Candice Swanepoel

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Candice Swanepoel
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Swanepoel hosts "The Nakeds" Launch Events for Victoria's Secret in Chicago, March 31, 2010.
Born (1988-10-20) October 20, 1988 (age 24)
Mooi River, Natal Province, South Africa
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)1
Hair color Blonde1
Eye color Blue
Measurements (US) 33-23-34.5
(EU) 84-59-881
Dress size (US) 0-2 ; (EU) 32-34 ; (UK) 4-61
Manager Ice Model Management
IMG Models
Why Not Model Agency
Modelwerk
Website Official web site

Candice Swanepoel (born 20 October 1988) is a South African model best known for her work with Victoria's Secret. In 2012, she came in 10th on the Forbes top-earning models list.2

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Career

Candice Swanepoel was spotted by a model scout in a Durban flea market at age 15.3

Swanepoel's resume includes covers for Australian, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Italian Vogue, Brazilian, German and South African ELLE, British, South African, Romanian, Mexican and Chinese GQ, Turkish, Spanish, Russian, Czech and Argentinian Harper's Bazaar, i-D, Lush and Ocean Drive (U.S.)1 and advertisements for Nike, Diesel, Guess?, Tommy Hilfiger, Tom Ford, Prabal Gurung, Swarovski, Colcci, True Religion, Ralph Lauren, Miu Miu, Juicy Couture and Versace.1 Swanepoel has walked the runway for Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce and Gabbana, Michael Kors, Donna Karan, Giambattista Valli, Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung, Rag & Bone, Oscar de la Renta, Fendi, Chanel, Elie Saab, Diane von Fürstenberg, Sportmax, Betsey Johnson, Stella McCartney, Viktor and Rolf, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Dior, Blumarine and numerous other designers,1 as well as for Victoria's Secret since 2007. In addition to appearing in the lingerie brand's commercials, she was a featured model in the 2010 "SWIM" catalog,4 along with Lindsay Ellingson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Behati Prinsloo and Erin Heatherton.In 2010, Swanepoel became a Victoria's Secret Angel. Swanepoel modeled for the Kardashians' 2010 swimwear line. On 12 August 2010 Swanepoel officially opened the first Victoria's Secret retail store in Canada, at West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton.5 In 2013, Swanepoel was named the cover model of the coveted Victoria's Secret Swim Catalogue.

Popularity

Swanepoel was voted #61 in 2010 and #62 in 2011 in FHM's annual "100 Sexiest Women in the World" poll6 and #31 in 2012 Maxim's "Hot 100 List".7

Wealth

Swanepoel made her debut at No. 10 on Forbes' The World's Top-Earning Models list, with estimated earnings of $3 million between 2010 and 2011.8

Personal life

Swanepoel was born and raised in a small town called Mooi River in Natal Province, South Africa.9 She is fluent in Afrikaans and Portuguese, which she learned from her boyfriend, Hermann Nicoli, a Brazilian male model.1011 She has been dating him since she met him in Paris when she was 17.12

Candice Swanepoel is close friends with fellow African and Victoria's Secret Angel Behati Prinsloo and British model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.13

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Profile at Fashion Model Directory
  2. ^ Solomon, Brian (14 June 2012). "The World's Highest Paid Models". Forbes.com. Forbes.com LLC. Retrieved 2012-06-20. 
  3. ^ "Mooiriver magic". Carte Blanche. 2005-05-29. Retrieved 2008-01-06. 
  4. ^ Go Behind the Scenes of the Victoria's Secret Swim Catalog! ETonline.com.
  5. ^ Supermodel to open Edmonton Victoria’s Secret edmontonjournal.com
  6. ^ Candice Swanepoel at FHM.com, 2011-02-04.
  7. ^ http://www.maxim.com/hot-100/2012
  8. ^ and Steven Bertoni, Keren Blankfeld (5 May 2011). "The World's Top-Earning Models". forbes. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 
  9. ^ Born (New York Magazine) and raised (Daily Mail)
  10. ^ "'Pretendo morar no Brasil', conta a angel Candice Swanepoel.Confira!" (in Portuguese). 180graus. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011. 
  11. ^ "‪Candice Swanepoel para WLM‬‏". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-07-03. 
  12. ^ "GQ South Africa". Img208.imagevenue.com. Retrieved 2011-07-03. 
  13. ^ [1]

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