The twenty-second season of Project Runway premiered 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.
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 joins the judging panel as a recurring judge.
The winner was Jude Mikulencak, which he received a $200,000 cash prize, a feature spread in Elle magazine, mentorship with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), and professional representation to launch his brand.
Contestants The cast was released on Project Runway's official Instagram and as an exclusive on People. Notable contestants in the cast include Joseph McRae from season 21, RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Andrew Dunayevskiy and Robert Crone, Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Nola, and Bao Tranchi from Next In Fashion Season 2. +ContestantAgeHometownFinishOutcomeAndrea Moore28New York City, New YorkEpisode 117th PlaceJennifer Daniels28Atlanta, GeorgiaOmolara "LRÉ" OdupitaTBALos Angeles, CaliforniaAndrew "Plane Jane" Dunayevskiy28Boston, MassachusettsR'Bonney Nola32Houston, TexasRobert "Q" Crone29Kansas City, MissouriOctavius Terry53Atlanta, GeorgiaEpisode 213th placeDani Bennett28Los Angeles, CaliforniaBao Tranchi48Los Angeles, CaliforniaYangyang Xu28New York City, New YorkAndriy VolkovTBAManhattan, New YorkEpisode 311th placeChloe Magleby27Provo, UtahAaron PottsTBADetroit, MichiganEpisode 410th placeElizabeth Shevelev29New York City, New YorkEpisode 59th placeVarvara "Bobby" Diakonenkova28Moscow, RussiaEpisode 68th placeJeffrey Kelly Abess39Orlando, FloridaEpisode 87th placeBryan Barrientos38Paterson, New JerseyEpisode 95th placeNaheim Muhammad23Los Angeles, CaliforniaJoseph McRae28Charlotte, North CarolinaEpisode 10Runner-UpBi Pham37Da Nang, VietnamAnna Molinari34New York City, New YorkJude Mikulencak23Brooklyn, New YorkWinner
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Contestant Episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Jude IMM IN IMM LOW IN HIGH Winner Anna IN HIGH IN HIGH LOW IN IN HIGH Runner-up Bi IN SAVE HIGH LOW HIGH HIGH IN IN Runner-up Joseph IN IMM IN IN HIGH LOW LOW Runner-up Bryan IMM HIGH LOW HIGH IMM SAVE Naheim IN LOW HIGH IN IMM IN LOW Guest Jeffrey LOW HIGH LOW IN HIGH HIGH LOW Guest Bobby IMM LOW IN LOW Elizabeth IMM HIGH IN Aaron IN LOW HIGH Guest Andriy IMM Chloe IMM Guest Bao IN Guest Dani LOW Octavius IN Yangyang IN Andrea Guest Jennifer Guest LRÉ Guest Plane Jane Guest R'Bonney Guest Robert Guest
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