Adriana Francesca Lima is a Brazilian model and actress who is famous as the Victoria’s Secret Angel. Lima’s modeling career began at a young age in the elementary school, which proved to be a stepping stone in her modeling career. She was also the spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2009, and appeared in the company’s first calendar. She also did an ad-campaign for Swatch, which gave her additional recognition. Lima has appeared in several international editions of Vogue and Marie Claire. As a runway model, she has done the catwalks for designers like Giorgio Armani, Vera Wang and Valentino. Lima became a GUESS girl in 2000, and appeared in their fall ad campaign the very same year. In 2012, Lima earned the fourth position on the Forbes top-earning models list after she earned an estimated $7.3 million in one year. She retained her second place with earnings $10.5 million in 2016. Currently, she is an ambassador for Maybelline, IWC, Chopard and Puma.