She was discovered by Kate Moss’ Agent, is dating Maroon 5 frontman, Adam Levine, and has now made her debut acting cameo on Hawaii-5.0. We’re talking about none other than Victoria’s Secret Angel and Namibian stunner, Behati Prinsloo -- FashionTV’s Model of the Week!
Age: 23
Reputation: A bubbly, fresh-faced Angel that loves a good drive in a fast car
Fashion Fact: Some may be surprised to know that the lingerie model’s father is a pastor!
African-born Behati Prinsloo, was raised in Grootfontein, Namibia, but it was the vacation of a lifetime that would change the path of the Victoria’s Secret Angel’s future; helping to turn her into one of the most sought after, stunning, and sexy models on the scene.
While holidaying in Cape Town, South Africa, the owner of Storm models, Sarah Doukas, spotted the 16-year-old beauty and decided that Prinsloo was the next hot thing, offering her an opportunity that she simply couldn’t refuse!
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Model Moments
After Prinsloo was discovered, she quickly made a name for herself; her piercing eyes and bubbly personality, captivating the hearts and souls of fashion designers and editors around the world. She debuted on the catwalk for Miu Miu and walked at Prada as an exclusive model in 2005. Shortly after, she made it into British Vogue, which marked the beginning of many more editorials to come.
In 2006, the rising star was flown from fashion week to fashion week, featuring on the runway for the likes of Chanel, Fendi, and Alexander McQueen, and by 2008 she had graced many-a-catwalk both in Europe and the US, adding Elie Saab, Jean Paul Gaultier, Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney and many more top designers to her resume.
“What I like about modelling the most is the travelling, seeing different place and meeting all the different people, you really make so many friends in different places. It’s really nice,” Prinsloo said in an interview with FashionTV.
But most famously, it was Prinsloo’s 2008 debut on the Victoria’s Secret catwalk that sealed the deal, and bolted her position to mega-model fame, as she signed with the sexy lingerie brand as a representative for the Victoria’s Secret Pink Collection. And to date, the Namibian darling has continued to grace the Angel’s runway every year since her debut, being granted “Angel” status in 2009.
In addition to her huge catwalk successes, Prinsloo has been one of the most sought after models for ad campaigns. Her first, was for Kurt Geiger in 2005. She was then chosen to be a representative as the face of Nina Ricci, as well as feature in campaigns for Marc by Marc Jacobs and H&M in 2006. She later starred in campaigns for Hugo by Hugo Boss (2007), Tommy Hilfiger (2007), Nine West (2008), DKNY Jeans (2008), Lacoste (2009) and many more.
Prinsloo Now
When she’s not busy running between photo shoots or going for a quick-spin in boyfriend Adam Levine’s vintage Porsche, the self-confessed tomboy enjoys a good volleyball game. But her most recent venture is a cameo acting role, playing a Victoria’s Secret model (hopefully not too hard!) in American series Hawaii Five-0.
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