Adriana Lima

Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model and actress who rose to prominence as a Victoria's Secret Angel between 1999 and 2018. In 2017, she was crowned "the most valued Victoria's Secret Angel" after being the longest-running model. She is well renowned for her Super Bowl and Kia Motors ads, as well as for being a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics since 2003. Lima won Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" competition at the age of 15 and was second in Ford's "Supermodel of the World" competition the following year before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City.

Lima is now recognized as one of the "New Supers" by models.com. Lima has been the world's second-highest-paid model since 2014. She was ranked 4th on Forbes' top-earning model list in 2012, with earnings of $7.3 million in a single year. She came in third place in 2013 and second position in 2014, with earnings of $8 million. She was ranked second in 2015, with earnings of $9 million. With earnings of $10.5 million in 2016, she remained in the second position.

Lima has worked as a brand ambassador for Desigual, a clothing company located in Barcelona, Spain, as well as the Calzedonia Beachwear range and Sportmax's ready-to-wear collection. She is currently an ambassador for IWC, Puma, Maybelline, and Chopard.