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Your Model Cheat Sheet: The 14 Official Victoria's Secret Angels

Meet the ladies who wear the big wings

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On November 30, the Victoria's Secret Angels will put on their wings and walk the runway for the highly anticipated VS Fashion Show. (The show airs for everyone who doesn't get a coveted ticket on December 5.) While the show casts many models–including this year's newcomer Bella Hadid–only a select few are bestowed Angel status, which makes them the official faces of the lingerie brand. The Angel class has grown in the past year beyond mainstays like Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Lily Aldridge, Candice Swanepoel, and Behati Prinsloo (the latter two won't be walking because they both just had babies). Here, we share a handy guide to the VS Angel class of 2016.

1

Adriana Lima

Brassiere, Navel, Bikini, Undergarment, Trunk, Swimsuit top, Abdomen, Chest, Lingerie, Thigh,

Age: 35
Country: Bahia, Brazil
Angel since: 2000
Discovered: Winning 1st place in Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" model search when she was 15.
Wore the Fantasy Bra: In 2008, 2010, and 2014

2

Alessandra Ambrosio

Headgear, Hair accessory, Fashion accessory, Fashion, Beauty, Headpiece, Thigh, Wing, Arthropod, Flash photography,

Age: 35
Hometown: Erexia, Brazil
Angel since: 2004
Discovered: As a 14-year-old finalist in the 1996 Brazil Elite Model Look competition.
Wore the Fantasy Bra: In 2012 and 2014

3

Behati Prinsloo

Thigh, Electric blue, Leotard, Swimwear, Model, Maillot, Fashion model,

Age: 27
Hometown: Grootfontein, Namibia
Angel since: 2009
Discovered: On holiday in Cape Town, South Africa by Storm Modeling Agency scout Sarah Doukas, the woman who also discovered Kate Moss.
Married to: Adam Levine, frontman of Maroon 5 (the two just welcomed a baby in September, Dusty Rose Levine!).

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4

Lily Aldridge

Fun, Brassiere, Bikini, Pink, Magenta, Abdomen, Summer, Navel, Purple, Undergarment,

Age: 30
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Angel since: 2010
Discovered: Scouted at a school carnival when she was 14.
Wore the Fantasy Bra: 2015
Married to: Caleb Followill, lead singer of the band Kings of Leon.

5

Candice Swanepoel

Fashion model, Fashion show, Waist, Fashion, Abdomen, Model, Trunk, Brassiere, Thigh, Lingerie,

Age: 28
Hometown: Mooi River, South Africa
Angel since: 2010
Discovered: Scouted in a local flea market when she was 15.
Wore the Fantasy Bra: In 2013
Fact: She just had a baby boy, Anacã, in October with her fiancé Hermann Nicoli.

6

Elsa Hosk

Mouth, Winter, Human leg, Hat, Fashion model, Headgear, Knee, Glove, Thigh, Fashion,

Age: 27
Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
Angel since: 2015
Discovered: Her dad sent photos to a modeling agency when she was 13. 
Before modeling: She was a professional basketball player.

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7

Jasmine Tookes

Leg, Fashion model, Thigh, Fashion, Beauty, Model, Long hair, Fashion show, Natural material, Fashion design,

Age: 25
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
Angel since: 2015
Discovered: While tagging along with her mom, a celebrity stylist, at a showroom appointment when she was 15.
Wore the Fantasy Bra: This year, 2016!

8

Lais Ribeiro

Human leg, Thigh, Fashion model, Fashion accessory, Fashion, Abdomen, Navel, Waist, Trunk, Model,

Age: 25
Hometown: Piauei, Brazil
Angel since: 2015
Discovered: Modeling locally since 2009.
Before modeling: She went to school for nursing.
Extracurricular: She co-hosts a four-day boxing training camp for prospective Victoria's Secret show models to get their bodies in shape before casting.

9

Martha Hunt

Beauty, Thigh, Fashion model, Long hair, Fashion, Waist, Youth, Model, Abdomen, Trunk,

Age: 27
Hometown: Wilson, North Carolina
Angel since: 2015
Discovered: At a local model search in North Carolina when she was 14.
You know her from: Taylor Swift. She's one of her best friends (and was "Homeslice" in the famous "Bad Blood" music video).

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10

Romee Strijd

Human leg, Thigh, Beauty, Fashion, Long hair, Fashion model, Trunk, Model, Abdomen, Blond,

Age: 21
Hometown: Zoetermeer, Holland
Angel since: 2015
Discovered: Scouted while shopping with her mom in Amsterdam.
You know her from: The runway. She's walked at Burberry, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, and countless other shows.

11

Sara Sampaio

Blue, Dress, Fashion show, Electric blue, Fashion model, Fashion, Thigh, Model, Cobalt blue, One-piece garment,

Age: 25
Hometown: Porto, Portugal
Angel since: 2015
Discovered: When she won a 2007 Pantene hair modeling contest in Portugal at the age of 16.
You know her from: Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue, in which she was rookie of the year in 2014 (and the mag's first-ever Portuguese model).

12

Stella Maxwell

Thigh, Fashion model, Beauty, Electric blue, Model, Long hair, Majorelle blue, Day dress, Lingerie top, Fashion show,

Age: 25
Hometown: She's lived in Belgium, Australia, and New Zealand.
Angel since: 2015
Discovered: Scouted by Ali McD Agency while she was studying at Otago University in New Zealand.
You know her from: Frequent appearances on Miley Cyrus' Instagram back 2015–she was then romantically linked to the singer.

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13

Taylor Hill

Hairstyle, Fashion accessory, Costume accessory, Fashion, Fashion model, Black hair, Long hair, Costume, Model, Glove,

Age: 20
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Angel since: 2015
Discovered: At a dude ranch in Colorado where she rode horses–her agent, who is also a photographer, was doing a shoot there.
Fact: She's the youngest model on the Victoria's Secret roster.

14

Josephine Skriver

Abdomen, Jewellery, Trunk, Fashion accessory, Chest, Thigh, Beauty, Fashion, Navel, Muscle,

Age: 23
Hometown: Copenhagen, Denmark
Angel since: 2016
Discovered: At 15 while on a trip to New York with her soccer team. 
Fact: She's an outspoken advocate for the LGBTQ community, having grown up with a gay father and lesbian mother. 

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