Project Runway (season 9)

Project Runway 9 is the ninth season of the American reality televison show Project Runway .The season began on July 28, 2011 and ended on October 27, 2011. Sixteen contestants competed for the win. Heidi Klum returned as host and judge, while Nina Garcia and Michael Kors returned as judges. Tim Gunn returned as mentor to the designers.

The winner of this season was 47-year-old Elinor Grange from Cheyenne, Wyoming.

This season was preceded by Season 8, and followed by Season 10 on July 19, 2012.