It’s universally known that if you want to be a model, you’ve got to be tall. For a lot of us, 5’9″ is a pretty good height, but in the fashion industry, that’s on the shorter side for a model. That doesn’t mean, however, that girls who aren’t blessed with longer legs can’t still have successful careers. In fact, there are plenty of women who have proved that, although they might not stand as tall as most models, they can still make it–like these 17 top models, all of whom are under 5’9″:

1. Lily-Rose Depp

Lily-Rose Depp may only be 5’3″, but she looms large in Karl Lagerfeld’s mind. The Chanel muse has walked many a tweed-filled runway (Haute Couture Spring 2017, Pre-Fall 2017, Haute Couture Fall 2015) and starred in various beauty and eyewear campaigns for the brand. Depp has already graced a fair number of magazine covers, among them Jalouse, LOVE, V Magazine, Vogue Paris, British Vogue, ELLE France, ELLE Greece and Vanity Fair France. We suppose she has her equally petite, preternaturally beautiful mom to thank.

2. Lottie Moss

Much like her big sister Kate Moss, Lottie Moss has risen within the industry despite being (somewhat) vertically challenged. (Needless to say, the family affiliation didn’t hurt.) The 5’6″ British beauty has fronted campaigns for Topshop, Chanel, Bulgari and RED Valentino. She’s walked the runways of Sonia Rykiel, Topshop Unique and Chanel and graced a handful of covers, the most notable being Vogue Paris’ May 2016 edition, which she shared with fellow genetically #blessed millennial Lucky Blue Smith.

3. Hailey Bieber

Instagirl Hailey Bieber is one of the most visible models of our time thanks (in part) to the 5’7″ blonde’s close friendship with the Jenner and Hadid sisters – and being married to Justin Bieber. Nevertheless, the IMG signee — who’s walked for the likes of Dolce & Gabbana, Jeremy Scott, Prabal Gurung, Elie Saab, Tory Burch, Off-White, Zadig & Voltaire and Tommy Hilfiger — has more than earned her stripes. She has fronted campaigns for Guess, Karl Lagerfeld, Tommy Jeans, Calvin Klein, Versace, Miu Miu, UGG. In June 2022, the American beauty unveiled Rhode – a line of efficacious, intentional skincare essentials.

4. Sofia Richie Grainge

Sofia Richie Grainge (daughter of Lionel Richie) is successfully forged her own identity in the modeling industry and now considered a style icon. The 5’6″, beauty has fronted Complex, Wonderland, Town & Country, walked the runways of Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Yeezy and Philipp Plein and appeared in the pages of W, V Magazine, Vogue Japan and Seventeen, among others. 

5. Adwoa Aboah

Freckle-faced Ghanaian-British beauty Adwoa Aboah is a force to be reckoned with. The 5’8″ 24-year-old is a Vogue (and Vogue.com) favorite thanks to her fresh, rebellious personal style. Not that she needed the validation. Aboah has walked nearly every runway of note (Miu Miu, Chanel, Christian Dior, Fenty x Puma, Versace, Fendi, Moschino, Marc Jacobs, Kenzo) and starred in countless high-profile campaigns (Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, Calvin Klein, Sephora). In 2017, Aboah jumped to the silver screen as Ghost in the Shell’s Lia.

6. Rose Bertram

Rose Bertram, a 5’7″ bombshell known for her curly mane and killer curves, is a favorite of Sports Illustrated, LOVE, H&M and Jeremy Scott. The IMG signee and Instagirl on the rise has also worked with beauty giant L’Oréal Paris and luxury lingerie retailer Agent Provocateur, among others.

7. Sara Sampaio

As far as Victoria’s Secret Angels go, 5’8″ Sara Sampaio is a bit on the “short” side. Still, Portugal’s most photogenic export is a mainstay on the international catwalks. In 2017, she’s strutted Balmain, Mugler, Elie Saab, Alberta Ferretti, Baja East, Marchesa, Tory Burch, Prabal Gurung and Tommy Hilfiger. Her list of recent campaign appearances is almost as long-winded — Moroccanoil, Victoria’s Secret, Blumarine, Hogan… Oh, and she’s already got Vogue, LOVE and Editorialist features under her belt.  

8. Emily Ratajkowski

You’ve definitely had an eyeful of 5’7″ Emily Ratajkowski — you’ll remember her from 2013’s controversial “Blurred Lines” music video and 2014’s movie adaptation of Gone Girl. But Ratajkowski’s a model first. Her formidable CV includes a turn on Miu Miu’s Fall 2016 runway, a spot in Marc Jacobs’ sprawling Spring 2016 ad campaign and stints on the covers of CR Fashion Book, GQ Spain and British Vogue. Oh, and she’s a firm fave of Donatella Versace.

9. Marisa Miller

Marisa Miller would be a babe no matter her height, which is 5’8″, to be exact. The American fashion model is known best for looking scrumptious in Sports Illustrated and for Victoria’s Secret.

10. Kate Moss

Kate Moss is an industry icon, which is amazing, considering shes’ only 5’7″. But her keen modeling abilities and dangerous, cool-girl vibe we all wish we had have turned her into one of the most successful faces in the world. 

11. Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne‘s height has been reported to be anywhere between 5’7″ and 5’8″. One thing’s for sure, she’s definitely not traditional runway height. Her agent once tried to get her cast in Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2012 show, but she was cut when Marc Jacobs asked, “Why is that dwarf in there?”

12. Devon Aoki

Devon Aoki is one of the shortest high fashion models out there, and has enjoyed a lot of success through her career. In the late 90s, she became the face of Versace and also posed for Chanel, Kenzo, Moschino, Fendi and many more. How tall is she? Just 5’5″.

13. Camille Rowe

Camille Rowe has landed campaigns with Chloé, Aldo, Dior Homme, H&M and more, as well as multiple covers of ELLE France. She’s also posed for Victoria’s Secret at only 5’7″. Not bad for a “short” girl, right?

14. Lila Moss

After posing alongside her model mother Kate Moss on Vogue Italia’s July 2016 edition, it was only a matter of time before Lila Moss reached superstardom. At 5’3″, Lila has secured campaigns for a whole multitude of fashion houses including Ermanno Scervino, Versace, Marc Jacobs and appeared on the magazine covers of British Vogue, Vogue Japan and Vanity Fair Italia to name a select few.

15. Liberty Ross

Liberty Ross‘ 5’6″ frame certainly was not a problem for Burberry, Emanuel Ungaro or Jimmy Choo–they all chose her to front their campaigns. 

16. Lydia Hearst

While it helps that your family is one of the most powerful in the publishing industry when you’re trying to start a modeling career, Lydia Hearst has had a lot of success–not because of her name. She’s landed campaigns for Juicy Couture, Pringle of Scotland, Swarovski and more. Not to mention the sizeable amount of print work she’s done for international versions of Vogue, Marie Claire, Elle and more. The 5’7″ Hearst has been so successful, that she was chosen to be a mentor for season 2 of Naomi Campbell’s modeling reality competition, The Face.

17. Laetitia Casta

Laetitia Casta has had a tremendously successful career in spite of her 5’6″ height. The credits are as far as the eye can see: A contract with L’Oréal Paris, a stint as a Victoria’s Secret Angel, covers of Vogue, ELLE, i-D as well as jobs modeling for Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, Roberto Cavalli, Vivienne Westwood and countless others.

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Need a dose of sexy to get you through the weekend? It’s your lucky day. We’ve painstakingly compiled a list of lovely lingerie models to help you manage. From legends to modern muses and certified Angels, these models aren’t afraid to really put it out there, clad in lacy separates, flowing robes and fancy garters. Scroll through the slideshow above to see if your favorite lingerie models made the list.

#1 Gisele Bündchen

Gisele honed her lingerie skills with Victoria’s Secret and now the supermodel is putting those skills to good use promoting her own Gisele Bündchen Intimates line.

#2 Heidi Klum

If you’re going to take over the prestigious title of “The Body,” you better have the goods to back it up. Heidi proved her prowess by becoming the most well-known Victoria’s Secret model of all time. Plus, the German supermodel launched her own line of lingerie, Heidi Klum Intimates, to ensure her lingerie legacy would continue.

#3 Dita Von Teese

When you’re a burlesque dancer, you’re bound to know a little something about lingerie. Dita definitely fits the bill, not only modeling sexy lingerie in her shows, but fashioning retro pieces via her own collaborations.

#4 Naomi Campbell

Along with posing for brands like Agent Provocateur, Naomi decided to jump into the fray by launching her own lingerie collection. The supermodel’s limited-edition offering with Italian brand Yamamay for the holidays is surprisingly affordable, ranging from just $32 to $65. And who better to model for the campaign than its namesake?

#5 Kate Upton

She’s been a Guess girl and modeled for the Victoria’s Secret catalog. That’s all the proof we need to bestow the sexiest lingerie model title on Kate. Ironically, the booker for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was once quoted as saying she would never use the voluptuous model to represent the brand on the runway and that Kate was “too obvious” a choice. Clearly, it’s Victoria’s Secret’s loss.

#6 Eva Herzigova

It’s no wonder why Eva’s on this list. Her Wonderbra Hello Boys campaign back in 1994 featured a truly distracting billboard and was even voted the most iconic advertising image of all time in the U.K.

#7 Erin Heatherton

Erin has been helping make Victoria’s Secret sexy for several years now. The Illinois native has been an Angel since 2011 and has split her time pretty evenly between the catwalk and the pages of the lingerie brand’s catalogs. Despite constantly being in her underwear, Erin prefers when guys want their women naked.

#8 Frederique van der Wal

Frederique had a pretty amazing career, modeling for big brands like Revlon and Guess along with appearing in top magazines like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. But it’s her repeated role for Victoria’s Secret in the 90s that earns her a place on our lingerie list.

#9 Marisa Miller

This California girl already made our list of the top swimsuit models ever, so it’s not surprising that Marisa also scored a spot on this list. Just check out her many Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show appearances to see why.

#10 Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Rosie turned heads as one of the Victoria’s Secret Angels before debuting her own lingerie line called Rosie for Autograph in 2012. Want proof that she’s one of the best to ever slip on a bra and panties? The model even owns a cardboard cut-out of herself sporting lingerie.

#11 Stephanie Seymour

While she’s been the face of Valentino and Christian Dior, Stephanie was one of the models that helped build Victoria’s Secret into the juggernaut it is today. The model signed with the then burgeoning brand in 1992 and touted its lingerie until 1999.

#12 Bettie Page

The original pinup queen was frequently captured in a variety of racy lingerie back in the 50s. With her signature jet black hair, blunt bangs and blue eyes, we think she would more than hold her own in today’s sultry climate.

#13 Petra Nemcova

Petra became the face and the body for lingerie line Ultimo earlier this year. What makes her intimate foray all the more impressive is that she dared to share the unretouched images with British Vogue.

#14 Adriana Lima

When you’ve strutted your stuff in lingerie and high heels down the runway 16 times for Victoria’s Secret, you automatically receive icon status. Any questions?

#15 Alessandra Ambrosio

Perhaps nobody is more synonymous with Victoria’s Secret currently than Alessandra. Sure, she’s got her ále by Alessandra clothing line and has appeared in a bunch of other campaigns, but she’ll always be an Angel to us.

#16 Natasha Poly

What would modern-day La Perla be like without Natasha? Thankfully, we won’t have to answer that question any time soon since the model has graced the lingerie line’s ads season after season. And we’re not complaining.

#17 Jasmine Tookes

Jasmine recently heated things up with boyfriend Tobias Sorensen for Calvin Klein’s Eternity fragrance campaign, but she’s no stranger to spicy shoots. The recently appointed Angel has sizzled for the Victoria’s Secret catalog, not to mention rocking the runway for the brand.

#18 Rebecca Romijn

Rebecca is best known nowadays for her acting roles, especially her revealing portrayal of Mystique. But let’s not forget that the former model originally rose to fame as a Victoria’s Secret Angel.

#19 Candice Swanepoel

The South African stunner has been flexing her Angel wings for several years. Candice even had the honor of sporting the Fantasy Bra for the 2013 edition of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

#20 Joan Smalls

From Estée Lauder to Balmain, Joan has had a pretty varied modeling career. Despite all those accolades, she’s probably best known for her ongoing gig with Victoria’s Secret. When you look this good in lingerie, it’s not surprising it becomes your trademark.

#21 Irina Shayk

Irina’s list of lingerie credits is pretty extensive, which must mean the Russian model is doing something right. You can catch her striking a sultry pose for brands like Twin-Set, La Clover and Intimissimi.

#22 Doutzen Kroes

She may have recently retired from Victoria’s Secret, but Doutzen’s place in the lingerie hall of fame is secure. Especially since she’s still modeling undergarments for brands like H&M.

#23 Jourdan Dunn

Even though there was a lot of hoopla about her omission from this year’s show, Jourdan is a Victoria’s Secret institution. Who can forget her grand ringmaster getup from 2013 or this sparkling ensemble from last year?

#24 Liu Wen

Not only does Liu dazzle in lingerie for Victoria’s Secret, but the model has also represented for La Perla. She even did a lingerie-themed spread for Numéro China.

#25 Miranda Kerr

If you looked up the word lingerie in the dictionary, we swear you’d see a pic of Miranda. The Aussie native has flaunted her curves for everything from Victoria’s Secret to Wonderbra.

#26 Sui He

Sui has been a mainstay on the Victoria’s Secret catwalk since 2011 and her outfits are some of the most intricate ever to grace the runway. Take the baby blue look she modeled in 2014 complete with an elaborately embroidered robe and let’s not forget her fierce feathered creation from 2013.

#27 Bar Rafaeli

Bar is obviously a lingerie expert, judging by the fact that she’s just been tapped by Agent Provocateur for its latest campaign. She’s also appeared in lingerie for Passionata.

#28 Brooklyn Decker

Another model turned actress, Brooklyn made a name for herself as a swimsuit model in Sports Illustrated. But it’s her turn in lingerie for brands like La Senza that lands her a spot here.

#29 Lara Stone

Lara was rocking her Calvins long before posing with Justin Bieber in those now infamous ads from earlier this year. She’s not only hawked Calvin Klein underwear — Lara’s also modeled pieces for Eres and H&M.

The imagery featured in this article was updated on 21/07/2024 by Mark Eglon.

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It’s time to face facts. Summer is on its way out and while we’re sad to see it go, it’s the prime time to bask in the rays of some super sexy swimwear courtesy of the top swimsuit models of all time. We’re talking 70s trailblazers, 80s legends, 90s supermodels and the new wave of bathing beauties. These icons of the surf and sand sizzled in everything from revealing bikinis to surprisingly seductive one-pieces, providing plenty of inspiration along the way regarding how to style swimwear. So without further ado, let’s dive right in and check out the swimsuit models who made the biggest splash.

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