OUISTARS Star 2026 Nominees: Who Stays With Us After the Lights Go Down?

Paris by the Eiffel Tower, Los Angeles on another runway

L’Oréal Paris held Le Défilé at Place Joffre, facing the Eiffel Tower, on 28 September 2026. Its cast combines professional models with ambassadors from other fields. Saint Laurent presented its Spring/Summer 2027 collection in Paris the next day. Season and calendar year are different: a September 2026 show can carry a 2027 label. Victoria’s Secret’s official cast, for its Los Angeles show on 18 October 2026, broadens our comparison.

Why does a travel magazine look at fashion’s faces?

A show also belongs to a city: a setting for the photograph, a hotel for arriving guests, a restaurant after the evening and visitors hoping to experience the scene themselves. The Eiffel Tower supplies an immediate sense of place. Turning images into journeys or visitor spending, however, requires evidence; photographs alone do not establish an economic return.

How will the magazine choose its star?

We consider styling and coherence, charisma and expression, an individual signature and documented professional work during 2026. Runway performances are compared with runway performances, and archive portraits are identified. Follower counts do not become scores; private relationships and skin colour do not determine preference. The visual readings below are editorial opinion, separate from the biographical information.

1. Bella Hadid
2. Gigi Hadid
3. Adriana Lima
4. Alessandra Ambrosio
5. Candice Swanepoel
6. Doutzen Kroes
7. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
8. Elsa Hosk
9. Jasmine Tookes
10. Barbara Palvin
11. Behati Prinsloo
12. Vittoria Ceretti
13. Anok Yai
14. Awar Odhiang
15. Imaan Hammam
16. Irina Shayk
17. Joan Smalls
18. Liu Wen
19. Grace Elizabeth
20. Cindy Bruna
21. Alex Consani
22. Ashley Graham
23. Paloma Elsesser
24. Precious Lee
25. Amelia Gray
26. Abby Champion
27. Devyn Garcia
28. Caroline Trentini
29. Ming Xi
30. Yasmin Wijnaldum
31. Neelam Gill
32. He Cong
33. Kendall Jenner
34. Cara Delevingne
35. Anja Rubik

1. Bella Hadid

Background and publicly documented roots: American, with Palestinian and Dutch roots · Date of birth: October 9, 1996

Her appeal lies in controlled drama: a steady gaze and clear lines give the clothes room to speak. Her candidacy raises a useful question about personality and the presentation of a design.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @bellahadid

2. Gigi Hadid

Background and publicly documented roots: American, with Palestinian and Dutch roots · Date of birth: April 23, 1995

Her career connects runway and commercial imagery. For us, her appeal is the ability to make fashion feel approachable while keeping the image polished.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @gigihadid

3. Adriana Lima

Background and publicly documented roots: Brazilian · Date of birth: June 12, 1981

Runway history accompanies the new look. Victoria’s Secret dates her show debut to 1999; our editorial question is how experience becomes a presence that can renew itself.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @adrianalima

4. Alessandra Ambrosio

Background and publicly documented roots: Brazilian · Date of birth: April 11, 1981

A long career does not win on its own. What deserves comparison is rhythm, communication with the camera and an individual presence within a large ensemble show.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @alessandraambrosio

5. Candice Swanepoel

Background and publicly documented roots: South African · Date of birth: October 20, 1988

Her appearance invites a comparison between the movement of a body and the movement of fabric. We look for a complete image rather than fame or facial features alone.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @candiceswanepoel

6. Doutzen Kroes

Background and publicly documented roots: Dutch · Date of birth: January 23, 1985

Comparing generations gives the list depth. With Doutzen, composure and economical movement are useful elements to examine; seniority is not an automatic advantage.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @doutzen

7. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Background and publicly documented roots: British · Date of birth: April 18, 1987

Her work spans modeling and acting. That range raises a question about charisma across still images, runway and screen, while the runway appearance must stand on its own.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @rosiehw

8. Elsa Hosk

Background and publicly documented roots: Swedish · Date of birth: November 7, 1988

Her look can be read through the structure of the image: posture, gaze and the relationship between details. Its appeal depends on styling and presence working together.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @hoskelsa

9. Jasmine Tookes

Background and publicly documented roots: American · Date of birth: February 1, 1991

Calm in front of the camera can be more compelling than exaggeration. We compare how the look is carried and whether the image holds attention after the show.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @jastookes

10. Barbara Palvin

Background and publicly documented roots: Hungarian · Date of birth: October 8, 1993

Her appearance lets us consider a presence built on expression and balance rather than movement alone. The candidacy concerns work and styling, not speculation about private life.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @realbarbarapalvin

11. Behati Prinsloo

Background and publicly documented roots: Namibian · Date of birth: May 16, 1988

Her name brings another strand of Victoria’s Secret history. Our criterion remains the current appearance and its visual effect, rather than nostalgia alone.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @behatiprinsloo

12. Vittoria Ceretti

Background and publicly documented roots: Italian · Date of birth: June 7, 1998

The relationship between model and design is central here. We read the look through its lines and the presentation of the garment, with space left for individuality.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @vittoria

13. Anok Yai

Background and publicly documented roots: American, of South Sudanese heritage · Date of birth: December 20, 1997

Her image directs attention to posture, visual proportions and expression. We assess those elements within a particular look without presenting editorial taste as a global ranking.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @anokyai

15. Imaan Hammam

Background and publicly documented roots: Of Egyptian and Moroccan heritage · Date of birth: October 5, 1996

Her Egyptian and Moroccan roots offer a connection for Arab readers. Selection, however, remains about work and presence rather than geographic affinity alone.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @imaanhammam

16. Irina Shayk

Background and publicly documented roots: Russian · Date of birth: January 6, 1986

Her image can be judged by the clarity it gives a design. Posture, expression and styling matter more to this reading than the noise surrounding a famous name.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @irinashayk

17. Joan Smalls

Background and publicly documented roots: Puerto Rican · Date of birth: July 11, 1988

Professional presence and communication with the camera frame her candidacy. We look at whether individuality strengthens the garment or overwhelms it.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @joansmalls

18. Liu Wen

Background and publicly documented roots: Chinese · Date of birth: January 27, 1988

Her inclusion broadens the comparison beyond names most familiar to Arab audiences. Expression, movement and the complete image matter more than recognition within one readership.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @liuwenlw

20. Cindy Bruna

Background and publicly documented roots: French · Date of birth: September 27, 1994

She adds a French presence documented in the Victoria’s Secret cast. Our reading concerns line and rhythm; a photograph alone does not establish participation in another show.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @cindybruna

21. Alex Consani

Background and publicly documented roots: American · Date of birth: July 23, 2003

Her candidacy invites comparison between runway communication and digital presence. The appearance itself remains central; online visibility is not a substitute for professional work.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @alexconsani

22. Ashley Graham

Background and publicly documented roots: American · Date of birth: October 30, 1987

A broader understanding of appeal gives this comparison value. Confidence, styling and communication with the audience are considered without imposing one template on every model.

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23. Paloma Elsesser

Background and publicly documented roots: American

Her look raises a question about fashion and individual presence. We examine how the design is carried and how details complete the image, without demeaning comparisons.

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25. Amelia Gray

Background and publicly documented roots: American

A recognizable name does not remove the need to examine the performance. Movement, expression and the presentation of the garment come before family narratives.

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27. Devyn Garcia

Background and publicly documented roots: American

In a published interview she described pre-show nerves even among veterans. That offers a human angle: behind the polished image are work, concentration and courage.

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28. Caroline Trentini

Background and publicly documented roots: Brazilian · Date of birth: July 6, 1987

Her experience invites a reading of movement in the image. We compare energy with discipline within the design and let the current appearance make its own case.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @trentinireal

29. Ming Xi

Background and publicly documented roots: Chinese · Date of birth: March 8, 1989

Her international career adds an Asian perspective to the list. Expression, movement and detail are considered under the same criteria applied to the other candidates.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @mingxi11

30. Yasmin Wijnaldum

Background and publicly documented roots: Dutch, with Surinamese and Dutch roots · Date of birth: July 10, 1998

Her career began through Elite Model Look. Her candidacy lets us consider the runway walk as a professional language that carries a garment beyond the still image.

Biography and source · Appearance source · Instagram @yasminwijnaldum

31. Neelam Gill

Background and publicly documented roots: British, of Punjabi heritage

She brings a British career with Punjabi roots to the field. Appeal is considered through choices, styling and expression, without using ancestry as an advantage or disadvantage.

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33. Kendall Jenner

Background and publicly documented roots: American · Date of birth: November 3, 1995

The show’s producer documents her opening of L’Oréal’s Eiffel Tower event. An opening is prominent, but it does not settle our choice: the look and presence still need comparison.

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35. Anja Rubik

Background and publicly documented roots: Polish

Coverage documents her role in Saint Laurent’s September finale by the Eiffel Tower. It invites a discussion of experience and house identity, without treating a finale as an automatic win.

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