Candice Swanepoel
Date of Birth
20 October 1988, Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height
5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Mini Biography
She is the first South African to work for Victoria’s Secret. Swanepoel was born in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, and was spotted by a model scout in a Durban flea market at age 15. By age 16, Swanepoel was earning 5,000 Euros or R40,000 for a day’s work. Swanepoel has appeared on the cover of the Greek edition of Vogue, in advertisements for Nike, and walked the catwalk for Tommy Hilfiger,Victoria’s Secret and Diane von Furstenberg.
Trivia
The first South-African model to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Discovered in a mall in Durban, by a model scout, when she was sixteen years old.
She can make up to R40000 a day. Equal to 5000 Euros.
Does a lot of work in fashion, mostly swimwear and lingerie.
Her measurements are: (US) 33-23.5-34 (EU) 84-59.5-86.5.
Her spoken languages are English and Afrikaans.
