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Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images1 of 24Candice Swanepoel is quickly becoming the new face of Victoria's Secret. The gorgeous blonde model from South Africa became a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2010, and is one of the most prominent beauties to grace their magazines, advertisements and runways. Like supermodels Heidi Klum, Gisele and Adriana Lima before her, Candice Swanepoel seems destined for superstardom. Click ahead for hot photos of Candice and some fun facts about her.
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@angelcandice/Twitter2 of 24Candice Swanepoel was born in a small farming village in South Africa, and was discovered by a model scout at age 15 while shopping at a flea market.
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Amy Sussman/Getty Images3 of 24In 2007, Swanepoel became the first South African model to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
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Alexander-Tamargo/WireImage4 of 24She speaks fluent Afrikaans and Portuguese.
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Clik here to view.Peter Larsen/ Getty Images6 of 24In 2011, Swanepoel made her debut on Forbes' World's Top-Earning Models list at No. 10, with estimated earnings of $3 million between 2010 and 2011.
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Clik here to view.Theo Wargo/Getty Images7 of 24Candice Swanepoel's mom nicknamed her "Moosie" when she was little, and still calls her by that name to this day.
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Clik here to view.@angelcandice/Twitter8 of 24She may be from a small farm town, but a photoshoot from 2011 revealed that Swanepoel has a nipple piercing.
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Clik here to view.David Livingston/Getty Images9 of 24Candice came in at No. 31 on the 2012 Maxim Hot 100 List.
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Clik here to view.Charley Gallay/Getty Images10 of 24Even though she is 23 years old, Swanepoel has still not gotten her driver's license.
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Clik here to view.Valerie Macon/Getty Images11 of 24Swanepoel has graced the covers of many mainstream fashion magazines, including Vogue, Elle, GQ, and Harper's Bazaar.
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Clik here to view.@angelcandice/Twitter12 of 24In 2011, Ask Men ranked Swanepoel No. 20 on their list of 99 most desirable women. This year, she was up to No. 10.
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Clik here to view.Eugene Gologursky/WireImage14 of 24Swanepoel became a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2010.
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Clik here to view.Roger Kisby/Getty Images15 of 24Candice Swanepoel's trademarks include her long blond hair, light-blue eyes, and her waist-to-hip ratio.
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Clik here to view.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images17 of 24Swanepoel's go-to exercise is boxing.
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Clik here to view.Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images18 of 24Some of Swanepoel's hobbies include interior decorating and designing jewelry.
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Clik here to view.Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images19 of 24On Aug. 12, 2010, Swanepoel officially opened the first Victoria's Secret retail store in Canada.
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Clik here to view.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images20 of 24At the end of a hard day's work, Swanepoel's favorite thing to do is snuggle up with her dog, Luna.
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Clik here to view.Toby Canham/Getty Images22 of 24At the young age of 16, Swanepoel was making more than $5,000 a day for modeling.
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Clik here to view.Moises De Pena/Getty Images23 of 24Swanepoel ranked No. 6 in the Top Sexist Models list by Models.com.
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