The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is an annual fashion show sponsored by Victoria's Secret, an American brand of lingerie and sleepwear. Victoria's Secret uses the show to promote and market its goods in high-profile settings. The show featured some of the world's leading fashion models, such as Victoria's Secret Angels, Lais Ribeiro, Elsa Hosk, Jasmine Tookes, Martha Hunt, Sara Sampaio, Romee Strijd, Stella Maxwell, Taylor Hill, Josephine Skriver, also with head angels Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel and Behati Prinsloo making her comeback in two years. The show also featured PINK angels, Grace Elizabeth and Zuri Tibby, also with Chinese angels, Sui He and Ming Xi. Lily Aldridge was also absent due to her pregnancy.
The 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was recorded in New York City at the Pier 94, on November 8. The show featured musical performances by Shawn Mendes, Rita Ora, The Chainsmokers, Bebe Rexha, Halsey, Leela James, Kelsea Ballerini, and The Struts. The show featured seven main segments, along with a segment paying tribute to Adriana Lima, marking her retirement from modeling for Victoria's Secret.
This was the last annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, until its relaunch in 2024, with different images and presentation.
ABC aired the show's television special, The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Holiday Special, on December 2, 2018.
Dates Locations Broadcaster Viewers (millions) Performers (recorded); (aired) New York City ABC 3.27 Shawn Mendes, Rita Ora, The Chainsmokers, Bebe Rexha, Halsey, Leela James, Kelsea Ballerini, and The Struts
Fashion show segments
Segment 1: Glam Royale
Performer Song Status Leela James "This is Me" Cover Live Performance
NationalityModelWingsRunway ShowsStatus American Taylor Hill ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2014–18 • 2024 Angel (2015–21) British Alexina Graham 2017–18 Danish Josephine Skriver ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2013–18 • 2024 Angel (2016–21) American Gigi Hadid 2015–16 • 2018 • 2024–25 ʚĭɞ Portuguese Sara Sampaio ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2013–18 Angel (2015–21) British Aiden Curtiss 2017–18✄┈ Brazilian Lais Ribeiro ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2010–11 • 2013–18 Angel (2015–21) Chinese Liu Wen ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2009–12 • 2016–18 • 2024–25 American Lameka Fox 2016–18 Kendall Jenner 2015–16 • 2018 ʚĭɞ French Cindy Bruna ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2013–18✄┈ Dutch Yasmin Wijnaldum 2018 • 2025 ✿ Namibian Behati Prinsloo ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2007–15 • 2018 • 2024–25 ʚĭɞ Angel (2009–21)
Segment 2: Golden Angels
Performer(s) Song Status The Chainsmokers "This Feeling" Live Performance Kelsea Ballerini
NationalityModelWingsRunway ShowsStatus South African Candice Swanepoel ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2007–15 • 2017–18 • 2024–25 Angel (2010–21) Australian Shanina Shaik 2011–12 • 2014–15 • 2018 ʚĭɞ American Jasmine Tookes ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2012–18 • 2024–25 Angel (2015–21) Jourdana Phillips 2016–18 Grace Elizabeth 2016–18 • 2024–25 Angel (2016–19) Brazilian Barbara Fialho 2012–18 ✄┈ American Sofie Rovenstine 2018 ✿ Belgian Stella Maxwell ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2014–18 • 2025 Angel (2015–21) Hungarian Barbara Palvin 2012 • 2018 • 2024–25 ʚĭɞ Chinese Ming Xi ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2013–18 Angel (2018–21) German Lorena Rae 2018 ✿ Tanzanian Herieth Paul 2016–18 Dutch Romee Strijd ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2014–18 Angel (2015–21)
Special Segment: Thank You Adriana Performer Song Status Hannah Grace "Praise You" Recording
NationalityModelWingsRunway ShowStatus Brazilian Adriana Lima ꒰১ ໒꒱ 1999–2003 • 2005–08 • 2010–18 • 2024–25 Angel (2000–18)
Segment 3: Flights of Fancy
Performer Song Status Halsey "Without Me" Live Performance
NationalityModelWingsRunway ShowStatusFantasy BraPrice American Martha Hunt ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2013–18 Angel (2015–21) Norwegian Frida Aasen 2017–18 Swedish Kelly Gale ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2013–14 • 2016–18 Canadian Winnie Harlow 2018 ✿ German Toni Garrn ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2011–13 • 2018 ʚĭɞ British Megan Williams 2016–18 American Alanna Arrington ꒰১ ໒꒱ Devon Windsor ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2013–18 ✄┈ Bella Hadid ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2016–18 • 2024-2025 Brazilian Gizele Oliveira ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2017–18 Swedish Elsa Hosk ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2011–18 Angel (2015–21) Dream Angels Fantasy Bra $1,000,000
Segment 4: PINK
Performer Song Status Bebe Rexha "I'm a Mess" Live Performance
Nationality ModelRunway ShowStatus American Grace Elizabeth 2016–18 • 2024–25 Angel (2016–19) Josie Canseco 2018 ✿ New Zealander Maia Cotton Filipino Kelsey Merritt American Iesha Hodges Ivorian Melie Tiacoh Portuguese Isilda Moreira Australian Alannah Walton French Estelle Chen 2017–18 American Zuri Tibby 2016–18 Angel (2016–19) Willow Hand 2018 ✿ Dutch Myrthe Bolt American Maggie Laine 2016–18
Segment 5: Floral Fantasy
Performer Song Status Shawn Mendes "Lost in Japan" Live Performance
NationalityModelWingsRunway ShowsStatus American Jasmine Tookes ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2012–18 • 2024–25 Angel (2015–21) Devon Windsor 2013–18✄┈ Dutch Yasmin Wijnaldum 2018 • 2025 ✿ American Gigi Hadid ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2015–16 • 2018 • 2024–25 ʚĭɞ Austrian Nadine Leopold 2017–18 American Sofie Rovenstine 2018 ✿ Canadian Winnie Harlow British Aiden Curtiss 2017–18✄┈ Nigerian Mayowa Nicholas 2018 • 2024 ✿ British Alexina Graham ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2017–18 Chinese Liu Wen 2009–12 • 2016–18 • 2024–25 Australian Duckie Thot 2018 ✿ Chinese Sui He 2011–18 Angel (2018–21) British Leomie Anderson 2015–18✄┈ Danish Josephine Skriver ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2013–18 • 2024 Angel (2016–21)
Segment 6: Downtown Angel
Performer Song Status Rita Ora "Let You Love Me" Live Performance
NationalityModelWingsRunway ShowsStatus Belgian Stella Maxwell 2014–18 • 2025 Angel (2015–21) Namibian Behati Prinsloo 2007–15 • 2018 • 2024–25 ʚĭɞ Angel (2009–21) New Zealander Georgia Fowler 2016–18 American Lameka Fox South Sudanese Subah Koj 2018 ✿ British Cheyenne Carty Chinese Ming Xi 2013–18 Angel (2018–21) American Bella Hadid 2016–18 • 2024–25 Swedish Kelly Gale 2013–14 • 2016–18 Hungarian Barbara Palvin 2012 • 2018 • 2024–25 ʚĭɞ British Sadie Newman 2018 ✿ American Martha Hunt ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2013–18 Angel (2015–21)
Segment 7: Celestial Angel
Performer Song Status The Struts "Body Talks" Live Performance
NationalityModelWingsRunway ShowsStatusSwarovski OutfitPrice Brazilian Lais Ribeiro ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2010–11 • 2013–18 Angel (2015–21) South African Candice Swanepoel ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2007–15 • 2017–18 • 2024–25 Angel (2010–21) American Taylor Hill 2014–18 • 2024 Angel (2015–21) Dutch Romee Strijd ˚₊‧꒰ა ໒꒱ ‧₊˚2014–18Shooting Star Swarovski Outfit– Swedish Elsa Hosk ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2011–18 Brazilian Barbara Fialho ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2012–18✄┈ American Jourdana Phillips 2016–18 Kendall Jenner ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2015–16 • 2018 ʚĭɞ South Sudanese Grace Bol ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2017–18 Portuguese Sara Sampaio ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2013–18 Angel (2015–21) French Cindy Bruna ꒰১ ໒꒱✄┈ Chinese Sui He ꒰১ ໒꒱ 2011–18 Angel (2018–21) Brazilian Adriana Lima ˚₊‧꒰ა ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ 1999–2003 • 2005–08 • 2010–18 • 2024–25 Angel (2000–18)
Finale
Performer Song Status The Struts "In Love with a Camera" Live Performance
Model Kelsey Merritt Maia Cotton Willow Hand Iesha Hodges Myrthe Bolt Melie Tiacoh Runway Shows 2018 Status✿
Model Maggie Laine Zuri Tibby Josie Canseco Alannah Walton Estelle Chen Isilda Moreira Runway Shows 2016–18 2018 2017–18 2018Status Angel (2016–19)✿ ✿
Model Cheyenne Carty Sofie Rovenstine Sadie Newman Subah Koj Georgia Fowler Mayowa Nicholas Runway Shows 2018 2016–18 2018 • 2024Status✿ ✿
Model Lorena Rae Duckie Thot Frida Aasen Leomie Anderson Alanna Arrington Kelly Gale Runway Shows 2018 2017–18 2015–18 2016–18 2013–14 • 2016–18Status✿ ✄┈
Model Nadine Leopold Shanina Shaik Herieth Paul Barbara Fialho Toni Garrn Aiden Curtiss Runway Shows 2017–18 2011–12 • 2014–15 • 2018 2016–18 2012–18 2011–13 • 2018 2017–18Status ʚĭɞ ✄┈ʚĭɞ✄┈
Model Jourdana Phillips Megan Williams Grace Bol Devon Windsor Liu Wen Gizele Oliveira Runway Shows 2016–18 2017–18 2013–18 2009–12 • 2016–18 • 2024–25 2017–18Status ✄┈
Model Yasmin Wijnaldum Barbara Palvin Winnie Harlow Sui He Bella Hadid Lameka Fox Runway Shows 2018 • 2025 2012 • 2018 • 2024–25 2018 2011–18 2016–18 • 2024–25 2016–18 Status✿ ʚĭɞ✿ Angel (2018–21)
Model Ming Xi Grace Elizabeth Cindy Bruna Gigi Hadid Kendall Jenner Alexina Graham Runway Shows 2013–18 2016–18 • 2024–25 2013–18 2015–16 • 2018 • 2024–25 2015–16 • 2018 2017–18Status Angel (2018–21) Angel (2016–19)✄┈ ʚĭɞ
Model Martha Hunt Lais Ribeiro Josephine Skriver Sara Sampaio Stella Maxwell Romee Strijd Runway Shows 2013–18 2010–11 • 2013–18 2013–18 • 2024 2013–18 2014-18 • 2025 2014–18Status Angels (2015–21) Angel (2016–21) Angels (2015–21)
Model Taylor Hill Jasmine Tookes Elsa Hosk Adriana Lima Behati Prinsloo Candice Swanepoel Runway Shows 2014–18 • 2024 2012–18 • 2024–25 2011–18 1999–2003 • 2005–08 • 2010–18 • 2024–25 2007–15 • 2018 • 2024–25 2007–15 • 2017–18 • 2024–25Status Angels (2015–21) Angel (2000–18) Angel (2009–21) Angel (2010–21)
Index SymbolMeaning 2nd Generation Angels 3rd Generation Angels 4th Generation Angels 5th Generation Angels Chinese Angels PINK Angels ʚĭɞ Comeback Models ✄┈ Fit Models ✿ Debuting Models ꒰১ ໒꒱Wings ˚₊‧꒰ა ໒꒱ ‧₊˚Swarovski Wing
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