Best-Kept Secret

Frida Gustavsson

With a spray of streamers trailing her, Gustavsson brought every color of the rainbow to the stage.

Cameron Russell

In a getup fit for a queen, Russell stepped to Bruno Mars' accompanying beats.

Doutzen Kroes

Kroes and her sultry talent have been with Victoria's Secret since her modeling career began in 2003.

Adriana Lima

Lima's poison-ivy pucker perfectly accentuated her seasoned runway skills. The Brazilian bombshell has worked with Victoria's Secret since 1999 and has opened the show on multiple occasions.

Erin Heatherton

Ringing in the show's 17th year, Heatherton made her fifth appearance as an Angel.

Lily Aldridge

Wonder Woman in Angel form, Aldridge graced the runway with all-American pride.

Barbara Fialho

Fialho got beach-body ready before the show by jumping rope to the Rihanna song "Diamonds."

Alessandra Ambrosio

Ambrosio had the honor of wearing the coveted $2.5 million Floral Fantasy Bra in this year's show.

Joan Smalls

Smalls fired up the stage, showcasing her tiger-tamed prowess all the way down the 102-foot runway.

Toni Garrn

A quirky fact about this poppin' poppy: Garrn likes to eat chocolate on the treadmill (because clearly, she can).

Hilary Rhoda

Rhoda sparkled as one of the show's up-and-coming stunners. Previously, she was most recognized as the face of Estée Lauder.

Karlie Kloss

In addition to her modeling career, Kloss has started a cookie line, Karlie's Kookies, to benefit The Feed Foundation in its fight against hunger.

Constance Jablonski

Jablonski donned a flowing cascade of feathers—one of the 28 pairs of wings featured in this year's show.

Candice Swanepoel

A very bare Swanepoel is no stranger to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. This year marked her sixth stint on the runway.

Barbara Palvin

Adding some spice as this year's sexy Santa, Palvin is also the face of the Victoria's Secret designer collection.

Sui He

A vision in lavender, Sui He listened to songs from previous Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows for workout inspiration in preparing for this year's performance.

Shanina Shaik

Shaik's floral foxiness even caught the eye of Rihanna as she strutted by.

Lindsay Ellingson

Ellingson proved she would make a beautiful blushing bride one day as she posed confidently for the Calendar Girls segment.

Miranda Kerr

The plumes fanning Kerr didn't overshadow this Australian beauty (and wife of Orlando Bloom) in the least.

Liu Wen

The few dozen hand-painted tattoos adorning Wen's body took six hours to apply—but only 30 minutes to take off.

Behati Prinsloo

In addition to earning Victoria's Secret Angel wings in 2009, Prinsloo is the face of DKNY Jeans, Nine West and Oscar de la Renta.

Jasmine Tookes

Tookes milked her moment with the charm of a Southern belle during the show's "Angels in Bloom" segment.

Angels Past

The 2012 runway show was full of whimsical imagination, but take a look at scenes from Victoria's past...

Back in 2006, model Ana Beatriz Barros floated down the runway in transparent angel wings and sparkling garters.

Constance Jablonski

Constance Jablonski held court as 2011's mermaid queen, strutting her stuff in a glittering sheer and feather-embellished gown.

Julia Stegner

Stenger cha, cha, cha'd her way down the runway in a meuy-calliente flamenco-inspired set.

Adriana Lima

A Victoria's Secret veteran, Lima took a darker approach to the runway in black and purple sexy sheers with jagged black feather wings, looking very much Lenore.

Karlie Kloss

A leggy Kloss strutted her self down the runway to the tunes of Kanye West.

Alessandra Ambrosio

Art meets fashion with Ambrosio adorning herself with wings of bejeweled-gold.

Miranda Kerr

Kerr transforms herself to Venus On Half Shell for the sexy undersea adventure.

Anne Vyalitsina

Vyalitsyna posed at the end of the runway while boyfriend, Adam Levine serenaded her. After they broke up, Levine wasted no time moving on to another Angel.

Doutzen Kroes

Kroes tangos her way down the runway in intricate sandals and a red lacey bra.

Joan Smalls

Super model or super hero? Smalls stuns the fashion world to safety with her beauty.

Chanel Iman

Pink spokesmodel, Iman flutters down the runway in a super bright tutu and striped knee-highs.

Sui He

Shimmering goddess, He looks the epitome of glamour in glistening palettes.

Candice Swanepoel

Swanelpoel gets bright with neon florals and lace.

Lily Aldridge

Aldridge looks the part of a butterfly angel who's just emerged from a beautiful cocoon.

Toni Garrn

Garrn goes Victorian-risque with a ruffled bustle and boaters hat.

Gisele Bundchen

Isn't this the Santa you really want to see come down your chimney?

Anja Rubik

A digital version of Rubik appears in the 2009 fitness video game Yoga for Wii.

Katsia Damankova

You're looking at Ford's Supermodel of the World for 2006.

Erin Heatherton

A total knockout. What else is there to say?

Heidi Klum

Heidi looks almost wrapped up like a present here in 2008.

Chanel Iman

Only 22 years old, Iman's been modeling since the age of 12.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

This British beauty played the female lead in Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

Katy Perry

The singer had been newly married when she gave a fantastic performance at the 2010 show. She divorced two years later.

Naomi Campbell

Was this devilish costume in 2002 a foreshadowing of Campbell's alleged bad behavior to come?

The Spice Girls

In 2007, the group reunited and performed together, to the delight of their fans.

Adriana Lima

Only Lima could make a glittery red skull look sexy, not scary.

Marisa Miller

This costume from 2009 has a definite burlesque vibe.

Liu Wen

Before modelling full-time Wen reportedly worked as a tour guide.

Jessica Stam

Only an Angel could make mylar look so good.

Julia Stegner

Stenger's first major magazine cover was for the French edition of ELLE magazine.

Alessandra Ambrosio

The Brazilian beauty strikes a confident pose in 2006.

Jessica Stam

Oh, to live in a world where you'd actually wear this if it rained!

Ana Barros

Even with a mask, you can tell she's an Angel.

Izabel Goulart

Goulart has walked in the 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Victoria's Secret shows.

Isabeli Fontana

This costume gives "body-building" a whole new meaning.

Naomi Campbell

We loved the decadent Nutcracker theme of 2005.

Justin Timberlake

We wish we'd been in attendance when JT performed in 2006.

Alessandra Ambrosio

Ambrosio is not just an Angel, she's an ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Mary J. Blige

Blige looks fit enough to walk the runway in 2003.

Heidi Klum

We have to admit, this is a pretty impressive set of wings.

Gisele Bundchen

This Brazilian beauty looks perfect in Scottish tartan plaid.

Tyra Banks

Banks holds the VS scepter high in 2005.

Ricky Martin

The pop star performed on the VS runway in 2005.

Erin Heatherton

This all-American beauty grew up in Skokie, Illinois, and was discovered on the beaches of Miami.

Magdalena Frackowiak

This sexy Polish model has graced the cover of the Italian, German, Japanese and Russian editions of Vogue.

Fergie

The rocker gave a show-stopping performance in 2009.

Chanel Iman

Bubble wings—how fun!

Bridget Hall

By the age of 18, this long-legged Texan was listed in Forbes as one of the top moneymaking supermodels.

Lily Donaldson

The adorable Brit has an Angel face to go with that body.

Usher

Seen here on the arm of Lima in 2008, the singer performed at the 2008 show.

Doutzen Kroes

This Angel graduated at the top of her class in 2006.

Inguna Butane

We do love a nautical theme!