Man, I was scrolling through my phone today when that Prada brand ambassadors article popped up. Thought it would be fun to actually see the full list of famous faces they’ve had over the years, you know? Like who stuck around and who… didn’t.
Starting the Search
First thing I did? Just grabbed my laptop and typed the headline straight into Google. Figured it shouldn’t be too hard, right? Famous luxury brand and all. Hit search and bam, tons of links. But I needed names, past and present. Clicked on a few news ones.
Right away, some bad news jumps out. Seriously messy stuff happening just this month in Japan. Sounds like two big Prada faces there – the actor Sakaguchi Kentaro and actress Nagano Mei – got caught up in some huge relationship drama. People are making tree diagrams of who dated who and when! Talk about bad timing, their ads are plastered all over Ginza right now. One site even mentioned Prada’s internal scorecard for picking ambassadors puts looks and buzz way above personal behavior. Yikes. Fans are ditching them, bags are getting cheaper online, and Prada’s social media is blowing up with negativity. Feels like a big mess today.
Building the Lineup
Okay, pushed that aside for a minute. Needed the actual list. Found one article focusing just on the Chinese market. Seems like Cai Xukun is still holding it down as Prada’s main guy in China since 2022, even after all the other guys flamed out. Names dropped like Li Yifeng, and past folks like Kris Wu and Zheng Shuang – all gone after their scandals. Remembered Chun Xia and Sun Feifei being associated way back too.
Then dug into some older global names:
- Joe Alwen repped the 2018 menswear.
- Dane DeHaan did the 2017 ads.
- Went way back and saw the legend Takeshi Kaneshiro did a global campaign way back for Spring/Summer 1998!
Then saw a fresh update! Tom Holland (“Spiderman” guy) is brand new as the global face for Prada Beauty’s new men’s perfume “Prada Paradigme”. Signed him just a couple of months back in late July 2025. The article was gushing about him being “charming” and a “modern guy”.
And wow, almost missed a big one from last year! Remember when Jia Ling got super fit for her movie? Well, turns out Prada snapped her up as a brand ambassador right after that, in June 2024. Big move for her.
Putting It Together
So, putting it all together in my head and notes, it’s a wild mix:
- The long haul? Cai Xukun seems solid in China.
- New kids on the block? Tom Holland for perfume, and Jia Ling joining the crew.
- Seriously troubled? Those two in Japan right now.
- Past legends? Takeshi Kaneshiro!
- And the… infamous? Too many to list where it ended badly.
Final thought? Looking at Prada’s celeb lineup feels like reading a soap opera script sometimes. Some stay, some skyrocket after a big moment (like Jia Ling), some bring instant global buzz (like Tom Holland), and others… well, you just hope their ads aren’t still up when their messy stuff hits the fan, but sometimes they are. Makes you wonder about the “ambassador” game, honestly. Ended up spending way longer on this than planned!
