Candice Swanepoel (born October 20, 1988) is a South African model.



Swanepoel was born in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, and was spotted by a model scout in a Durban flea market at age 15.By age 16, Swanepoel was earning 5,000 Euros or R40,000 for a day's work. Swanepoel has appeared on the cover of the Greek edition of Vogue, in advertisements for Nike, and walked the catwalk for Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria's Secret, and Diane von Fürstenberg. Rumors said in mid-2008 Swanepoel and Brazilian fellow model Sabrina Jales would be Victoria's Secret's newest angels, but the models Marisa Miller and Doutzen Kroes were later chosen instead.











