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Tyra Banks
Stephanie Seymour
Tyra was part of the original
Stephanie signed a ten-year
Victoria’s Secret supermodel team.
contract with Victoria’s Secret
First hired in 1996, her contract ran
in 1990. She was one of the
until 2005. She has since become
biggest faces of the 90’s, often
recognised as a media personality
gaining headlines for her
and businesswoman.
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a
lucrative love-life.
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Age 37, brunette,
Age 41, brunette,
hazel eyes, L.A.
blue eyes, San
(US), 5ft10”
Diego (US), 5ft10”
Heidi Klum
hired by Victoria’s Secret in 1997, her contract lasting more than a decade until 2010. She was the fashion show host in 2002 and
Helena Christensen
from 2006-9.
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Age 38, dyed blonde
Danish supermodel Helena was
hair, hazel eyes,
another of the signature Angels, her
German, 5ft9.5”
contract running for a short twoyear period from 1996. The former beauty Queen now pursues her passion for fashion photography.
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Gisele Bündchen
Brazilian beauty Gisele was an Angel from 1999-
Age 42, brunette,
2007. Her reasoning behind leaving the world’s
green eyes, Danish
sexiest brand was that she was in the mood for
(Denmark), 5ft9.5”
change. She has since appeared in films including The Devil Wears Prada, and supports a number
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of charities and organisations. Age 30, light brunette, blue eyes, Brazilian, 5ft10.5”
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Heidi ‘The Body’ Klum was first
History of Angels
Alessandra Ambrosio
Quick to fill Gisele’s shoes was Brazilian Alessandra, who began her VS contract in 2000. She has become a leading model for the company, appearing as the first PINK spokesmodel from 20046, as well as being a renowned runway and ad model for couture houses including Prada, Chanel and Oscar de la Renta.
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brunette, brown eyes, Brazilian, 5ft10”
This Aussie babe has been another
fundamental face of VS since mid-2007. She was the next PINK spokemodel after Alessandra, her stunning good looks attracting the likes of husband Orlando Bloom, with whom she gave birth to son Flynn earlier this year. She has already made her sensational return to the catwalk, just two
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months after giving birth. Age 27, brunette, blue
eyes, Australian, 5ft9”
Brazilian Adriana first appeared on the VS catwalk in 1999. She became an Angel the following year, and since then has appeared in several of the VS television ads, has opened four of the catwalk shows, and had the privilege of wearing the “Fantasy Bra”, worth $5million, for the 2008
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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Age 29, light
Miranda Kerr
Adriana Lima
Age 29, brunette, brown
eyes, Brazilian, 5ft10”
Lily Aldridge
California girl Lily has modelling in her blood, her mum being a former Playboy Playmate, both sisters also pursuing modelling and a fashion photographer for a brother. She walked the 2009 VS Fashion Show and appeared in several campaigns before gaining her wings and becoming an official Angel in 2010.
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Age 25, brunette,
brown eyes, Californian (US), 5ft9”
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