7 Most Successful Project Runway Contestants

4. Emilio Sosa

Season 7 runner-up Emilio Sosa ranks 4th on our list of most successful Project Runway contestants. He took his talents to the theater after his stint in Project Runway. He was nominated for a Tony Award in the Best Costume Design category in 2012 for the musical Porgy and Bess. The following year he was selected by Motown founder Berry Gordy to be the costume designer for Motown: The Musical which is currently showing in London and will be on tour in the US in 2017. It had its run on Broadway this year, too. Sosa is now busy working on the musical On Your Feet: The Emilio and Gloria Estefan Story which is currently showing on Broadway. His creations have been worn by celebrities like Taraji P. Henson, Uzo Aduba, and Wendy Williams.