Top 10 Victoria's Secret Angels

The Victoria's Secret brand employs only the brightest and most beautiful models, who always cause a real stir. We invite you to recall the most famous brand ambassadors, the most famous models who have become popular thanks to this magnificent brand of lingerie.

1. Karolina Kurkova (30 years old, born in the Czech Republic).

This Czech beauty got into modeling at the tender age of 15. Carolina, also known as KK or Kinka, became famous when she was on the cover of Vogue at the age of 17. During her incredibly successful career, the girl represented such famous brands as Versace, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior and many others. Many times ranked first in the ranking of the sexiest women in the world, Carolina, of course, became one of the super popular "angels" of the Victoria's Secret brand. The photo shows Karolina Kurkova in a bodice studded with 2,000 diamonds and a 10-carat stone in the center, in which she posed for Victoria's Secret in 2006.

2. Candice Swanepoel (25 years old, born in South Africa).

This blue-eyed blonde was noticed by a modeling agency employee at a flea market when the girl was only 15 years old. Two years later, the young model moved to New York, where she began her incredibly successful career - at the age of 17, the South African beauty was already earning more than 7 thousand dollars a day. Having become one of the highest paid models in the world, every year Candice takes the top lines in the rankings of the most beautiful and sexy women (GQ, Maxim, etc.).

Despite the fact that Candace has been participating in Victoria's Secret shows since 2007, she became an "angel" only in 2010 and was honored to open the show in 2011 and 2013. Despite her excessive thinness, this model is named one of the most beautiful girls on the planet.

3. Alessandra Ambrosio (33 years old, born in Brazil).

Half Italian, half Polish, this beauty from Brazil made the decision to become a model at an early age. Alessandra began her first steps in her modeling career at the age of 12, when she entered modeling courses. At the age of 15, she won the Elite Model Look beauty contest, receiving her first contract after her. And the first major work of the model was shooting for the cover of ELLE magazine. During her modeling career, Alessandra managed to visit the covers of the most prestigious magazines. In the Victoria's Secret show, she first took part in 2001, and three years later she became the face of the new Pink lingerie line from Victoria's Secret. In addition, she manages to work on her swimwear line called Alessandra Ambrosio by Sais.

4. Laetitia Casta (36 years old, born in France).

Laetitia Casta can rightfully be called the pearl of the French modeling business and cinema. The hot Frenchwoman became a model at the age of 15 and, like many other girls in the early 90s, began working with the Guess denim brand. Filmed first in commercials, in 1999 Letizia burst into cinema, first appearing in the film Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar. In 2000, the assembly of mayors of French cities elected her as the prototype of the national symbol of France - Marianne. Letizia has been a top model for Victoria's Secret for almost two decades. In 1996, 18-year-old Letizia signed an agreement with this brand, becoming at some point their role model.

5. Adriana Lima (33 years old, born in Brazil).

It's hard to believe, but Adriana Lima has been representing Victoria's Secret for 15 years. The forever young beauty signed a contract with the American brand in 1999, but she still shines on the catwalk to this day.

According to Forbes magazine, in 2009 Adriana was recognized as the richest model in the world. At that time, her annual income was $ 8 million.

6. Heidi Klum (41, born in Germany).

German top model Heidi Klum, at 41, can boast of a successful career and children, of which Heidi has four. Today, she is rightfully considered one of the most famous and, importantly, sought-after models in the world. Klum began her career at the age of 19, and worldwide fame came to her at 25, when the girl starred in a swimsuit for Sports Illustrated magazine. Later, the model joined the Victoria's Secret Angels team. This famous model became the face of Very Sexy Fantasy Bra three times. It was she who was chosen to represent the most expensive lingerie set, Heavenly Star, which cost $12.5 million. Today, the mother of many children is still acting in commercials, and also releases her own collection of clothes and perfumes.

7. Miranda Kerr (31 years old, born in Australia).

Australian beauty Miranda Kerr has French, Filipino, Scottish and English roots. Her modeling career began with an advertising campaign for an obscure brand of jeans in 2004. After working in the modeling world of Australia and Asia, the girl moved to New York, where she continued her successful career. The real success came to her thanks to the signing of a contract with the Victoria's Secret brand. Orlando Bloom's ex-wife became the first Australian to grace the legendary brand's show, with which she collaborated until last year, 2013. There are rumors on the net that her contract was terminated ahead of time due to the absurd nature of Miranda - the girl became so “starred” that photographers and stylists did not want to work with her.

8. Tyra Banks (40 years old, USA).

Veteran model and actress, singer, producer and TV presenter Tyra Banks rose to prominence first as a model in Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo and New York, and then through a successful career in television. Actually, Tyra decided to leave the podium in order to focus on her reality shows and other television projects. Her last fashion show in 2005 was the Victoria's Secret show.

Becoming one of the "angels" back in 1997, Banks immediately received the honor of presenting the Very Sexy Fantasy Bra - a bra made of precious stones. Its cost was 3 million dollars. Not so long ago, Tyra invited representatives of Victoria's Secret to take part in one of their shows, but they refused her, causing a real fury in the black supermodel.

9. Behati Prinsloo (25 years old, born in Namibia).

The rising star of Victoria's Secret is Namibian model Behati Prinsloo, who began her career ten years ago in South Africa. During these ten years, she managed to work at the shows of Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior, Versace, D&G, Lacoste, Just Cavalli and so on. Among the achievements of this model are dozens of covers and dozens of brands that she represented. One of the main achievements of the Namibian beauty is the collaboration with Victoria's Secret, which began in 2009. The girl works closely with this lingerie brand, for example, this spring she became the face of the Victoria's Secret catalog.

10. Gisele Bundchen (34 years old, Brazil).

This Brazilian beauty is known not only for her collaboration with Victoria's Secret, but also for her long and vibrant romance with Leonardo DiCaprio.

As a teenager, Giselle dreamed of a professional sports career playing volleyball. But life turned differently, and at the age of 14, the girl, despite the protests of her father, began her modeling career. From the very beginning, her career was very successful; over the years, Gisele managed to work with such well-known brands as Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, etc. In addition, the Brazilian acts in films and is actively involved in charity work.

Giselle has long been known as a Victoria's Secret Angel, but in 2008 she decided not to renew her contract. Recently, the famous model decided to compete with this legendary brand by creating her own lingerie brand Gisele Bundchen Intimates.