Top 10 Facts About Victoria’s Secret’s First Transgender Model

8 8 Start a new life

Valentina was born a man and underwent gender-swap surgery. She became a young woman, with long legs, thick brunette hair, and sharp features. Let’s just say, you wouldn’t guess that this person was born a male.

Sampaio studied architecture in Fortaleza but decided to go to a fashion college instead. It was here that Sampaio met a makeup artist.

7 Her discovery

According to the New York Times Sampaio was discovered in Brazil by a makeup artist while she was studying fashion. Sampaio signed then with a modeling agency based in Sao Paulo.

Elle Mexico, French Vogue, and Elle Brasil were some of her covers. However, don’t mistake her for someone who was not able to overcome setbacks.

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