Hottest Victoria's Secret Models

Victoria's Secret has grown to be synonymous with romantic, stylish and feminine lingerie and has seen an astonishing growth rate since its beginnings. The company gained popularity in the 1990's after it began to use supermodels in its ads and fashion shows. Here's a look at the models who have been the face of the brand down the years...

Miranda Kerr: As one of the Victoria's Secret angels, Miranda is a huge part of Victoria's Secret advertising. Miranda is Australian and entered the fashion world after winning a modeling contest sponsored by Dolly magazine. (AGENCIES)

Marisa Miller: She took home the number 1 slot on Maxim's Hot 100 this past year, but Marisa Miller is best known for her work in SI's swimsuit issues as well as her Victoria's Secret campaigns. Quite possibly the most famous working model in the world right now. (AGENCIES)

Adrina Lima: Skinny and sultry, Adriana Lima has been modeling since 1994 and gained fame after posing in Guess clothing ads. Adrina is perhaps most famous for her appearances with Victoria's Secret. (AGENCIES)

Karolina Kurkova: Another Victoria's Secret Angel, Kurkova hails from the Czech Republic. She'll be appearing as Cover Girl in the live action GI Joe movie coming out next year. (AGENCIES)

Naomi Campbell: She is one of the most famous models in the world of Afro-Jamaican and Chinese descent. Naomi Campbell was first spotted while window-shopping in Covent Garden. (REUTERS)

Selita Ebanks: Another Victoria's Secret Angel, Selita Ebanks grew up in relative poverty in the Cayman Islands. She was discovered at the age of 17 at an amusement park. The supermodel was engaged to rapper Nick Cannon before he moved on to Mariah Carey. (AGENCIES)

Heidi Klum: She may be a decade older than most of her counterparts, but Heidi Klum, still reigns supreme among the Victoria's Secret troupe of models and angels. (AFP/Timothy A. Clary)

Gisele Bundchen: She appeared four times on the cover of Vogue in 1999, becoming one of the year's most celebrated models in the process. The next year Rolling Stone magazine labelled her 'The Most Beautiful Girl in the World'. Gisele Bündchen has since been featured in high-profile campaigns and the Forbes magazine called her the highest-paid model in the business in 2006, 2007 and 2008. (AGENCIES)

Tyra Banks: She is a former model who created the popular TV reality show 'America's Next Top Model'. Tyra Banks was a top supermodel of the 1990s, when she became the first African-American model featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Famously curvy even by supermodel standards, she was a regular on fashion magazine covers and in the Victoria's Secret catalog. (REUTERS/Jeff Christensen)

Petra Nemcova: Nicknamed the 'Czech Chick', Petra Nemcova graced the cover of the 2003 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Petra has been a cover model for Elle, Harper's Bazaar and other magazines, and has appeared in ads for Cartier and Victoria's Secret. (REUTERS/Vincent Kessler)