Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Spotlight on Adriana Lima

From getting ready to center stage, we’re taking you through Adriana Lima’s fashion show journey. Scroll to learn more about the longtime angel, see our favorite BTS shots, and shop her runway look.

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Adriana Lima sits in a sheer, sparkly bodysuit and gold wings backstage at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
A closeup look at the back of Adriana Lima’s sheer, sparkly bodysuit at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Adriana Lima gets her silver, tassel wings adjusted backstage at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Adriana Lima walks in a black lingerie set and silver, tassel wings at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Adriana Lima strikes a pose backstage in a lace black lingerie set at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Adriana Lima gets last-minute adjustments backstage before walking in the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

It’s Showtime

Adriana Lima poses in a sheer, champagne-colored bodysuit and gold wings at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Adriana Lima plays with her hair down the runway in a black lingerie set and silver, tassel wings at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

Fun Facts about Adriana Lima

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2025 marked her 20th Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

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The first time she worked with Victoria’s Secret was in 1998

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She is originally from Brazil

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She has opened the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show five times

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She can speak four languages

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Jenn is the Copy Director at Victoria’s Secret and has spent the past 10 years writing for brands like Club Monaco, Free People, SoulCycle, and more. She has a degree in English from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. When she’s not chipping away at Pulitzer Prize-winning copy (dream big, right?), you’ll find her living beyond her means by venturing to new restaurants, exploring local shops, and petting other people’s dogs.