10 Most Successful Victoria’s Secret Angels

Victoria’s Secret Angels were supermodels handpicked for the annual promotional event for the lingerie brand, Victoria’s Secret. The fashion show started in 1995 and reached its peak in 2001 when its viewership reached millions. The show ran until 2018 after which it was discontinued.

The news of the cancellation was a setback to its viewers and the models who were preparing for the showdown. But the organizers promised to come out with a new type of content that fulfill the changing needs of audiences.

In 2001, when Victoria’s Secret Angels show was at its peak, millions used to tune into their television sets to enjoy the lavish event with elaborate costume lingerie presented with set designs with changing themes and with background music by leading entertainers.

While the curtains over the Victoria’s Secret Angels show are down, its viewers and fans reminisce about the mega event in the pages of history.

Here I’m listing the supermodels with the highest number of shows in Victoria’s Secret Angels

  1. Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima

No. of Shows: 18
Born: 12 June 1981, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 inch)
Weight: 121 lbs (55 kg)
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Dark Brown

Due to her longest run in Victoria’s Secret Angels show, Adriana Lima was named “the most valuable Victoria’s Secret Angel” in 2017. She first appeared on the show in 1999 at the age of 17. Impressed by her stunning appearance, the organizers continued with her until 2018 when the show was hosted for the last time.

  1. Alessandra Ambrosio
Alessandra Ambrosio

No. of Shows: 17
Born: 11 April 1981, Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 10 inch)
Weight: 119 lbs (54 kg)
Eye Color: Light Brown
Hair Color: Dark Brown

She was Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2004 to 2017. Also, she was the first spokesmodel for the company’s PINK line. Ambrosio started modeling at the age of 12 and went on to become one of the highest-paid models on Forbes’ list. She is so beautiful that the media started calling her the world’s sexiest woman.

  1. Izabel Goulart
Izabel Goulart

No. of Shows: 12
Born: 23 October 1984, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
Height: 1.77 m (5 ft 10 inch)
Weight: 117 lbs (53 kg)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Light Brown

She was Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2005 to 2008 and she was also known for her work for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and Armani Exchange. She started modeling in 2001 at the age of 16 and went on to become a big name in the fashion industry.

  1. Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum

No. of Shows: 11
Born: 1 June 1973, Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany
Height: 1.77 m (5 ft 10 inch)
Weight: 137 lbs (62 kg)
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Natural Brown

She was the first German model to become Victoria’s Secret Angel and she ran 11 times in the show. She also appeared on the cover of the 1998 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. She has a successful modeling career. Forbes even said that her modeling career had made her more of a businesswoman.

  1. Candice Swanepoel
Candice Swanepoel

No. of Shows: 11
Born: 20 October 1988, Mooi River, Natal, South Africa
Height: 1.77 m (5 ft 10 inch)
Weight: 119 lbs (54 kg)
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde

She became a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2010 and within a short time of six years reached the top-earning models. One of the most successful models, she went on to amass huge popularity and wealth in her modeling career. She even launched her swimwear collection in 2018.

  1. Behati Prinsloo
Behati Prinsloo

No. of Shows: 10
Born: 16 May 1988, Grootfontein, South West Africa (now Namibia)
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 inch)
Weight: 135 lbs (61 kg)
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Light Brown

In 2008, Victoria’s Angel made her a Pink contact model and the next year she was made Victoria’s Secret Angel. She walked 10 shows and opened shows in 2014 and 2015. She was discovered in Cape Town when she was vacationing with her grandparents.

  1. Lily Aldridge
Lily Aldridge

No. of Shows: 9
Born: 15 November 1985, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 inch)
Weight: 135 lbs (61 kg)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown

She was Victoria’s Secret Angel since 2010 and remained in the show until 2018 when the show was hosted for the last time. She began modeling at the age of 16 and became hugely popular with Victoria’s Secret Angel. She worked with multiple brands and even got featured in leading fashion magazines.

  1. Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks

No. of Shows: 9
Born: 4 December 1973, Inglewood, California, U.S.
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 inch)
Weight: 114 lbs (52 kg)
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown

She began as a model at the age of 15 and remained Victoria’s Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005 during which she ran nine shows and amassed huge popularity. She also acted in a couple of television shows including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1993). She also made her film debut in the drama Higher Learning (1995).

  1. Karolína Kurková
Karolína Kurková

No. of Shows: 9
Born: 28 February 1984, Děčín, Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 inch)
Weight: 114 lbs (52 kg)
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Blonde

One of the most popular Victoria’s Secret Angels, she was also a Vogue star as Vogue editor Anna Wintour called her the “next supermodel” in one of the editorials. Also, she was among the world’s top-earning models. In 2007, her net worth was estimated to be $5 million.

  1. Lindsay Ellingson
Lindsay Ellingson

No. of Shows: 8
Born: 19 November 1984, San Bernardino County, California, U.S.
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 inch)
Weight: 121 lbs (55 kg)
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde

She first walked in the Spring/Summer 2005 ready-to-wear shows and within just 2 years, she became Victoria’s Secret Angel. Later she became a spokeswoman for “Body by Victoria” by Victoria’s Secret. She also had a thriving modeling career.

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