Candice Swanepoel Biography
Born October 20, 1988 · Mooi River, South Africa
Birth name Candice Susan Swanepoel
Biography
Candice was born on October 20, 1988 in Mooi River, South Africa. She was discovered in 2003 by a model scout in a local flea market. She’s a supermodel best known for her work as a Victoria Secrets lingerie model. She appeared in 9 Victoria’s Secret Fashion shows from 2007 through 2015 before becoming an Angel in 2010. She has appeared in fashion shows & ads for many of the world’s top brands as well as designers. She has been ranked as a top 10 earning model by Forbes every year since 2010. She has appeared on the cover or been featured in many international fashion magazines such as Vogue, Elle, GQ & Harper’s Bazaar.
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Candice’s a South African supermodel & philanthropist, best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret. In 2016, she was listed 8th on the Forbes top-earning models list. She has been among the top 10 earning models every year since 2010.
She was born to Willem & Eileen Swanepoel (née Green) & raised in an Afrikaner family of Dutch descent in Mooi River, South Africa. Her father’s from Zimbabwe while her mom’s from South Africa. She has 1 older brother named Stephen. While growing up, Candice was a ballet dancer. Swanepoel attended boarding school at St. Anne’s Diocesan College in the nearby town of Hilton. At 15, she was spotted by a model scout in a Durban flea market.
She has appeared in editorials for the American, Italian, British, Spanish, German, Russian, Australian, Brazilian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese & Mexican Vogue. She has also appeared in the Brazilian, British, German & South African Elle as well as the British, South African, Romanian, Mexican & Chinese GQ. Other appearances include the American, Spanish, Czech, Argentine, Turkish & Korean Harper’s Bazaar plus V, Allure, W & i-D.
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She has walked the runway for Fendi, Chanel, Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce and Gabbana, Michael Kors, Donna Karan, Giambattista Valli, Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung, Rag & Bone, Oscar de la Renta, Elie Saab, Diane von Fürstenberg, Sportmax, Betsey Johnson, Stella McCartney, Viktor and Rolf, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Dior, Blumarine & Ralph Lauren.
She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Tom Ford, Oscar De La Renta, Givenchy, Miu Miu, Tommy Hilfiger, Rag & Bone, Ralph Lauren, Shiatzy Chen, Michael Kors, Blumarine, Versace, Prabal Gurung, Diesel, Guess?, Swarovski, Agua Bendita, Colcci, True Religion, Nike, Juicy Couture 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 with Lindsay Ellingson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Behati Prinsloo & Erin Heatherton.
In 2010, she became a Victoria’s Secret Angel. She modeled for the Kardashians’ 2010 swimwear line. On August 12, 2010, she officially opened the first Victoria’s Secret retail store in Canada. In 2013, she was named the cover model of the coveted Victoria’s Secret swim catalog. She was chosen to wear the “Fantasy Bra” in the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. The 10 million dollar bra, named the “Royal Fantasy Bra”, was created by Mouawad. The bra & its matching belt featured over 4,200 precious gems, including rubies, diamonds & yellow sapphires set in 18 carat gold with a 52-carat ruby at the center.
She is fluent in Afrikaans, English & Portuguese, the last of which she learned from her boyfriend, Hermann Nicoli, a Brazilian model. On August 2015, the couple announced their engagement. In March 2016, it was reported that she was pregnant with the couple’s 1st child. On October 5, 2016, she gave birth to a son, Anacã. In December 2017, she announced that she was pregnant with her 2nd child, another son. She is close friends with fellow models Behati Prinsloo, Doutzen Kroes, Lily Aldridge, Lais Ribeiro & Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
