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May 27, 2026
‘PROJECT RUNWAY’ REVEALS 22 DESIGNERS FOR ITS 22ND SEASON
- Project Runway unveils its lineup of 22 designers for its biggest season to date. Season 22 debuts in the evening on July 9 on Freeform and will stream shortly after on Hulu and Disney+, followed by weekly airings.
- For the first time, 22 designers from different backgrounds — the most in “Project Runway” history — will compete for a chance to take their careers to the next level. Heidi Klum, Law Roach and Nina Garcia return as judges, with Christian Siriano returning as mentor.
- Designers featured in this season include returning designer from Season 21 Joseph McRae, along with Aaron Potts, Andrea Moore, Andriy Volkov, Anna Molinari, Bao Tranchi, Bi Pham, Bryan Barrientos, Chloe Magleby, Dani Bennett, Elizabeth Shevelev, Jeffrey Kelly Abess, Jennifer Daniels, Jude Mikulencak, Omolara “LRÉ the Artist” Odupita, Naheim Muhammad, Octavius Terry, Plane Jane, R’bonney Nola Gabriel, Robert Crone, Varvara “Bobby” Diakonenkova and Yang Yang Xu.
- “Project Runway” is produced by Spyglass Media Group and Alfred Street Industries. Executive producers include Gary Barber and Sean Hoagland for Spyglass and Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Nan Strait and Dan Volpe for Alfred Street Industries. Michael Rucker serves as showrunner and executive producer, along with San Heng and Nicole Sorrenti, who executive-produce. Klum, Siriano and Garcia are executive producers, with Roach as co-executive producer.
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