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Gigi Hadid, Tyra Banks, Alessandra Ambrosio and more are returning to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway after years (and in some cases, decades!) away. They’ve been documenting their return on Instagram, posing with pals backstage and sharing the excitement with fans before the official kickoff on Oct. 15.
See these modeling megastars’ first time walking the runway for the lingerie brand’s fashion show, ahead of their return to the runway after the show’s six-year-hiatus .
Alessandra Ambrosio
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Perhaps the quintessential Victoria’s Secret Angel, Alessandra Ambrosio made her baby-faced debut on the runway in 2000 and became one of the brand’s biggest names in the years since.
Prinsloo told PEOPLE she couldn’t wait to get the gang back together: “Yesterday at rehearsal when I saw Doutzen [Kroes] and Adriana [Lima], Alessandra [Ambrosio], Candice [Swanepoel] … We don’t hang out like we used to anymore.”
Adriana Lima
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Another newbie in 2000 who quickly earned her wings, Adriana Lima is returning to the Victoria’s Secret Runway following her retirement in 2018. “I’m home!” she announced in a video ahead of the big event.
Behati Prinsloo
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Behati Prinsloo actually had her rookie year in Miami in 2008, but by the 2009 show she’d already earned her Angel wings.
“This is a true reunion,” she told PEOPLE of her return to the runway.
Candice Swanepoel
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Candice Swanepoel, decked out in one of the show’s more creative ensembles in 2007, has been with Victoria’s Secret for nearly 20 years.
Grace Elizabeth
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Grace Elizabeth joined the lineup in 2016 as a PINK spokesmodel and graduated to Angel in 2019; she has worked with the brand over the years, including being part of 2023’s The Tour, and is returning to the runway tonight.
Jasmine Tookes
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Jasmine Tookes made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2012, and returns in 2024 as a new mom.
Taylor Hill
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Taylor Hill first walked for PINK in 2014 in London. She returns tonight with a chic pixie — a bold new look for a show that has historically been synonymous with flowing long waves.
Doutzen Kroes
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Doutzen Kroes had two looks for her first year in 2005: this polka-dot look with a bell tied to the waist, and a sweet-as-candy ensemble.
Imaan Hammam
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Imaan Hammam first hit the runway for the Pink segment in 2014 in London.
Joan Smalls
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Joan Smalls first strutted her stuff in 2011, and was snapped backstage with Gigi Hadid getting ready for this year’s walk.