Behati Prinsloo's Biography & Gallery

Behati Prinsloo (born May 16, 1989) is a Namibian model. She is known for her work as spokesmodel for the Victoria's Secret sub-brand Pink.

Date of Birth  May 16, 1989 
Birth Place  Johannesburg, South Africa
Height   5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Hair color  Brown
Eye color  Hazel
Measurements  32-25-34 (US), 81-64-87 (EU)
Dress size  6 (US), 36 (EU)
Nationality  Namibian
Status  Established, Sexy girl
Known For  Hair, Smile
Agencies  Women Management - New York, D Management Group, Modelwerk, Marilyn Agency - Paris, View Management - Spain

Interests  Basketball

Biography and career

Behati was born in Cape Town, South Africa but moved to Namibia at the age of two. Her mother is South African, from Cape Town, while her father is Namibian. Behati herself has said that she was discovered at a supermarket in Cape Town, South Africa by a photographer who asked her if she was a model. Prinsloo visited the agency a few days later and after taking some polaroids she was taken to London by Sarah Doukas, the founder of the agency Storm Model Management, where she got signed and began her career as a model.

She has appeared on the cover of Italy's Muse magazine and the British Telegraph Magazine. Also, more recently she was on the cover of Russian Vogue in February 2007, and the American Velvet magazine in June 2007. Her ad campaigns include Adore, Aquascutum, Chanel, H&M, Hugo Boss, Kurt Geiger, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Max Studio, and Nina Ricci. She has walked in fashion shows for Prada, Paul Smith, Shiatzy Chen, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, Versace, Chanel, Missoni, DKNY and Gap.

She has been a spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret's brand Pink since 2008, becoming, in 2009, a Victoria's Secret Angel.

Prinsloo is ranked 13th on "The Top Sexiest Models" list by models.com.

She is represented by Supreme Models in New York, Storm Models in London, Marylin Agency in Paris and D Management Group in Milan.

Magazine Covers

France: 'Elle' - March 19 2010; 'Elle' - August 19 2011 

Italy: 'Muse'; 'Velvet' - June 2007; 'Elle' - June 2010 

Russia: 'Vogue' - February 2007 

South Africa: 'Marie Claire' - May 2010 

Sweden: 'Elle' - June 01 2010 

UK: 'Telegraph Magazine'; 'i-D' - Summer 2011 

US: 'Velvet' - June 2007; 'V Magazine' - September 2009

Fashion Shows

Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2006 {Amanda Wakeley, Betty Jackson, Clements Ribeiro, Emma Cook, Frost French, Gharani Strok, Jessica Ogden, John Rocha, Julien McDonald, Marni, Nicole Farhi, Paul Smith, Prada} 

Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2006 {Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Alexander McQueen, Amanda Wakeley, Anna Molinari, Aquascutum, Atsuro Tayama, Betty Jackson, Blumarine, Cacharel, Carlos Miele, Carolina Herrera, Chanel, Costello Tagliapietra, Costume National, DKNY, Derek Lam, Donna Karan, Dsquared2, Fendi, Gharani Strok, Ghost, Giambattista Valli, Givenchy, Hermes Hussein Chalayan, J Mendel, Jil Sander, Jill Stuart, John Galliano, Jonathan Saunders, Julien Macdonald, Just Cavalli, Karen Walker, Kenzo, La Perla, Louis Vuitton, Malo, Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Marni, Matthew Williamson, Max Azria, MaxMara, Michiko Koshino, Missoni, Miu Miu, Modernist, Monique Lhuillier, Moschino Cheap and Chic, Narciso Rodriguez, Nicole Farhi, Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne, Paul Smith, Phi, Preen, Proenza Schouler, Ralph Lauren, Richard Chai, Roksanda Ilincic, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sinha-Stanic, Sonia Rykiel, Sophia Kokosalaki, Sportmax, Stella McCartney, Strenesse, Vera Wang, Versace, Viktor & Rolf, YSL Rive Gauche, Zac Posen} 

Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2007 {6267, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Antonio Berardi, Aquascutum, Atsuro Tayama, BCBG Max Azria, Calvin Klein, Biba, Blumarine, Burberry, C'N'C Costume National, Cacharel, Carolina Herrera, Chaiken, Chanel, Chloe, Christopher Kane, Costume National, DKNY, Derek Lam, Dice Kayek, Diesel StyleLab, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Dsquared2, Emilio Pucci, Emma Cook, Emporio Armani, Gharani Strok, Giambattista Valli, Giles Deacon, Givenchy, Hermes, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jil Sander, Jill Stuart, John Galliano, John Rocha, Jonathan Saunders, Just Cavalli, Karl Lagerfeld, Kenzo, La Perla, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Luella Bartley, Malo, Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Marni, Matthew Williamson, Max Azria, MaxMara, Michael Kors, Miss Sixty, Missoni, Miu Miu, Narciso Rodriguez, Nicole Farhi, Noir, Paul Smith, Peter Som, Phi, Pollini by Rifat Ozbek, Preen, Rag & Bone, Richard Chai, Richard Nicoll, Rick Owens, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sonia Rykiel, Sportmax, Stella McCartney, Temperley, Ter et Bantine, Tibi, Trussardi, Unique, Vera Wang, Versace, Wunderkind by Wolfgang Joop, YSL Rive Gauche, Zac Posen} 

Haute Couture - Spring/Summer 2007 {Anne-Valerie Hash, Chanel, Elie Saab, Jean Paul Gaultier, Roberto Cavalli} 

Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2007 {Akris, Alice McCall, Amanda Wakeley, Angelo Marani, Anne Klein, Antonio Berardi, BCBG Max Azria, Biba, Blumarine, Burberry Prorsum, C'N'C Costume National, Carolina Herrera, Chaiken, Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Christopher Kane, D&G, DKNY, Derek Lam, Dice Kayek, Donna Karan, Elie Saab, Frankie Morello, Generra, Giambattista Valli, Giles Deacon, Hamish Morrow, Hermes, House of Holland, Hussein Chalayan, Jens Laugesen, Jeremy Scott, Jill Stuart, John Rocha, Julien Macdonald, Karl Lagerfeld, La Perla, Lacoste, Lanvin, Leonard, Luella Bartley, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Margaret Howell, Matthew Williamson, Max Azria, MaxMara, Michael Kors, Moschino, Narciso Rodriguez, Nicole Farhi, Noir, Paul Smith, Peter Som, Phi, Pollini by Rifat Ozbek, Ports 1961, Preen, Rag & Bone, Reem Acra, Richard Chai, Richard Nicoll, Rick Owens, Roksanda Ilincic, Sinha-Stanic, Sonia Rykiel, Sportmax, Stella McCartney, Tibi, Trend Les Copains, Trussardi, Unconditional, Unique, Vanessa Bruno, Vera Wang, Versace, Y & Kei, Y-3, Zac Posen} 

Haute Couture - Autumn/Winter 2007 {Chanel} 

Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2008 {3.1 Philip Lim, Akris, Alexander Wang, Amanda Wakeley, Angelo Marani, Anne-Valerie Hash, Biba, Blumarine, Bruno Pieters, C'N'C Costume National, Carolina Herrera, Chanel, DKNY, Derek Lam, Dice Kayek, Elie Saab, Enrico Coveri, Etro, Felder Felder, Frankie Morello, House of Holland, ISSA, Iceberg, Isabel Marant, Julien Macdonald, Just Cavalli, Lacoste, Leonard, Luella Bartley, Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Matthew Williamson, MaxMara, Michael Kors, Missoni, Moschino, Narciso Rodriguez, Nathan Jenden, Nicole Farhi, PPQ, Rag & Bone, Rick Owens, Roksanda Ilincic, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sinha-Stanic, Stella McCartney, Terexov, Thakoon, Tibi, Trend Les Copains, Vanessa Bruno, Y-3, Zac Posen} 

Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2008 {Blumarine, Carolina Herrera, Chanel, Derek Lam, DKNY, Hervé Léger, Max Azria, MaxMara, Monique Lhuillier, Narciso Rodiguez, Pollini, Richard Chai, Thakoon, Zac Posen} 

Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2009{Alexander Wang, Badgley Mischka, Behnaz Sarafpour, Carolina Herrera, Dennis Basso, Derek Lam, Diane von Furstenberg, Hervé Léger, Lacoste, Monique Lhuillier, Oscar de la Renta, Rag & Bone, Ralph Lauren, Thakoon, Tibi, Tracy Reese, Yigal Azrouel} 

Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2009 {Badgley Mischka, Diane von Furstenberg, Lacoste, Milly, Tibi} 

Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2010 {Behnaz Sarafpour, Diane von Furstenberg, Lacoste, Milly, Tibi, Zac Posen} 

Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2010 {Arise: African Collective, Diane von Furstenberg, Georges Chakra, Lacoste} 

Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2011 {Chanel} 

Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2011 {Anna Sui} 

Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2012 {Anna Sui} 

Victoria's Secret {2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011}

Other link

Fashion Model Directory
Behati Prinsloo Model Profile
Behati Prinsloo profile at New York Magazine
Wikipedia

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