24 Notable alumni of FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – Los Angeles
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – Los Angeles is ranked #7,637 in the world and #1,948 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 24 notable alumni from FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – Los Angeles sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – Los Angeles won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Mimi Plange
fashion designer
Mimi Plange is a Ghanaian-born fashion designer. She moved as a child to America, where she studied architecture and fashion.
2. Yotam Solomon
1987-. (aged 39)
fashion designer
Yotam Solomon is a Los Angeles–based, Israeli-born fashion designer.
3. Surily Goel
fashion designer
Surily Goel is an Indian fashion designer.
4. Caroline Amiguet
1977-. (aged 49)
model
film director
film producer
film actor
Caroline Amiguet is a French actress, film producer, and model, best known for her roles in the films Love All You Have Left (2017), Angels Fallen (2020), and Everybody Dies by the End (2022), and for producing the short film Daisy Belle (2018). She has been nominated for best actress at the GI Film Festival San Diego in 2017 and...
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5. Sassa Jimenez
1987-. (aged 39)
fashion designer
Sassa Jimenez is a Filipina fashion designer. She was selected as one of the presenters at the bi-annual Philippine Fashion Week. In 2009, she focused her "club glam" style towards "partyphiles" by using snakeskin and metallic. A report in Status Magazine suggested that she was moving away from her "signature pretty and sweet designs" and instead playing with leather, dark...
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6. Karen Kane
1956-. (aged 70)
fashion designer
Karen Kane is an American fashion designer. Her designs are known for their relaxed, California-inspired feeling.
7. Michael Kuluva
1983-. (aged 43)
figure skater
fashion designer
Michael David Kuluva is an American fashion designer and founder of the New York fashion week label Tumbler and Tipsy. He resides in Los Angeles, California. In 2012, Kuluva collaborated with a video game software company, Ubisoft to design high end garments for the New York Fashion Week Spring 2013 runway.
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8. Elayne Angel
1960-. (aged 66)
body piercer
tattoo artist
Elayne Angel is an American professional body piercer.
9. Lubov Azria
1967-. (aged 59)
fashion designer
Lubov Azria is a Ukrainian-born American fashion designer. She was the Chief Creative Officer of BCBGMAXAZRIA Group, a global fashion house with over 20 brands.
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10. Marina Toybina
1981-. (aged 45)
fashion designer
Marina Toybina is an American costume and fashion designer. She has won seven Emmy Awards, including four consecutive in the Outstanding Costumes for a Variety Program or a Special category from 2012 to 2015.
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11. Kataluna Enriquez
1995-. (aged 31)
model
fashion design
health administrator
beauty pageant contestant
fashion designer
Kataluna Patricia Enriquez is an American beauty pageant titleholder. In March 2021, she won the Miss Silver State USA pageant. On June 27, 2021, she was crowned Miss Nevada USA. With her wins, she became the first openly transgender woman to earn the titles and to become qualified to compete in the Miss USA pageant. She is also the owner...
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12. Andre Soriano
1970-. (aged 56)
fashion designer
Andre Soriano is an American fashion designer, specializing in couture and wedding gowns. He is also a reality television star.
13. Han Go-eun
1975-. (aged 51)
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Han Go-eun is a South Korean actress.
14. Lil Debbie
1990-. (aged 36)
singer
rapper
Jordan Mary Capozzi, better known by her stage name Lil Debbie, is an American rapper, model, baker and fashion designer. Debbie started her career in 2011 as part of the now-defunct group White Girl Mob, with rappers Kreayshawn and V-Nasty. In 2012, Debbie started a solo career, releasing a series of singles with rappers Riff Raff and former White Girl...
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15. Leanne Marshall
1980-. (aged 46)
fashion designer
Leanne Marshall is an American fashion designer in Portland, Oregon. She was the winner of season 5 of Project Runway.
16. Santino Rice
1974-. (aged 52)
television presenter
actor
fashion designer
Santino Quinto Rice is an American fashion designer and television personality. He is best known for his appearances on the reality television programs Project Runway, RuPaul's Drag Race and On the Road with Austin and Santino.
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17. Gottmik
1996-. (aged 30)
make-up artist
drag queen
Kade Gottlieb, better known as Gottmik, is an American drag performer and make-up artist. Gottmik was the first trans man to compete on RuPaul's Drag Race, coming in shared 3rd/4th place on the thirteenth season with fellow contestant Rosé. Gottmik later returned to compete in the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Gottmik co-hosts the podcast No Gorge...
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18. Nikita Dragun
1996-. (aged 30)
vlogger
TikToker
YouTuber
film actor
model
Nikita Nguyen, known professionally as Nikita Dragun, is an American internet personality, YouTuber, make-up artist, and model.
19. Masiela Lusha
1985-. (aged 41)
television actor
writer
film actor
actor
poet
Masiela Lusha is an Albanian-born American actress and author. She gained recognition for playing Carmen Lopez on the globally syndicated ABC sitcom George Lopez, a role that earned her two consecutive Young Artist Awards for Leading Young Actress in a Comedy or Drama. After transitioning into film, she starred in Sony Pictures’ Blood: The Last Vampire. Lusha also starred alongside...
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20. Stephanie Pratt
1986-. (aged 40)
celebrity
actor
Stephanie Lynn Pratt is an American television personality. In 2007, she came to prominence after being cast in a supporting role on the reality television series The Hills. In 2010, the series saw Pratt become a primary cast member, joining Audrina Patridge, Lo Bosworth and Kristin Cavallari.
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21. Lauren Conrad
1986-. (aged 40)
film actor
model
television actor
actor
fashion designer
Lauren Katherine Conrad is an American television personality, fashion designer and author. In late 2004, she came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, which documented her and her friends' lives in their hometown of Laguna Beach, California.
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22. Heidi Montag
1986-. (aged 40)
singer
model
television actor
actor
fashion designer
Heidi Blair Pratt is an American reality television personality and singer. In 2006, Montag came to prominence after being cast in the MTV reality television series The Hills. The show chronicled the personal and professional lives of Lauren Conrad, Montag, and friends Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port. During its production, she briefly attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising...
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23. Amanda Bynes
1986-. (aged 40)
actor
Amanda Laura Bynes is a former American actress. Known for playing comedic roles, Bynes is heralded for her television work in the 1990s and her successful pivot to film in the 2000s.
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24. Akshata Murty
1980-. (aged 46)
manager
fashion designer
Akshata Narayana Murty is an Indian heiress, businesswoman, fashion designer, and venture capitalist. She is married to former prime minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak and is the daughter of N. R. Narayana Murthy, a founder of the Indian multinational IT company Infosys, and Sudha Murty. She holds a 0.93 percent stake in Infosys, along with shares in several...
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