Veronika VarekovaVarekova has made eight appearances in SI’s swimsuit issue (you’ll find as we go on into this list that there’s a ton of overlap between the SI swimsuit issue and Victoria’s Secret models, which is the way it should be of course) including a cover in 2004.
Shiraz TalTal has been retired for awhile, but was a huge model earlier this decade, including a stint as the face of Hanes. She also competed in an early season of Dancing With The Stars.
Chandra NorthNorth was a model mostly in the early 90’s, so anyone who was coming of age at that time certainly will remember her from Victoria’s Secret catalogs and SI swimsuit issues.
Jessica WhiteJessica White is a budding supermodel. She has been called “the model of her generation” by Tyra Banks, and became the first African-American model to appear in three consecutive SI swimsuit issues in 2005.
Nadine StrittmatterStrittmatter is probably better known in Europe where she’s appeared on numerous magazine covers, including Maxim-Italy.
Nichole RobinsonRobinson is Panamanian-American, and dated South Park creator Trey Parker a few years back. Lucky guy.
Amanda MarcumMarcum comes straight out of the heartland, born and bred in Oklahoma. She’s appeared on the cover of Stuff magazine and in advertising campaigns for many clothing lines including Tommy Hilfiger and Armani.
Angela LindvallAnother Sooner (born in Midwest City, Oklahoma), Lindvall signed with the powerhouse modeling agency IMG when she was just 14 years old. She’s appeared in every Victoria’s Secret fashion show since 2001.
Jessica Van Der SteenVan Der Steen is a Belgian fashion model, and is actually currently working with Victoria’s Secret. She’s also an SI swimsuit alum.
Anne VyalitsynaVyalitsyna is Russian, and started modeling at the age of 15 after being discovered by IMG scouts.
Eugenia SilvaSilva is a Spanish model that has appeared on countless magazine covers. She currently works with Victoria’s Secret and she’s also the face of the Oscar de la Renta perfume So.
Andi MuiseMuise was discovered in a shopping mall at the age of 14 in Canada. Muise recently appeared in a season finale of Project Runway.
Candice SwanepoelSwanepoel is a South African model who was discovered in a flea market of all places. She’s appeared in advertisements for Nike as well as working for Victoria’s Secret.
Miranda KerrKerr is a huge part of Victoria’s Secret advertising, as she’s one of the Victoria’s Secret angels. Kerr is Australian and entered the fashion world after winning a modeling contest sponsored by Dolly magazine.
Josie MaranMaran is a model, but she’s also just as known for acting having appeared in movies such as Van Helsing and The Aviator. She also appeared on Dancing with the Stars, but only made it through one episode before being voted off.
Karolina KurkovaAnother Victoria’s Secret Angel, Kurkova hails from the Czech Republic. She’ll be appearing as Cover Girl in the live action GI Joe movie coming out next year.
Brooklyn DeckerDecker is a nice midwestern girl, coming from Kettering, Ohio. Which is interesting, because I grew up in Ohio and don’t remember meeting any girls like Brooklyn Decker. She was discovered in a shopping mall in North Carolina (which is apparently how 95% of all fashion models get started), and began her career as the face of a prom dress company.
Izabel GoulartGoulart is Brazilian, and another Victoria’s Secret Angel. She’s also well known for her work with Armani. Goulart has done a little acting in her time, having made a cameo appearance on the show Entourage.
Jarah MarianoMariano is Hawaiian, but grew up in California. She’s modeled for Abercrombie and appeared in SI’s swimsuit edition in addition to her work with Victoria’s Secret.
Selita EbanksAnother Victoria’s Secret Angel, Ebanks grew up relative poverty in the Cayman Islands. She was discovered at the age of 17 at a Six Flags amusement park. Ebanks was engaged to rapper Nick Cannon before he moved on to marry Mariah Carey.
Karen MulderKaren Mulder was a famous fashion model in the early 90’s, before kind of going into a downward spiral that eventually bottomed out with a suicide attempt in 2002. In her brighter days Mulder worked with many famous designers and appeared on the covers of many famous magazines such as Vogue.
Ujjwala RautRaut is an Indian model who’s appeared in campaigns for virtually every clothing line out there, including H&M and Gap. She has a young daughter named Ksha.
Rachel RobertsRoberts was the title character in the little seen Al Pacino movie S1m0ne. She hooked up with the director of that movie (shrude move on his part) and they now have two children.
Natasha PolyA Russian model who’s full name is actually Natalia Polevshchikova, which makes you understand why she’s shortened it to Natasha Poly. Poly makes $70k a day when shooting advertisements, which isn’t too bad since the requirements are mostly standing around looking hot.
Daniela UrziUrzi is an Argentinian model. She has been attached to John Stamos in the past and has appeared in campaigns for Armani and Burberry, as well as Victoria’s Secret.
Kim SmithSmith has worked for Guess as well as Victoria’s Secret. She appeared in Catwoman alongside Halle Berry, and has also starred in numerous music videos including NSync’s “Bye, bye, bye”. Don’t hold that against her though.
Ana HickmannHickmann was once listed in Guinness as the model with the longest legs in the world (they really make up some goofy categories) with legs measuring 48 inches long (she is 6ft 1' tall). Hickmann was married way back in 1998 when she was only 16 years old.
Ana Claudia MichelsMichels is a Brazilian model who has been working since she was 14 years old. Has worked for Calvin Klein in addition to Victoria’s Secret.
Ana Beatriz BarrosAnother Brazilian model, Barros has worked with Guess, Bebe, Chanel, and of course Victoria’s Secret. Has made a whopping seven appearances in SI’s swimsuit issue.
Daniela PestovaPestova is a Czech model who is famous for her multiple SI swimsuit issue appearances as well as her work with L’Oreal and numerous magazine covers including Elle, Glamour, and GQ.
Jaime KingQuite possibly the most famous model turned actress in the world. Has starred in numerous films including Pearl Harbor, Sin City, and Bulletproof Monk.
Helena ChristensenAll you need to know: Helena was the girl in the Chris Isaak “Wicked Game” video. For that video alone Christensen is probably one of the hottest women in the world, let alone hottest Victoria’s Secret model.
Estella WarrenNot only is Warren a well known fashion model, she’s a national Canadian synchronized swimming champion. Multi-talented, honestly not something you can say about most fashion models.
Niki TaylorNiki Taylor is one of the original models considered to be super models. Appeared on the cover of Vogue at the age of 14, and has since appeared on more than 400 magazine covers in total.
Tyra BanksTyra Banks is inescapable these days, with her talk show as well as America’s Next Top Model. Tyra’s TV career actually began on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air where she played Will Smith’s old friend Jackie Ames.
Stephanie SeymourAnother massively famous supermodel, Seymour has appeared on over 300 magazine covers. A serial dater back in the early 90’s, Seymour was attached to various famous men such as Warren Beatty and Axl Rose.
Rebecca RomijnRomijn is obviously one of the msot famous models in the world, but she’s just as well known for her acting work in movies such as the X-Men franchise as well as the television show Ugly Betty.
Petra NemcovaNemcova was the cover girl for the 2003 edition of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue. Nemcova is a survivor of the Thailand tsunami that struck in December of 2004. She suffered a broken pelvis and internal injuries but clung to the top of a palm tree for over eight hours before being rescued. So she’s pretty hard core for a Victoria’s Secret model.
Olga KurylenkoKurylenko is probably best known for being the Bond girl in Quantum of Solace. She also just recently appeared on the cover of Maxim for their December, 2008 edition.
Molly SimsSims has appeared in SI’s swimsuit issue numerous times, hosted MTV’s House of Style in 2006, and was the face of Old Navy for their “You gotta get this look!” campaign. She also starred in the NBC show Las Vegas.
Claudia SchifferOne of the most famous models ever, Schiffer has appeared on over 500 magazine covers and has pitched a wide variety of products, from Pepsi to Chanel.
Angie EverhartAngie Everhart started life humbly, graduating from Firestone High School in Akron, Ohio where she was a cheerleader and school mascot before being discovered by a local modeling agency. Everhard has appeared in numerous films and reality television shows and has also dated quite a few famous personalities including Howard Stern and Joe Pesci.
Marisa MillerMiller took home the #1 slot on Maxim’s Hot 100 this past year, but she’s best known for her work in SI’s swimsuit issues as well as her Victoria’s Secret campaigns. Quite possibly the most famous working model in the world right now.
Bar RefaeliRefaeli is an Israeli model, probably better known for dating Leonardo DiCaprio. She caused some controversy recently when it came out that she evaded compulsory military service in Israel, saying “Why is it good to die for our country? What, isn’t it better to live in New York?”.
Adriana LimaA Victoria’s Secret angel since 2000, Lima is also well known for being a spokeswoman for Maybelline, as well as her numerous magazine cover appearances.
Alessandra AmbrosioTyra Banks has anointed Ambrosio “The future of the modeling world” and it’s not too tough to see why. Actually had her ears pinned back when she was 11 years old, and has since sworn off plastic surgery after having numerous complications. Has made cameos on Entourage as well as the film Casino Royale.
Gisele BundchenThe inspiration for this list, Bundchen has been hot tabloid fodder ever since she started dating Tom Brady. She’s the face of more than 20 brands internationally and is supposedly worth over $150 million. Actually dated Leonardo DiCaprio before hooking up with Tom Brady, which means DiCaprio might be the luckiest bastard on the face of the planet considering he landed Bar Refaeli following Gisele.
Laetitia CastaEasily one of the most iconic faces in the history of Victoria’s Secret. Casta has been on the cover of more than 100 magazines and has been featured in Guess, Tommy Hilfiger, and XOXO campaigns.
Heidi KlumA lot of debate went into this ranking, but when the dust settled we had to name Heidi Klum the hottest Victoria’s Secret model of all time. In all fairness however, any of the top seven would have fit, and I’m sure arguments could be made for many of the other girls in this list. In the end though, it has to be Klum. She’s managed to stay at peak hotness for something like fifteen years now, and for that alone she deserves the top spot.
