Candice Swanepoel (born October 20, 1988) is a South African model. She is the first South African to be chosen as a contract angel by Victoria's Secret.[1]
Swanepoel was born in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, and was spotted by a model scout in a Durban flea market at age 15.[2] By age 16, Swanepoel was earning 5,000 Euros or R40,000 for a day's work.[2] Swanepoel has appeared on the cover of the Greek edition of Vogue,[3] in advertisements for Nike,[3] and walked the catwalk for Tommy Hilfiger,[3] Victoria's Secret[1] and Diane von Fürstenberg.[3]