12 Facts About Candice Swanepoel

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Candice Susan Swanepoel is a South African model and philanthropist.

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Candice Swanepoel is known for her work with Victoria's Secret.

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Candice Swanepoel's father is from Mutare, Zimbabwe, while her mother is South African.

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Candice Swanepoel attended boarding school at St Anne's Diocesan College in the nearby town of Hilton.

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Candice Swanepoel has appeared in editorials in American, Italian, British, Spanish, German, Greek, Russian, Australian, Brazilian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Mexican Vogue; Brazilian, British, German and South African Elle; British, South African, Romanian, Mexican and Chinese GQ; American, Spanish, Czech, Argentine, Turkish and Korean Harper's Bazaar; V, Allure, W, and i-D.

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On 12 August 2010, Candice Swanepoel officially opened the first Victoria's Secret retail store in Canada, at West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton.

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In 2013, Candice Swanepoel was named the cover model of the coveted Victoria's Secret Swim Catalogue.

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Candice Swanepoel was chosen to wear the "Fantasy Bra" in the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

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Candice Swanepoel won Launch of the Year award at the 5th Annual Daily Front Row Awards.

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Candice Swanepoel is fluent in Afrikaans, English, and Portuguese, the latter of which she learned from her now ex-boyfriend Hermann Nicoli, a Brazilian model.

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Candice Swanepoel is actively involved in mothers2mothers, a charity devoted to achieving an "HIV-free generation" of children and mothers in Africa.

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Candice Swanepoel has designed denims for it, and in May 2019, joined the charity as a patron and their global ambassador.