Victoria's Secret's First Transgender Model: Who is Valentina Sampaio?

Valentina, whose mother is a teacher and whose father is a fisherman, was born on December 10, 1996, in a fishing town in the Brazilian state of Ceará.

Valentina, who stated that she always felt like a girl, was defined as transgender by her psychologist when she was 8 years old. Despite this, the model states that she never sought the identity of Valentina until she was 12 years old and does not reveal her previous name in any way.

Valentina Sampaio (born 10 December 1996) is a Brazilian model and actress. She became Victoria's Secret's first openly transgender model in August 2019, and became the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue's first openly transgender model in 2020. Valentina Sampaio is of African, Dutch and Native Brazilian descent.

Sampaio, who insists that she has not been bullied about her sexual identity since a young age, decided to become a model while studying architecture and dropped out of school. Then, a modeling agency in Sao Paulo discovered her and things started.

Valentina, who appeared on the catwalk at the 2016 Sao Paulo Fashion Week, became a hit when Loreal discovered her and shot a video about Women's Day. The trans model, who later became one of the brand faces of Loreal, appeared on the cover of Vogue Paris in 2017 and made history as the first transgender model to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine.

Valentina, who made a name for herself in the international fashion community with her appearance on the cover of Vogue, announced that she started working with Victoria's Secret with a recent post, and with this development, she became the first transgender model of Victoria's Secret.

Trans model Valentina Sampaio, who fascinates everyone with her beauty, seems to show us more "firsts" in the fashion world.