Candice Swanepoel

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Biography

Candice Swanepoel is a supermodel best known for her work as a Victoria's Secrets lingerie model. She appeared in nine Victoria's Secret Fashion shows from 2007 through 2015 and became a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2010. Swanepoel has appeared in the fashion shows and advertisements for many of the worlds top brands and designers. She has been ranked as a Top 10 earning model by Forbes every year since 2010. Swanepoel appeared on the cover or been featured in many international fashion magazines including Vogue, Elle, GQ, Harper's Bazaar among others. She was born on October 20, 1988 in Mooi River, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. She was discovered at age fifteen in 2003 by a model scout in a local flea market.

  • Primary profession
  • Miscellaneous
  • Country
  • South Africa
  • Nationality
  • South African
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 20 October 1988
  • Place of birth
  • Mooi River (town)
  • Knows language
  • English language·Afrikaans·Portuguese language

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Trivia

The first South-African model to walk in the Victorias Secret Fashion Show.

Discovered in a mall in Durban, by a model scout, when she was 16 years old.

She can make up to R40000 (5000 Euros) a day.

Does a lot of work in fashion, mostly swimwear and lingerie.

Speaks English, Afrikaans, and Portuguese.

Ranked #20 in the 2011 Ask Men top 99 "most desirable women" list.

Ranked #6 in the Top Sexist Models list by models.com.

Ranked #28 Sexiest Woman in the world by the Spanish version of DT magazine.

Ranked #62 in the 2011 FHM list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".

Cousin to actresses Minka McConaughey and Mila McConaughey.

Voted #10 on Ask mens top 99 most desirable celebrity women of 2012.

Ranked #11 on Askmens list of the top 99 "most desirable" famous women of 2013.

Ranked #1 on Maxims "Hot 100" of 2014 list.

In a relationship with Hermann Nicoli since 2005 and they became engaged in August 2015. They have a son together.

Does not have a drivers license.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 27, a son named Anac Nicoli on October 5, 2016. Childs father is her fianc, Hermann Nicoli.

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