After weeks of speculation about who would end up in the much anticipated Victoria’s Secret 2008 fashion show, 35 of the world’s most beautiful models strutted down the runway for the iconic brand. For years Victoria’s Secret has played an integral role in turning models into supermodels. From Gisele Bundchen to Heidi Klum, VS has a habit of taking girls to that next level and making them household names. Which of this year’s new angelic faces will stand the test of time and become the stuff of modeling legend? Only time will tell. (See below for this year’s full list)
» update: view the VS Backstage coverage here
(In picture) Victoria’s Secret supermodels (L-R) Selita Ebanks, Adriana Lima, Heidi Klum and Alessandra Ambrosia arrive by yacht to the legendary Fontainebleau Miami Beach November 14, 2008 for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. The taping this weekend will be aired December 3, 2008 on CBS.  Photo credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
1-Adriana Lima– Contract Model
2-Alessandra Ambrosio– Contract Model
3-Doutzen Kroes– Contract Model
4-Karolina Kurkova– Contract Model
5-Heidi Klum– Contract Model
6-Marisa Miller– Contract Model
7-Miranda Kerr– Contract Model
8-Selita Ebanks- Contract Model
10-Ana Beatriz Barros
11-Anne Vyalitsina
13-Arlenis Sosa
15-Candice Swanepoel
16-Carmen Kass
18-Clara Alonso
20-Emanuela de Paula
22-Flavia d’Oliveira
23-Inguna Butane
27-Lara Stone
28-Lindsay Ellingson
30-Morgane Dubled
32-Rosie Huntington
33-Sarah Stephens
(In alphabetical order. List of models courtesy of John Pfeiffer on behalf of Victoria’s Secret)