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Quannah Chasinghorse

Quannah ChasingHorse is an American model from Eagle Village, Alaska. She has appeared on the 2020 Teen Vogue list of Top 21 under 21.

Quannah ChasingHorse
Fairbanks Native Association Holiday In Whoville Holiday Party 2025
Born
Quannah Rose Potts ChasingHorse
Occupation
  • Model
Years active2019–present
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Parents

Career

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ChasingHorse was interested in modeling and fashion from a young age but, due to the lack of Indigenous representation she saw in magazines and fashion shows, did not think it was feasible as a career.[1] She has since been featured on the covers of Vogue Mexico,[2] Vogue Japan,[3] V Magazine, Elle, and Porter.[4]

She celebrates indigenous fashion and promotes sustainable indigenous brands. Her red carpet look at the Gilded Age-themed Met Gala in May 2022 went viral on social media.[5] The Navajo-inspired outfit was created by Peter Dundas, Tabitha Simmons, Gucci Westman, and 2006 Miss Navajo Nation Jocelyn Billy-Upshaw, a family friend.[6] Refinery29 called her the "breakout star" of the event.[7] That same week, she walked her first runway at New York Fashion Week.[8]

In March 2023, ChasingHorse was named one of USA TODAY's Women of the Year honorees for her advocacy of "issues of environmentalism, sustainability, women's rights and Native American rights."[9]

Personal life

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Born on the Navajo Nation in Tuba City, Arizona,[10] ChasingHorse is Hän Gwichʼin of the Native Village of Eagle in Eagle Village, Alaska, on her mother Jody Potts-Joseph's side. Her biological father is Nathan Chasing Horse (Sicangu-Oglala Lakota from South Dakota).[11][12] Her paternal family claims direct descent from Lakota chief Crazy Horse.[13]

ChasingHorse spent her early childhood with her mother in Arizona, Mongolia (where her maternal grandparents were Christian missionaries[14]), and New Mexico before the family returned to her maternal homelands in Alaska when she was six.[15] She and her two brothers were raised to hunt, fish, and dog mush, by their single mother, who taught them a subsistence lifestyle.[16][17] She lived in Kenny Lake and then Fairbanks.[15] She attended Effie Kokrine Charter School.[18]

ChasingHorse is a fourth-generation land protector for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as part of the Alaska Wilderness League.[19][20] She has spoken on climate action and indigenous rights at a number of events and panels.[21][22]

Filmography

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Documentary

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Filmography: Web series
Year Title Role Ref.
2024 Bad River Narrator [23]
2025 The American Southwest Narrator [24]

Short films

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Filmography: Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Walking Two Worlds Co-Subject Documentary

Part of: The North Face Presents

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Awards and nominations

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Filmography: Web series
Year Award Category Work Result
2022 Santa Monica Film Festival Best Documentary Short Walking Two Worlds Won
2025 Sierra Club Trail Blazer Award Environmentalism Honoree [26]

References

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  1. ↑ Allaire, Christian (9 September 2021). "The Thrilling Ascent of Model Quannah Chasinghorse". Vogue. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Qannik Glen, Alice (7 May 2021). "'Historic, empowering and healing': Meet the Indigenous teen from Alaska on the cover of Vogue Mexico". KTOO. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Inez and Vinoodh (June 2021). "Quannah Chasinghorse". Anne of Carversville. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  4. ↑ "Quannah ChasingHorse is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  5. ↑ Breen, Kerry (14 September 2021). "Meet Quannah Chasinghorse, the model and activist whose Met Gala look went viral". Today. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Allaire, Christian (14 September 2021). "Rising Model Quannah Chasinghorse's First Met Gala Was Filled With Meaning". Vogue. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Decker, Megan (14 September 2021). "Quannah Chasinghorse Is The Breakout Star Of Last Night's Met Gala". Refinery29. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  8. ↑ Russo, Gianluca (13 September 2021). "Quannah Chasinghorse Made Her NYFW Debut With Prabal Gurung — See Photos". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "'We're reclaiming our identity': How Quannah Chasinghorse draws inspiration from her community". tangent.usatoday.com. 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  10. ↑ Mazzone, Diana (10 February 2022). "Model Quannah Chasinghorse Gave Us a Tour of Her Alaska Hometown". Allure. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  11. ↑ Hurley, Bevan (February 2, 2023). "Nathan Chasing Horse lured young girls into a sex cult, authorities say". The Independent. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Quannah Chasinghorse: "I Just Stopped Caring About Other Beauty Ideals"". Allure. 2022-09-08. Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  13. ↑ Kelley, Mark; Angelovski, Ivan; Syed, Ronna (December 2, 2023). "Why weren't we believed?". CBC News. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  14. ↑ Kentcil, Faran (December 12, 2024). "Quannah ChasingHorse: The Indigenous American supermodel on bringing change". BBC.
  15. 1 2 Warren, Jenni (26 March 2021). "Quannah Chasinghorse". Careline Alaska. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  16. ↑ Chasinghorse, Quannah (2022-04-27). "Model Quannah Chasinghorse: 'If you want to work with me, you have to work with all of me'". CNN Style. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  17. ↑ Mailhot, Terese Marie (2021-12-14). "Quannah Chasinghorse Is On a Mission". Elle. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  18. ↑ Pezzullo, Lauren (10 July 2020). "Eco-Warrior Profile: Quannah Chasinghorse Fights for Indigenous Rights and Climate Activism". The Oxygen Project. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  19. ↑ "Model Quannah Chasinghorse Is Using Her Platform To Make A Change". Don't Die Wondering. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  20. ↑ "Quannah Chasinghorse Is On a Mission". ELLE. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  21. ↑ Wilker, Maia (22 September 2020). "Quannah Chasinghorse Is Fighting to Save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  22. ↑ "#Impact&CommunitySeries: "Future Generations Deserve To Be Able To Live Our Ways Of Life Without Worrying About The Threats We Face," Quannah Chasinghorse Potts, Climate Change Activist". Leading Ladies Africa. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  23. ↑ "Welcome". Bad River | A Documentary Film by Mary Mazzio. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  24. ↑ "Home". The American Southwest. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  25. ↑ The North Face (2023-09-12). The North Face Presents: Walking Two Worlds. Retrieved 2025-08-22 – via YouTube.
  26. ↑ "Trail Blazers Ball Honorees | Sierra Club". www.sierraclub.org. Retrieved 2025-08-22.[dead link]
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