streater, Sean Kelly, Ashley Nell Tipton, Erin Robertson, Kentaro Kameyama, Sebastian Grey, and Geoffrey Mac. The 7 winners of the All-Star series are Mondo Guerra, Anthony Ryan Auld, Seth Aaron Henderson, Dmitry Sholokhov, Dom Streater, Anthony Williams and Michelle Lesniak.
Regular Series Contestants Kara Saun of season 1Austin Scarlett of season 1Chloe Dao, winner of season 2Santino Rice of season 2Nick Verreos of season 2Diana Eng of season 2Jeffrey Sebelia, winner of season 3Mychael Knight of season 3Robert Best of season 3Bradley Baumkirchner of season 3Malan Breton of season 3Christian Siriano, winner of season 4Leanne Marshall, winner of season 5Irina Shabayeva, winner of season 6Christopher Straub of season 6Mondo Guerra of season 8Ayoung-Chee, winner of season 9Dmitry Sholokhov, winner of season 10Candice Cuoco of season 14Contestant appeared for a second seasonSeasonDesignerAgeHometownFinish1 33 Los Angeles, California 1 23 Miami, Florida 1 27 Charlotte, North Carolina 1 34 Houston, Texas 1 21 Cheshire, Connecticut 1 22 Miami, Florida 1 44 New York City, New York 1 28 New York City, New York 1 23 New York City, New York 1 39 Middleburg, Virginia 1 37 Los Angeles, California 1 29 Dallas, Pennsylvania 2 24 Los Angeles, California 2 25 Atlanta, Georgia 2 37 Los Angeles, California 2 24 Los Angeles, California 2 *34 Los Angeles, California 2 29 Los Angeles, California 2 51 Allentown, Pennsylvania 2 22 Jacksonville, Florida 2 42 New York City, New York 2 28 New York City, New York 2 32 Los Angeles, California 2 38 Los Angeles, California 2 29 Johannesburg, South Africa 2 30 Los Angeles, California 2 24 New York City, New York 2 33 Houston, Texas 3 40 San Francisco, California 3 32 New York City, New York 3 24 Minneapolis, Minnesota 3 34 New York City, New York 3 31 San Diego, California 3 31 Los Angeles, California 3 25 New York City, New York 3 36 Hollywood, California 3 33 Amesville, Ohio 3 49 Santa Monica, California 3 27 Norman, Oklahoma 3 28 Atlanta, Georgia 3 42 New York City, New York 3 35 Miami Beach, Florida 3 36 Los Angeles, California 4 32 Los Angeles, California 4 39 Dallas, Texas 4 37 New York City, New York 4 38 New York City, New York 4 29 Chicago, Illinois 4 42 El Paso, Texas 4 30 New York City, New York 4 26 Los Angeles, California 4 34 Winchester, Virginia 4 35 Escondido, California 4 46 Los Angeles, California 4 44 New York City, New York 4 26 Selden, New York 4 31 Los Angeles, California 4 21 Annapolis, Maryland 5 32 New York City, New York 5 23 Blackstone, Massachusetts 5 27 Los Angeles, California 5 27 East Syracuse, New York 5 27 Columbus, Ohio 5 25 Brooklyn, New York 5 26 Salt Lake City, Utah 5 42 Queens, New York 5 23 Seattle, Washington 5 39 Chicago, Illinois 5 41 Detroit, Michigan 5 37 New York City, New York 5 28 Los Angeles, California 5 25 New York City, New York 5 33 Little Rock, Arkansas 5 27 Portland, Oregon 6 25 Kansas City, Missouri 6 23 New York City, New York 6 25 Savannah, Georgia 6 41 New York City, New York 6 29 West Hollywood, California 6 30 Minneapolis, Minnesota 6 31 Dallas, Texas 6 49 New York City, New York 6 23 Richardson, Texas 6 26 New York City, New York 6 25 Seattle, Washington 6 29 Shakopee, Minnesota 6 44 Charleston, South Carolina 6 23 Charleston, South Carolina 6 23 Dayton, Ohio 6 26 New York City, New York 7 29 Los Angeles, California 7 47 Bucks County, Pennsylvania 7 34 Chicago, Illinois 7 21 San Diego, California 7 23 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 7 27 Portland, Oregon 7 24 Orlando, Florida 7 29 Tampa, Florida 7 25 Oakland, California 7 21 New York City, New York 7 29 Providence, Rhode Island 7 28 Atlanta, Georgia 7 31 San Francisco, California 7 40 Los Angeles, California 7 43 New York City, New York 7 37 Vancouver, Washington 8 29 Layton, Utah 8 33 Greenwich, Connecticut 8 32 New York City, New York 8 27 Toluca Lake, California 8 39 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 8 26 St. Louis, Missouri 8 50 Lake Forest, Illinois 8 33 Astoria, New York 8 31 St. Louis, Missouri 8 30 New York City, New York 8 29 Cleveland, Ohio 8 30 San Francisco, California 8 21 Savannah, Georgia 8 27 Palm Springs, California 8 23 Waianae, Hawaii 8 32 Denver, Colorado 8 28 Portland, Oregon 9 25 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 9 29 Philippines 9 21 La Grange, Kentucky 9 31 Kingston, New York 9 27 Alamogordo, New Mexico 9 29 Las Vegas, Nevada 9 35 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 9 34 Cordoba, Argentina 9 26 Minneapolis, Minnesota 9 29 Snohomish, Washington 9 38 Calumet, Michigan 9 26 Twin Falls, Idaho 9 22 Columbus, Ohio 928 Linden, Texas 9 57 Washington, D.C. 9 26 St. Louis, Missouri 9 35 Brooklyn, New York 9 30 Guadalajara, Mexico 9 25 Willoughby, Ohio 9 29 Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 10291048105810301032102710331027102210281028102710 2410 3110 2910 33 11 24 11 29 11 59 11 30 11 30 11 35 11 26 11 23 11 31 11 28 11 39 11 28 11 49 11 45 11 46 11 34 12 33Richmond, Virginia 12 34Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo 12 24Wanakena, New York 12 28Krasnodar, Russia 12 45Boston, Massachusetts 12 29Wilton, Wisconsin 12 29Boca Raton, Florida 12 41Birmingham, England 12 24Birmingham, Alabama 12 38Los Angeles, California 12 *24Eau Claire, Wisconsin 12 25Weehawken, New Jersey 12 38Lowville, New York 12 27Tampa, Florida 12 38Stockholm, Sweden 12 24Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 13 25Brooklyn, New York 13 24Los Angeles, California 13 32Los Angeles, California 13 33New York, New York 13 25Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 13 26Brooklyn, New York 13 27San Antonio, Texas 13 45Coral Gables, Florida 13 28Birmingham, Alabama 13 22Chicago, Illinois 13 28Brooklyn, New York 13 41San Francisco, California 13 37Detroit, Michigan 13 30Honolulu, Hawaii 13 *32Chicago, Illinois 13 25Taranaki, New Zealand 14 25Auckland, New Zealand 14 26Hollywood, California 14 27New York, New York 14 27New York, New York 14 25Delray Beach, Florida 14 24Los Angeles, California 14 25San Francisco, California 14 37Las Vegas, Nevada 14 28Austin, Texas 14 29Chicago, Illinois 14 34Mumbai, India 14 32Savannah, Georgia 14 27San Francisco, California 14 37Atlanta, Georgia 14 31Boston, Massachusetts 14 23San Diego, California 15 30Chicago, Illinois 15 55Milwaukee, Wisconsin 15 42New York, New York 15 34Portland, Oregon 15 30San Francisco, California 15 33Shreveport, Louisiana 15 26Baton Rouge, Louisiana 15 22San Francisco, California 15 23Framingham, Massachusetts 15 32Oakland, California 15 28Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 15 24Boston, Massachusetts 15 31Los Angeles, California 15 41Los Angeles, California 15 41Caracas, Venezuela 15 29Cambridge, Massachusetts 16 24Taipei, Taiwan 16 33New York, New York 16 32Atlanta, Georgia 16 36Lynnwood, Washington 16 23Brooklyn, New York 16 36Minneapolis, Minnesota 16 27Grand Ledge, Michigan 16 27Grand Ledge, Michigan 16 32Inglewood, California 16 42Los Angeles, California 16 25Oakland, California 16 37Atlanta, Georgia 16 30San Juan, Puerto Rico 16 24San Francisco, California 16 24Salt Lake City, Utah 16 37Los Angeles, California 17 	26	Nashville, Tennessee	 	17	 	30	Louisville, Kentucky	 	17	 	47	Stone Mountain, Georgia	 	17	 	32	Orem, Utah	 	17	 	29	Brooklyn, New York	 	17	 	30	Chicago, Illinois	 	17	 55	Portland, Oregon	 	17	 	51	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	 	17	 	29	Dallas, Texas 17	 	31	Dallas, Texas	 	17	 	23	Providence, Rhode Island	 	17 27	Cincinnati, Ohio	 	17	 27Baltimore, Maryland 17	 	45	Salt Lake City, Utah	 17	 	34	Santa Fe, New Mexico	 	17	 	31	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	 18 34Seattle, Washington 18 30Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 18 40Chicago, Illinois 18 25Houston, Texas 18 29Jersey City, New Jersey 18 29Orcas Island, Washington 18 33Newark, New Jersey 18 37Portland, Oregon 18 30Chicago, Illinois 18 25Chicago, Illinois 18 29Fort Smith, Arkansas 18 30Brooklyn, New York 18 64Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 18 30New York, New York 18 27Chișinău, Moldova 18 41Brooklyn, New York  Contestant's age at the start of the season Angela Keslar and Vincent Lebretti were eliminated by judges during Episodes 8 and 9, respectively, of Season 3, but were brought back due to that season's twist. Chris March was eliminated by judges during Episode 4 of Season 4, but was brought back to the competition following the voluntary departure of Jack Mackenroth. Anthony Williams was eliminated by judges during Episode 10 of Season 7, but was brought back to the competition following the voluntary departure of Maya Luz. Joshua Christensen was eliminated by judges during Episode 2 of Season 9, but was brought back to the competition following the voluntary departure of Cecelia Motwani. Raul Orosio was eliminated by judges during Episode 3 of Season 10, but was brought back to the competition following the voluntary departures of Andrea Katz and Kooan Kosuke. Justin LeBlanc was eliminated by judges during Episode 6 of Season 12, but was given a second chance due to the newly instituted "Tim Gunn Save". Charketa "Char" Glover was eliminated by judges during Episode 6 of Season 13, but was given a second chance due to the newly instituted "Tim Gunn Save". Four designers have won the competition twice; Seth Aaron Henderson also won the third season of Project Runway: All Stars and Dmitry Sholokhov also won the fourth season of Project Runway: All Stars. Dom Streater also won the fifth season of Project Runway: All Stars and Michelle Lesniak also won the seventh season of Project Runway: All Stars.
All Stars Edition Contestants SeasonDesignerAgeHometownOriginal SeasonOriginal RankFinish1Elisa Jimenez49New York, NY1Kathleen "Sweet P" Vaughn53Pasadena, CA1Gordana Gehlhausen47San Diego, CA1April Johnston22Savannah, GA1Anthony Williams30Atlanta, GA1Rami Kashou35Los Angeles, CA1Kara Janx35New York, NY1Mila Hermanovski42Los Angeles, CA1Jerell Scott32New York, NY1Kenley Collins28New York, NY1Michael Costello29Palm Springs, CA1Austin Scarlett28New York, NY 1Mondo Guerra33Denver, CO2Peach Carr52Lake Forest, IL2Wendy Pepper48Middleburg, VA2Stephen "Suede" Baum42Barryville, NY2Andrae Gonzalo39New York, NY2Kayne Gillaspie33Nashville, TN2Althea Harper28New Haven, CT2Carlos Casanova36New York, NY2Laura Kathleen Planck28St. Louis, MO2Ivy Higa32New York, NY2Joshua McKinley26New York, NY2Uli Herzner41Miami, FL2Emilio Sosa46New York, NY2Anthony Ryan Auld29Baton Rouge, LA3Ari South26Honolulu, HI3Daniel Esquivel49Austin, TX3Melissa Fleis32San Francisco, CA3Mychael Knight35Atlanta, GA3Jeffrey Sebelia43Los Angeles, CA3Irina Shabayeva31New York, NY3Viktor Luna32New York, NY3Christopher Palu25Massapequa, NY3Elena Slivnyak29San Francisco, CA3Korto Momolu38Little Rock, AR3Seth Aaron Henderson42Vancouver, WA4Patricia Michaels47Taos, NM439San Mateo, CA4Chris March51San Francisco, CA4 Kate Pankoke25Chicago, Illinois & 12 & 6th4Benjamin Mach36London, England4Gunnar Deatherage24Louisville, KY4Samantha Black29Fairfield, CT4 Justin LeBlanc28Raleigh, NC4Jay Sario35San Francisco, CA4Fabio Costa31Brooklyn, NY4Michelle Lesniak35Portland, OR4Helen Castillo26Union City, NJ4Sonjia Williams29Queens, NY4Dmitry Sholokhov35New York City, NY5 Fade zu Grau46Coral Gables, FL 5Daniel Franco43Los Angeles, CA & 2 & 12th5Stella Zotis50New York, NY5Mitchell Perry26Fort Lauderdale, FL5Valerie Mayen35Cleveland, OH5Alexander Pope41Ridgewood, Queens5Layana Aguilar31New York, NY5Asha Daniels26Cincinnati, OH5Emily Payne42San Francisco, CA5Sam Donovan24Boston, MA5Ken Laurence26Atlanta, GA5Kini Zamora32Kapolei, HI5Dom Streater26Philadelphia, PA
Accessory Contestants DesignerAgeState of ResidenceFinishCotrice Simpson38Georgia12thKelly Horton32Pennsylvania11thDavid Grieco40California10thNicolina Royale30California9thJames Sommerfeldt29Illinois8thShea Curry38California7thAdrian Dana41Georgia6thChristina Caruso33New York5thDiego Rocha36Illinois4thRich Sandomeno40California3rdNina Cortes26FloridaRunner-upBrian Burkhardt40FloridaWinner
Under the Gunn Contestants SeasonDesignerAgeHometownMentorFinish1 Melissa Grimes  29  Birmingham, AL  None 1 Rey Ortiz  32  Añasco, PR  None 1 Amy Sim  53  Portland, OR None 1 Camila Castillo  47  Caracas, Venezuela Mondo Guerra 1 Brady Lange  29   Portland, OR  Anya Ayoung-Chee 1 Isabelle Donola  33  New York, NY  Nick Verreos 1 Nicholas Komor  26  Atlanta, GA Anya Ayoung-Chee 1 Stephanie Ohnmacht  37  Denver, CO  Nick Verreos 1 Michelle Uberreste  29  Burbank, CA  Mondo Guerra 1 Natalia Fedner   30  West Hollywood, CA  Nick Verreos 1 Blake Smith 25   Hoboken, NJ  Anya Ayoung-Chee 1 Shan Keith 33  St. Louis, MO  Anya Ayoung-Chee 1 Asha Daniels  25   Cincinnati, OH  Mondo Guerra 1 Sam Donovan  23  Newton, MA  Mondo Guerra 1 Oscar Lopez  40  Coral Gables, FL  Nick Verreos
Threads Contestants SeasonEpisodeDesignerAgeHometownAssistantFinish11Kenzie12Portland, ORmother Molly11Cambria12West Hills, CAfather David11Bradford13Birmingham, ALmother Dana12Aliyah Royale14Valley Glen, CAmother Tanya12Grayson14New Orleans, LAgrandmother Seria12Grace15La Cañada, CAmother Peggy13Colette15Chicago, ILmother Jill13Emily15Quincy, MAfather David13Zachary15Berkeley, CAmother Camille14Matt16Manhattan Beach, CAgrandmother Dorothy14Claire13Braintree, MAmother Kristen14Brianna13Ventura, CAmother Lori15Bella12Manhattan Beach, CAgrandmother Nancy15Kimanni13Atlanta, GAmother Rochelle15Tieler13New Orleans, LAmother TahmiDesigners and Assistants were identified by first name onlyEach episode, one winner was determined amongst that episode's three designers
Junior Contestants SeasonDesignerAgeHometownFinish1Sami16Westlake Village, California12th1Ysabel17Cerritos, California11th1Jesse16Swampscott, MassachusettsTied 9th1Victoria 17Westlake, Ohio Tied 9th1Matt17Manhattan Beach, California8th 1Bridget 16Brockton, Massachusetts7th1Zach16Louisville, Kentucky5th1Jaxson15Minneapolis, Kansas6th1Zachary16Berkeley, California4th1Peytie15Carlsbad, California3rd1Samantha16Queens, New YorkRunner-up1Maya13Toledo, OhioWinner2Ruby14Barrington, RI12th2Lucas14Windermere, FL11th2Rene17Dallas, TX10th2A'kai13Hauppauge, NY9th2Allie14Dayton, OH8th 2Cartier16Pocatello, ID7th2Zach17Fort Collins, CO6th2Tieler15Abita Springs, LA5th2Izzy16Mount Pleasant, MI4th2Hawwaa17Mankato, Minnesota3rd2Chris17Calverton, NYRunner-up2Chelsea15Chatsworth, CAWinner Contestant's age at the start of the seasonIn 2014, Zachary won episode 3 of Project Runway: Threads
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