Project Runway season 22
| Project Runway | |
|---|---|
| Season 22 | |
 Promotional poster for season twenty-two | |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Freeform |
| Original release | July 9, 2026 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-second season of Project Runway is scheduled to premiere on July 9, 2026 on cable network Freeform, and on streaming after on Hulu and Disney+. Following the success of its maiden Freeform season, the series returns with a record-breaking 22 designers, the largest cast of any Project Runway season.[1][2]
Heidi Klum returns as host and head judge, as well as resident judges Nina Garcia and Law Roach. Christian Siriano resumes his role as mentor to the designers. Tyra Banks will be joining the judging panel as a recurring judge. [3]
Contestants
[edit source]The cast was released on Project Runway's official Instagram and as an exclusive on People.[1] Notable contestants in the cast include Joseph McRae from season 21, RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Andrew Dunayevskiy and Robert Crone,[4] Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Nola, and Bao Tranchi from Next In Fashion Season 2.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Finish | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Potts | TBA | Detroit, Michigan[5] | TBA | |
| Andrew Dunayevskiy | 28 | Boston, Massachusetts | ||
| Andriy Volkov | TBA | Manhattan, New York | ||
| Anna Molinari | 28 | New York City, New York | ||
| Bao Tranchi | TBA | Los Angeles, California | ||
| Bi Pham | TBA | Da Nang, Vietnam | ||
| Bryan Barrientos | TBA | New York City, New York[6] | ||
| Chloe Magleby | 27 | Provo, Utah | ||
| Dani Bennett | TBA | Los Angeles, California | ||
| Elizabeth Shevelev | TBA | New York City, New York | ||
| Jeffrey Kelly Abess | TBA | Orlando, Florida | ||
| Joseph McRae[b] | TBA | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
| Jude Mikulencak | 23 | Brooklyn, New York | ||
| Naheim Muhammad | TBA | Los Angeles, California | ||
| Octavius Terry | TBA | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| R'Bonney Nola | 32 | Houston, Texas[8] | ||
| Robert Crone | 29 | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| Varvara "Bobby" Diakonenkova | TBA | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Yangyang Xu | TBA | New York City, New York | ||
| Andrea Moore | TBA | New York City, New York | Episode 1 | 20th Place |
| Jennifer Daniels[c] | TBA | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| Omolara "LRÉ" Odupita | TBA | Los Angeles, California | ||
Progress
[edit source]Legend:
| Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||
| Anna | IN | |||||||||||
| Bao | IN | |||||||||||
| Bi | IN | |||||||||||
| Joseph | IN | |||||||||||
| Naheim | IN | |||||||||||
| Octavius | IN | |||||||||||
| Yangyang | IN | |||||||||||
| Dani | LOW | |||||||||||
| Jeffery | LOW | |||||||||||
| Plane Jane | OUT | |||||||||||
| R'Bonney | OUT | |||||||||||
| Robert | OUT | |||||||||||
| Andrea | OUT | |||||||||||
| Jennifer | OUT | |||||||||||
| LRÉ | OUT | |||||||||||
Episodes
[edit source]Footnotes
[edit source]- ↑ All ages, names, with hometowns, and outcome are stated at time of filming.
- ↑ Joseph McRae previously competed on season twenty-one, placing ninth.[7]
- ↑ Jennifer previously appeared on Project Runway as a model.
References
[edit source]- 1 2 Santino, Catherine (May 27, 2026). "Project Runway Unveils 22 Contestants for 22nd Season, Its Biggest to Date (Exclusive)". People.
- ↑ Tinoco, Armando (May 27, 2026). "'Project Runway' Season 22 Cast Photos: Meet All The Designers From Hulu, Disney+ & Freeform Competition". Deadline. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Je-Ree (June 19, 2026). "Tyra Banks Joins Project Runway Season 22". The TV Cave. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ Messman-Rucker, Ariel. "'Drag Race' queens are taking over 'Project Runway' cast | Out.com". www.out.com. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "About1". A-Potts. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "BARRIENTOS — Atelier, New York". www.atelierbarrientos.com. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Project Runway season 21: Meet the contestants". E! Online (Press release). United States. June 11, 2025. Archived from the original on July 17, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ↑ Almazan, Ticia (August 1, 2023). "Queen's Gambit: Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel On Sustainable Fashion |". vogue.ph. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
