Candice Susan Swanepoel was born on the 20th October 1988, in Mooi River, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa, of Dutch and Afrikaaner descent. She is a model well known as one the Victoria’s Secret Angels. Modelling is the main source of her net worth. In fact, Candice Swanepoel is one of the 10 highest paid models, according to the data of Forbes. She has been active in the industry since 2003.
How much is Candice Swanepoel’s net worth? Reportedly, her wealth stands at $16 million, likely to increase as she earns approximately $3 million per year.
Candice Swanepoel Net Worth $16 Million
Candice was raised in her hometown Mooi River, and was discovered by a model scout in a flea market based in Durban. Having the perfect body measurements of 86–58–88, blonde hair and blue eyes she was perfectly suited for modelling work, which also looked like a promising career financially. Subsequently, it has been very profitable, and has added huge sums to the total size of Candice Swanepoel’s net worth.
Candice Swanepoel has been working under the guidance of the most popular agencies as follows: Munich Models, Modelwerk, Why Not Model Agency, IMG Models and Ice Model Management. The personal profile of Candice Swanepoel is very rich including appearing on the covers of such prestigious magazines as “Harper’s Bazaar”, “Vogue” and “Elle” published in many countries all over the world. The popular brands as Versace, Ralph Lauren, Juicy Couture, Swarovski, Tommy Hilfiger, Nike, Guess and other have also been advertised by Candice Swanepoel.
Perhaps most importantly, the model has cat-walked for such designers as Giambattista Valli, Prabal Gurung, Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, Stella McCartney, Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Dior and many others. Of course, working with such popular brands and designers has increased the net worth of Candice Swanepoel considerably. However, it was a contract with Victoria’s Secret which added huge sums to her wealth, making her one of the top-paid models in the world. She started working with Victoria’s Secret in 2007, and three years later she was made a Victoria’s Secret Angel, a model of the lingerie line. Candice Swanepoel topped the Swim Catalogue of Victoria’s Secret in 2013, then the same year she was chosen to wear the bra valued at $10 million, also known as the “Royal Fantasy Bra” which is the most expensive bra ever. The bra made by Mouawad is covered with more than 4,200 gems including sapphires, diamonds and rubies.
It should be mentioned that Candice Swanepoel was ranked as 61st in the list of “100 Sexiest Women in the World” by FHM magazine in 2010, and topped the “Hot 100 List” compiled by Maxim magazine in 2014. This proves that she is a really popular and well known model all over the world.
Finally, the personal life of Candice Swanepoel, she is in a long term relationship with a Brazilian male model, Hermann Nicoli, as they have been dating since 2005. Candice is also involved in charity work, in particular she helps to raise funds for the Mother2Mother charity organization, which is focused on help for mothers and children in Africa. The main goal of the organization is to achieve HIV-free generation in Africa.
