Who is Candice Swanepoel? The Entertainment and Modeling world knows her as a South African model best known for her work with
Victoria's Secret.
Early Life & Career
Candice Swanepoel was born October 20, 1988 in
Mooi River,
Natal Province, and was spotted by a model scout in a
Durban flea market at age 15.
[1] By age 16, Swanepoel was earning 5,000
Euros or R40,000 for a day's work.
[1] Swanepoel's resume includes covers for
Vogue (Greece & Italia),
ELLE (Germany), and
Ocean Drive (U.S.)
[2] and advertisements for
Nike,
Diesel,
Guess?, and Versus Eyewear.
[2] Swanepoel has walked the runway for
Tommy Hilfiger,
Dolce and Gabbana,
Shiatzy Chen,
Sass and Bide,
Betsey Johnson,
Diane von Fürstenberg and numerous other designers,
[2] as well as for
Victoria's Secret in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. In addition to appearing in the lingerie brand's commercials, she was a featured model in the 2010 "SWIM" catalog,
[3] along with
Lindsay Ellingson,
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and
Erin Heatherton. In 2010, Swanepoel became a
Victoria's Secret Angel. Swanepoel modeled for the Kardashians' 2010 swimwear line. On August 12, 2010 Swanepoel officially opened the first Victoria's Secret retail store in Canada, at
West Edmonton Mall,
Edmonton.
[4] Candice Swanepoel was voted #61 in FHM Magazine's annual 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll
[5] and has been on the cover of
Vogue Italia.
[citation needed]Personal life
Swanepoel has dated model Hermann Nicoli since 2006.
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