There are few runways that conjure up the same mix of nostalgia, excitement and, no doubt, conversation as the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. And today, it’s back – for the third instalment since it was cancelled back in 2018.
While a typical runway show is centred on the clothes themselves, VS is just as much about the models wearing them. We’re set to see a few familiar faces take to the stage this morning, including OG Angels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Behati Prinsloo and Candice Swanepoel. But they’ll also be sharing the stage with a new generation of models, reflecting Victoria’s Secret’s more inclusive approach to casting in recent years and its expanded vision of who gets to represent the brand.
Ahead of the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, these are the models to know, from the returning favourites to the faces making their debut.
Models making their Victoria’s Secret debut
Luíza Perote
Brazilian model Luíza Perote is making her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut this year, adding the lingerie label to a runway résumé that already includes Chanel, Hermès and Jean Paul Gaultier. A rising presence on the international fashion circuit, Perote joins a cast that spans some of the industry’s most established names and its newer faces.
Jordan Leftwich
Jordan Leftwich is making her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2026, but she’s already familiar with the brand, having appeared in campaigns for Victoria’s Secret PINK since 2024. Alongside her modelling work, Leftwich is an accomplished actor, appearing in titles like Coven Academy.
Natalia Bryant
Natalia Bryant is making her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2026. The 23-year-old is the daughter of Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant, and has has begun establishing herself in the modelling world, walking the runway for Off White, Versace, and Hugo Boss.
Models returning to the Victoria’s Secret runway
Abby Champion
This year marks Champion’s second Victoria’s Secret runway, after making her show debut in 2025. The American model – who is married to actor Patrick Schwarzenegger – has continued to stay booked and busy this past year, including fronting VS campaigns alongside Candice Swanepoel and Anok Yai.
Adriana Lima
Are we surprised? Adriana Lima is basically synonymous with Victoria’s Secret, so it makes sense that she’s one of the Angels to return. The Brazilian supermodel walked the show for nearly two decades before returning for its 2024 revival
Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2024. The following year, the American model, entrepreneur and author returned and now in 2026 is back for a third consecutive year, continuing to advocate for greater body representation in the fashion industry.
Joan Smalls
Joan Smalls has been a fixture on the VS runway for years – she first appeared in the show in 2011. But despite her longstanding relationship with VS (including several campaigns) she was never officially made an Angel. Still, we’re so happy to see her back in 2026.
Irina Shayk
Irina Shayk first walked the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2016, making headlines at the time for being pregnant with her daughter. Since then, the Russian model has continued to front runways, luxury campaigns and magazine covers and now, the VS runway again.
Barbara Palvin
Barbara Palvin is returning to the Victoria’s Secret runway just six weeks after giving birth to her first child with husband Dylan Sprouse. The Hungarian model first walked for the brand in 2012 and became an official Angel in 2019, later returning for the show’s 2024 and 2025 editions.
Elsa Hosk
Before becoming one of Victoria’s Secret’s most recognisable Angels, Elsa Hosk built her career walking for international designers and appearing in major fashion campaigns. She was also the last model to wear the brand’s coveted Fantasy Bra in 2018 – which is actually making its return to the runway lineup in 2026.
Alex Consani
Alex Consani is one of the most successful – and in our opinion, funniest – models of the moment. She made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2024, becoming the second openly transgender model to walk for the brand, following Valentina Sampaio.
Emeline Hoareau
French model Emeline Hoareau made her Victoria’s Secret runway debut in 2025, and was a fan favourite. It’s no surprise that she’s continued building a relationship with the brand, and is back on the runway in 2026.
Jasmine Tookes
Another former Angel whose relationship with the brand spans more than a decade. Tookes wore the 2016 Fantasy Bra, valued at $3 million, and made headlines last year when she opened the VS show at nine months pregnant. She gave birth to her second child just 13 days later.
Candice Swanepoel
Candice Swanepoel is another name synonymous with Victoria’s Secret. The South African model became an Angel in 2010 and wore the $10 million Royal Fantasy Bra in 2013. Away from the show, she has developed her own swimwear label, Tropic of C, alongside her modelling career.
Amelia Gray
We first got an inkling that Amelia Gray would be returning to the VS runway when she posted a video practicing her walk at home with mum, Lisa Rinna. That turned out to be true, and the model will mark her second time in the Victoria’s Secret show this year.
Gigi Hadid
The video of Gigi Hadid dropping to her knees when she was first cast in the VS show back in 2015 still lives rent-free in our memory. Since then, the American model has since become one of the industry’s most recognisable faces, so it’s no surprise that she’s back again more than a decade later.
Liu Wen
Liu Wen has been a defining presence in the Victoria’s Secret universe for several decades, becoming the first model of Chinese descent to walk the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2009. Since then, she’s built a career that has seen her become a regular on the runways of Chanel, Hermès and Miu Miu, as well as a longtime face of Estée Lauder.
Behati Prinsloo
Behati Prinsloo is a VSt veteran whose history with the brand dates back to 2007. She became an Angel in 2009 and has been a defining face of the label’s earlier era, so her return is a treat for longtime viewers.
Iris Law
Iris Law made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway debut in 2025, following an earlier appearance in the brand’s 2023 The Tour ’23. The British model (who is the daughter of actors Jude Law and Sadie Frost) is back this year walking for Victoria’s Secret Pink.
Paloma Elsesser
Paloma Elsesser joined the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2024, walking in the brand’s highly anticipated return after its hiatus. At the time, she described the show as an opportunity to redefine beauty on a global stage, with the brand making room for a wider range of bodies and voices. She returned in 2025 and is now back for a third consecutive year.
Grace Elizabeth
Grace Elizabeth has a longstanding relationship with Victoria’s Secret, having first walked the show in 2016 before becoming part of the newer generation of Angels.
Gizele Oliveira
Gizele Oliveira made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2017, returning for a second consecutive year in 2018. Perhaps her best-known moment from her time with VS was when she helped fellow model Ming Xi after she fell on the runway in Shanghai. This year marks her return to the Victoria’s Secret runway after several years away
Alessandra Ambrosio
Another enduring name in Victoria’s Secret history. The Brazilian supermodel walked in the show for nearly two decades, famously wearing the Fantasy Bra alongside Adriana Lima in 2014. Her return also marks a significant milestone: her 20th appearance in the show.
Yasmin Wijnaldum
Dutch model Yasmin Wijnaldum is a frequent fixture on high fashion runways, but last year she proved she can do it all, making her Victoria’s Secret debut.
Daiane Sodre
Daiane Sodré made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2025. Originally from Baixa Grande, in Brazil’s Bahia region, she was discovered at a model search in Salvador before building an international career that has included campaigns for Ralph Lauren and Armani.
