MODELS from Canada

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Canadian Models of all time. This list of famous Canadian Models is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Canadian Models.

1. Linda Evangelista (1965 - )

With an HPI of 58.64, Linda Evangelista is the most famous Canadian Model.  Her biography has been translated into 38 different languages on wikipedia.

Linda Evangelista ( EE-van-JUH-lee-STUH; born May 10, 1965) is a Canadian fashion model. She is regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential models of all time, and has been featured on over 700 magazine covers. Evangelista is primarily known for being the longtime "muse" of photographer Steven Meisel, as well as for the phrase: "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day." Evangelista's modelling career began in 1984 when she signed with Elite Model Management after having moved from her native Canada to New York City. Upon the suggestion of photographer Peter Lindbergh, Evangelista had her hair cut short in 1988. Described as the "chameleon" of the fashion industry, and as a key figure among the five supermodels (Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford). Evangelista was one of the most famous women in the world during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s.Unlike her colleagues, Evangelista chose not to diversify into other ventures outside of modelling. She retired from her career in 1998 and made a comeback three years later, this time working only sporadically. Her achievements as a model led to her being voted as "The Greatest Supermodel of All Time" by the viewers of the television show Fashion File in 2008.

2. Maye Musk (1948 - )

With an HPI of 54.59, Maye Musk is the 2nd most famous Canadian Model.  Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Maye Musk (née Haldeman; born April 19, 1948) is a model and dietitian. She has been a model for 50 years, appearing on the covers of magazines, including a Time magazine health edition, Women's Day, international editions of Vogue, and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She is the mother of Elon Musk, Kimbal Musk and Tosca Musk. She holds Canadian, South African, and American citizenship. She is a registered dietitian.

3. Bianca Beauchamp (1977 - )

With an HPI of 35.20, Bianca Beauchamp is the 3rd most famous Canadian Model.  Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Bianca Stéphanie Beauchamp (French pronunciation: [bjɑ̃ka stefani boʃɑ̃], born October 14, 1977) is a Canadian pornographic actress and fetish model best known for her glamour, erotic and latex fetish modelling.

4. Yasmeen Ghauri (1971 - )

With an HPI of 34.99, Yasmeen Ghauri is the 4th most famous Canadian Model.  Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Yasmeen Ghauri is a Canadian former fashion model.

5. Shalom Harlow (1973 - )

With an HPI of 34.75, Shalom Harlow is the 5th most famous Canadian Model.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Shalom Harlow (born December 5, 1973) is a Canadian model and actress. She began her career in the early 1990s and by the end of the decade was at supermodel status. In 2007, Forbes listed her as thirteenth in the list of the World's Top-Earning Supermodels. She has also appeared in films such as In & Out (1997) and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) and hosted MTV's House of Style alongside fellow model Amber Valletta.

6. Rachel Roberts (1978 - )

With an HPI of 33.48, Rachel Roberts is the 6th most famous Canadian Model.  Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Rachel Roberts (born April 8, 1978) is a Canadian model and actress. Roberts has appeared in numerous ad campaigns, most notably for Biotherm Skin Care Products, and she became well known in the United States as the title character in the film Simone.

7. Nora Fatehi (1992 - )

With an HPI of 30.68, Nora Fatehi is the 7th most famous Canadian Model.  Her biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Nora Fatehi (born 6 February 1992) is a Canadian dancer and actress based in India. She has appeared in Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam films. Fatehi made her acting debut with the Hindi film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans. Fatehi gained popularity in Telugu films for her special appearance songs in films like Temper, Baahubali: The Beginning and Kick 2 and has also starred in two Malayalam films, Double Barrel and Kayamkulam Kochunni. In 2015, Fatehi participated as a contestant on the reality television show Bigg Boss. In 2016, she was a participant in the reality television dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She appeared in the Bollywood film Satyameva Jayate where she was featured in the recreated version of the song "Dilbar" and the song crossed 20 million views on YouTube in the first 24 hours of its release, making it the first Hindi song to achieve such numbers in India. She also collaborated with the Moroccan hip-hop group Fnaïre to release an Arabic version of the Dilbar song. In 2019, she collaborated with Tanzanian musician and songwriter Rayvanny to release her first international English debut song Pepeta. In October 2022, she was chosen to feature in Light The Sky, a song for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, collaborating with artists, RedOne, Manal, Balqees and Rahma Riad. Fatehi has since played supporting parts in Hindi films Street Dancer 3D (2020) and Bhuj: The Pride of India (2021). She has also judged television shows Dance Deewane Juniors and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10.

8. Jessica Stam (1986 - )

With an HPI of 30.51, Jessica Stam is the 8th most famous Canadian Model.  Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Jessica Elizabeth Stam (born 23 April 1986) is a Canadian model. She is considered to be part of the crop of models described as "doll faces." In 2007, Forbes named her fifteenth in the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels, earning at an estimated total of $1.5 million in the past 12 months.

9. Coco Rocha (1988 - )

With an HPI of 29.35, Coco Rocha is the 9th most famous Canadian Model.  Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Mikhaila "Coco" Rocha (born September 10, 1988) is a Canadian model. She is known as one of the first "digital" supermodels, and is known for her advocacy for younger models. As an author, she collaborated on the 2014 book Study of Pose. Rocha is also the founder of the Coco Rocha Model Camp and co-owner of the Nomad Management Modeling Agency.

10. Winnie Harlow (1994 - )

With an HPI of 28.11, Winnie Harlow is the 10th most famous Canadian Model.  Her biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Chantelle Whitney Brown-Young (born July 27, 1994), known professionally as Winnie Harlow, is a Canadian fashion model and public spokesperson on the skin condition vitiligo. She gained prominence in 2014 as a contestant on the 21st cycle of the U.S. television series America's Next Top Model. In 2018, Harlow became the first model with vitiligo to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. She also appeared in the Beyoncé-directed HBO visual album Beyoncé: Lemonade (2016). She was honored as one of the BBC 100 Women in 2018. Harlow later served as a judge on the second season of the Amazon Prime Video series Making the Cut.