Born name

Candice Swanepoel

nickname

Candice Swanepoel, Flamingo

Sun sign

Scale

Place of birth

Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

nationality

training

Candice was at St Anne’s College , an all-girls boarding school, when she was chosen to model at age 15.

Manager

Candice Swanepoel is signed to numerous talent agencies –

• Munich Models – Munich
• Modeling – Hamburg
• Elite Model Management – Copenhagen
• IMG Models – New York
• Elite Model Management – Barcelona
• IMG Models – Paris
• IMG Models – London
• IMG Models – Milan
• MC2 Model Management – Tel Aviv Israel
• IMG Models – Sydney

occupation

Fashion or runway model

family

• Father – Willem Swanepoel
• Mother – Eileen Swanepoel
• Siblings – Stephen Swanepoel (brother)

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

54 kg or 119 pounds

friend/spouse

Candice Swanepoel dating –

• Hermann Nicoli (2005-Present) – Brazilian male model, HermannNicoli started dating Candice in 2005 when she was 17 after they met in Paris over the summer. They got engaged in August 2015. On October 5, 2016, the couple welcomed their first child, son Anacã.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Blond

But she is of course a brunette (brown hair). She dyed them “blonde” when she began her career at Victoria’s Secret.

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Waist to waist circumference

measurements

34-23-34 inches or 86-58.5-86 cm

dress size

2 (US) or 6 (UK) or 34 (EU)

bra size

32B

shoe size

8 (US) or 38.5 (EU) or 5.5 (UK)

brand promotion

She has advertised for a large number of fashion houses and brands such as Agua Bendita, Apriori, Betsey Johnson, Calzedonia, Chanel, Christian Dior, Carina Duek, Colcci Denim, Diesel, Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce and Gabbana, Fendi, Givenchy, Fornarina, Guess ?, Jean Paul Gaultier, Kensie, Hype Energy, KIO Networks, Fragrances by Nike, Prabal Gurung, Rag & Bone, “Big Pony” by Ralph Lauren, “Redken”, “Shiatzy Chen”, “Sass and Bide”, “Spezzato “, “Stimorol”, “Tommy Hilfiger”, “Topshop”, “True Religion”, “Versace” , Versus Eyewear, Versace Eyewear, Victoria’s Secret and the list goes on.

Religion

The angel hasn’t spoken much about their religion, but the South African may be a Christian.

Known for

An insider tip for Victoria since 2007.

First fashion week

Candice debuted Ready To Wear Spring/Summer 2006 Fashion Week, walking the ramp for Tommy Hilfiger and Dolce & Gabbana.

Personal trainer

Justin Gelband . Check out her exercise routine and diet.

Candice Swanepoel favorite things

• Favorite food – pasta, pizza
• Favorite fashion designers – Chloe, D&G, Christian Louboutin and Marc Jacobs
• Favorite place for swimming – Brazil
• Favorite Actor – Garrett Hedlund
• Favorite perfume – Victoria’s secret love spell, pure seduction

Candice Swanepoel Facts

1. Candice Swanepoel was earning €5,000 by the age of 16, or R40,000 for a day’s work.
2. Candice was voted no. 10 in 2012 Askmen Worlds Top 99 Most Desirable Women .
3. Minka and Mila McConaughey are Candice’s cousins.
4. Candice belongs to an African family of Dutch origin.
5. Candice Swanepoel currently resides in New York City, New York, USA.
6. Candice is Victoria’s first secret model from South Africa.
7. She can speak English, Portuguese and Afrikaans.
8. Swanepoel learned Portuguese from her longtime friend Hermann Nicoli, who is also a model from Brazil.
9. Swanepoel modeled for the Kardashians’ 2010 swimwear line.
10. She was discovered at the age of 15 shopping at a mall in Durban by an agent named Kevin Ellis.
11. Swanepoel is good friends with models Behati Prinsloo and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
12. Candice wore the $10 million Royal Fantasy Bra at the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. It featured 4,200 precious jewels and is the most expensive fantasy bra.
13. She received the honor of representing Victoria’s Secret in 2007 and became their angel in 2010.
14. Candice was ranked #10 in Forbes’ “World’s Top Supermodels of 2012” with $3.1 million.
15. She has a dog named Luna.
16. She was ranked #1 in Maxim’s 2014 Hot 100 list.
17. Visit her official website @ candiceswanepoel.com.
18. Connect with Candice on the official Facebook fan page, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.