She is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret.
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Swanepoel was born and raised in a small town called Mooi River in KwaZulu-Natal Province, of South Africa.
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She was spotted by a model scout in a Durban flea market at age 15.
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By age 16, Swanepoel was earning €5,000 or R40,000 for a day's work.
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Swanepoel's resume includes covers for Vogue, ELLE, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, and Ocean Drive (U.S.)
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She has also appeared in advertisements for Nike, Diesel, Guess, Tommy Hilfiger, Tom Ford, and Versace.
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Swanepoel has walked the runway for Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce and Gabbana, Fendi, Chanel, Betsey Johnson, Diane von Frstenberg, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, and numerous other designers, as well as for Victoria's Secret in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
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In addition to appearing in the lingerie brand's commercials, she was a featured model in the 2010 "SWIM" catalog, along with Lindsay Ellingson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Erin Heatherton.
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In 2010, Swanepoel became a Victoria's Secret Angel.
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Swanepoel modeled for the Kardashians' 2010 swimwear line.
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On August 12, 2010 Swanepoel officially opened the first Victoria's Secret retail store in Canada, at West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton.
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Swanepoel was voted #61 in FHM Magazine's annual 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll
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She was #31 in 2012 Maxim's Hot 100 List and has been on the cover of Vogue Italia.
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Swanepoel made her debut at No. 10 on Forbes' The World's Top-Earning Models list, with estimated earnings of $3 million between 2010 and 2011.
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Swanepoel speaks fluent Afrikaans and Portuguese.
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She has been dating male model Hermann Nicoli since she met him in Paris when she was 17.
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Already one of Victoria's Secrets hottest models, her nickname is understandably "Perfection,"
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She has also graced the pages of the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
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The statuesque natural beauty earned that nickname for her cascading blond locks, her otherworldly face and her body.
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In 2008, Swanepoel appeared in the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
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Since then, Candice Swanepoel has been one of the hottest properties in fashion.
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Candice is known for her doe-eyed innocence and fresh-faced elegance
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As the first model from South Africa to become a Victoria's Secret runway stunner, Candice Swanepoel has turned her beautiful pout into a top-notch career.
