Top 10 SA models you should know about

These models have really made a name for themselves to be able to be approached by different brands and campaigns so they can models for them. They get people talking on social networks, tweeting, instagraming and all. Here is a list of the top 10 models you need to know about in SA.

1.Candice Swanepoel

Swanepoel was born and raised in Mooi River, South Africa, to an Afrikaner family. At age 15, she was spotted by a model scout in a Durban Flea Market. This South African model is best known for her work with Victoria’s secret. In 2012, she came in 10th on the Forbestop-earning models list.

Swanepoel’s resume includes covers for Australian, Brazilian, Mexican, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Italian Vogue,Brazilian, British, German and South African ELLE,British, South African, Romanian, Mexican and Chinese GQ,American, Turkish, Spanish, Czech and Argentine Harper’s Bazzar, i-D, Lush and Ocean Drive(U.S.) and advertisements. In addition to appearing in the lingerie brand’s commercials, she was a featured model in the 2010 “SWIM” catalog.

In 2010, Swanepoel became a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Swanepoel modeled for the Kardashians’ 2010 swimwear line. On 12 August 2010, Swanepoel officially opened the first Victoria’s Secret retail store in Canada, at West Edmonton Msll, Edmonton. In 2013, Swanepoel was named the cover model of the coveted Victoria’s Secret Swim Catalogue.

Swanepoel was chosen to wear the “Fantasy Bra” in the 2013 Victoria’s Secret fashion show. The 10 million dollar bra, dubbed the “Royal Fantasy Bra,” was created by Mouawad. The bra and its matching belt featured over 4,200 precious gems, including rubies, diamonds and yellow sapphires set in 18 carat gold with a 52-carat ruby at the center. The “Royal Fantasy Bra” is the most expensive Fantasy Bra since the 2005 “Sexy Splendor Fantasy Bra” worn by Gisen Bundcher.

Swanepoel was voted No. 61 in 2010 and No. 62 in 2011 in FMH’s annual “100 Sexiest Women in the World” poll and No. 1 in 2014 Maxim’s “Hot 100 List”

2.Adeline Mocke

Adeline Mocke is a South African singer and model best known as one of the Top 14 finalists on the sixth season of the M-Net reality competition Idols, in 2010.She is a small-town farm girl who grew up in Upington and is very close to her family. Her emotional resolve was tested when her father was diagnosed with cancer.When Adeline isn’t travelling the world on photo shoots, you can find her on a jet ski, or a motorbike, as she is a total adrenalin junkie.

3.Candice Boucher

Candice (born 17 October 1983) is a South African model. Magazines she has modelled for include FMH, GQ, Cosmopolitan, Sports Illustratedand Elle. She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Filla and Speed, and is one of the faces of intimissimi and Guess Jeans. She appeared in a pictorial and on the cover of the April 2010 issue of Playboy Magazine. She was the female lead in the Bollywood movie Aazaan(2011)

4.Roxy Ingram

Roxy (born 11 May 1982) is a South African Model. She has appeared in the 2003, 2004, and 2005 South African Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues. She has been named number 16 in FHM’s coveted 100 Sexiest Women survey in South Africa. In 2004, she was the girlfriend of English R&B Singer Craig David.

She started school at Aston Manor, Kempton Park, before moving to Cape Town where she attended Table View Primary and Table View High School. She matriculated at Progress College in Rondebosch. Ingram is the youngest of three siblings. Her older sister Samantha and brother Richard both live in Cape Town.Her magazine covers include Shape, Health & Fitness, SL, SA Sports Illustrated, and FHM Collections.

5.Megan Mckenzie

Megan (born 1 January 1980) is a South African Model. She has been voted South Africa’s sexiest woman by readers of FHM in 2003, ranking behind only Halle Berry. She is the sister of South African international cricketer Neil McKenzie

6.Genevieve Morton

Genevieve (born 9 July 1986 in Benoni) is a South African model. In 2010, she made her debut in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and has since appeared in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 issues. She was also the cover model for the 2011 South African edition of the Swimsuit Issue.

Morton appeared on Esquire Online: Me in my place, where they visited her model apartment in New York.Genevieve appeared with the American comedy troupe The Lonely Island in a US GQissue. She was also selected to be on the cover of the South African GQ Soccer World Cup issue. In 2012, she appeared in the music video for the song “Sweeter” by Gavin DeGraw

7.Tanit Phoenix

Tanit (born 24 September 1984) is a South African modeland actress. Tanit Phoenix was born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Phoenix began her career in Durban, South Africa at the age of 14 and has appeared in international commercials forAdidas, Coca-cola, Volvic water, Aqua-mineral, Visine, Schweppes, American Swiss Jewellery, Citroen C3, Nivea, Alberto VO5, Aria, Transition Lenses, Volvic, Distractions lingerie campaign and Veet television commercials and campaign which she held for 5 years.

Phoenix appeared in the European TV ad for Fa shower gel, skydiving topless. She was then chosen to be a cover girl for German Maxim in 2004 after being named “Who’s That Girl?” at the Woman of the Year German Maxim awards in 2003, and then appeared on the cover of American Maxim the year after. She was ranked #5 in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll of South African FHM readers in 2004, #6 in 2005, #10 in 2006, #40 in 2007. In 2011 Phoenix won “IGN’s Sexiest woman of the year”. She was the most popular girl ever photographed for Babeology by IGN.

She has appeared on the cover of South African Cosmopolitan four times, South African and American FHM numerous times, Legacy, Indwe, South African Marie Claire German and South African Shape and South African GQ magazines, and has frequently been shot for Sports Illustrated Swimwear Issue.In May 2014 Tanit Phoenix appeared on the cover for Maxim South Africa

8.Landi Swanepoel

Landi(born 8 October 1979 in Cape Town) is a South African Model. She is known for her campaigns for Guess?, but her highest accolade was her selection as the “Sylvia” character in Peroni’s Nastro Azzurro beer commercial that pays homage to Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita. The role was originally played by Anita Ekberg. She was discovered as a model when she was fourteen while shopping with her mother.

She also has been in Advertisements for Chanel and Land Rover and appeared on the cover of FHM.

Swanepoel has also been in the South African edition of Sports Illustrated and the book A second decade of Guess? Images. She has been compared to young Brigitte Bardot.

Swanepoel also appeared in Maxim’s February 2009 Swimsuit Issue

9.Pearl Thusi

She owns Ayana Africa , the modelling agency I co-own with comedian David Kau and my best friend, model and TV presenter Nzinga Qunta. Pearl Thusi is a South African television presenter, model and actress who first rose to fame by co-presenting the kid’s show iCrew on SABC3.

She is also known for her role as orphan Samkelisiwe Nkambule on the SABC1 drama series Zone 14, from 2011-2012. Other television series she has appeared in include Soul City, Rhythm City and The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.

She has had a successful modelling career, appearing in adverts for Vodacom, Edgars, Jet, Altech Netstar, DStv, Khomanani, SANBS, Toyota, Kellogg’s Special K, Danone and KFC, among others. She was also selected to be a campaign ambassador for Castle Lite’s Feel the Beat of Sub Zero Experience featuring Kanye West, and was the MC on the evening.

A former Miss KZN, she was also one of four personalities in the running to join the e.tv reality competition series Tropika Island of Treasure in 2012 as a co-host for DJ Fresh, but lost out to Nicole Flint. She appeared as one of the celebrity contestants the following year.

10.Boitumelo Thulo

Born and raised in Potchefstroom, this beauty who describes herself as a legend in the making is surely leaving her mark in the entertainment industry. With endorsement deals coming in thick and fast there is no doubt that Boity’s intellectual abilities and beauty form the perfect recipe to tackle all aspects of the TV and Modelling industry.Since being named South-Africa’s sexiest woman in 2012, she has appeared on etv’s 4 Play Sextips for girls and MC’d for a quite a few esteemed events like the Annual South-African Netball Diamond Challenge. Over two million South-Africans get to watch Boity as the co-presenter of Zoned: Wanna Be Famous? on SABC 1. This is her second presenting show with SABC 1, after Media Career Guide of course.