An A-to-Z Guide to Victoria’s Secret’s Class of 2016 Inline
Photo: Courtesy of Alanna Arrington / @alannaarrington1/16Alanna Arrington
Instagram: @alannaarrington
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
A former high school basketball player, Alanna Arrington was discovered by Jeff and Mary Clarke, the duo who first spotted Victoria’s Secret alum Karlie Kloss. A self-confessed Harry Potter nerd, Arrington has spent the last year as one of the world’s most in-demand runway models.
Photo: Courtesy of Bella Hadid / @bellahadid2/16Bella Hadid
Instagram: @bellahadid
Hometown: Los Angeles
As one of the most famous first-timers, Bella Hadid needs no introduction. Following in the footsteps of big sister Gigi, Bella makes her Victoria’s Secret debut this year in Paris.
Photo: Courtesy of Brooke Perry / @brookeperry923/16Brooke Perry
Instagram: @brookeperry92
Hometown: Great Falls, Montana
All-American blonde Brooke Perry has been making a name for herself with her work for Victoria’s Secret’s Pink line for the past year, so it’s only natural that she’d appear as part of the big show. Taking to Snapchat to announce her achievement, Perry could not hide her excitement.
Photo: Courtesy of Dilone / @_dilone4/16Dilone
Instagram: @_dilone
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Revealing her Victoria’s Secret moment in the cutest manner possible, Dilone took to the streets of New York City sporting angel wings in celebration. When she isn’t walking for Versace and Balenciaga, Dilone can be found working on her musical talents—she’s a rapper, too.
Photo: Courtesy of Georgia Fowler / @georgiafowler5/16Georgia Fowler
Instagram: @georgiafowler
Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand
Signed to an agency as a tween after her big sister was scouted, New Zealander Georgia Fowler is a modeling industry veteran before her 25th birthday. Making a splash this season on the runway for Miuccia Prada at Miu Miu, Fowler will be introduced to a whole new audience once she walks Victoria’s Secret.
Photo: Courtesy of Grace Elizabeth / @lovegrace_e6/16Grace Elizabeth
Instagram: @lovegrace_e
Hometown: Lake City, Florida
Already noted as a rising star with crossover potential, Grace Elizabeth continues to prove she’s got what it takes. The Florida native’s versatile appeal has seen her do everything from open Tory Burch’s Spring 2017 show to appearing in the pages of Vogue.
Photo: Courtesy of Herieth Paul / @heriethpaul7/16Herieth Paul
Instagram: @heriethpaul
Hometown: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Though she’s been modeling since 2010, Herieth Paul experienced a breakthrough this year snagging a Maybelline New York contract, work with Proenza Schouler, and now Victoria’s Secret. More than just a beautiful face, Paul devotes her time (and a portion of her income) to providing educations for the girls of the orphanage run by her mother back home in Tanzania.
Photo: Courtesy of Jourdana Elizabeth / @jourdanaelizabeth8/16Jourdana Elizabeth
Instagram: @jourdanaelizabeth
Hometown: Garland, Texas
After causing a sensation on the runway at Anthony Vaccarello’s first Saint Laurent show, Jourdana Phillips and her platinum Afro brought something different to Paris Fashion Week. Until recently, Phillips sported a very different look with long brown curls, but the distinctive change has helped to push her career to the next level.
Photo: Courtesy of Keke Lindgard / @kekelindgard9/16Keke Lindgard
Instagram: @Kekelindgard
Hometown: Kaʻaʻawa, Hawaii
When you’ve already been the face of Gucci, Ralph Lauren, and DKNY, how do you top that? For Hawaiian babe Keke Lindgard, Victoria’s Secret represents the next phase of her career and the continuation of her impressive momentum.
Photo: Courtesy of Lais Oliviera / @laisolivieraofficial10/16Lais Oliveira
Instagram: @laisoliveiraofficial
Hometown: São Paulo
Just when you thought you knew all of Victoria’s Secret’s bombshells, along comes a new beauty like Lais Oliveira. A regular presence within the catalog, Oliveira now joins Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Lais Ribeiro as a member of the brand’s Brazilian squad.
Photo: Courtesy of Lameka Fox / @lamekafox11/16Lameka Fox
Instagram: @lamekafox
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Discovered on Instagram by entering IMG’s We Love Your Genes contest, Lameka Fox has moved on from training horses with her family to walking for the biggest designers on earth. After spending the Spring 2017 season on the runway for Stella McCartney, Yeezy, Miu Miu, and more, Fox is ready for her Victoria’s Secret close-up.
Photo: Courtesy of Luma Grothe / @thelumagrothe12/16Luma Grothe
Instagram: @thelumagrothe
Hometown: Joinville, Brazil
One look at Luma Grothe and you understand why she’s been on the brand’s radar; her striking good looks speak for themselves, yet Grothe wasn’t always on a path to be a model. It took plenty of convincing from her best friend before she entered a local contest, but she was signed shortly thereafter. Currently, a L’Oréal Paris spokeswoman and the face of labels like Dolce & Gabbana, Grothe’s success proves that BFFs know best.
Photo: Courtesy of Maggie Laine / @maggievlaine13/16Maggie Laine
Instagram: @maggievlaine
Hometown: Columbus, Georgia
First spotted on Facebook by the photographer Sammie Saxon, Maggie Laine has been a model with a mission ever since. Back in 2014, she told Italian Vogue that she wants to walk for Victoria’s Secret, land the cover of Sports Illustrated, and become a physical therapist. With her VS confirmation, she’s already tackled one goal and put herself on the path toward completing the rest.
Photo: Megan WIlliams / @meganmayw14/16Megan Williams
Instagram: @meganmayw
Hometown: Guernsey, England
Already well-known online, thanks to her popular Instagram account, stints in Sports Illustrated, and her status as a Guess Girl, Megan Williams could be the brand’s next big British star.
Photo: Courtesy of Ju Xiaowen / @jujujuxiaowen15/16Xiao Wen Ju
Instagram: @jujujuxiaowen
Hometown: Xi'an, China
As the perfect person to bring a bit of cuteness to the Victoria’s Secret runway, Xiao Wen Ju has been providing fashion with adorable moments for more than five years. Already established in the modeling industry with campaigns, beauty contracts, and international Vogue covers under her belt, the beauty will have a chance to break out one of her trademark faces—or show a sexier side—at the brand’s show.
Photo: Courtesy of Zuri Tibby / @angeltibby16/16Zuri Tibby
Instagram: @angelzuri
Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida
As the first black spokesmodel of Pink, Zuri Tibby has helped to bring in a new era for the sporty label. Discovered at her local mall, Tibby went from working at a playground to posing next to Rihanna in her ads for Stance. Promoting the brand across the country at colleges, Tibby has proved herself a fun and engaging face of Pink, qualities she’s sure to bring to the stage once she’s on the runway in Paris.
