Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brazilian model Valentina Sampaio walks the runway at Sao Paulo Fashion Week in March 2017. (Andre Penner / Associated Press) ...

“I was filled with so many emotions of happiness when I heard the news. The feeling was surreal,” model Valentina Sampaio, 23, told PEOPLE after she learned she was named a 2020 Rookie for the ...

She is no stranger to making history. In 2017 she became the first trans woman to appear on the cover of Vogue Paris. Two years later, she was the first openly transgender model to be hired by ...

Valentina Sampaio says that being fired from set for being a trans woman led her to a realization about her place in the modeling industry. “Even when people wanted to work with me, they would be ...

22-year-old model Valentina Sampaio, who was recently announced as Victoria's Secret's first transgender model, is bringing some much-needed diversity to the brand. After Ed Razek finally resigned ...

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The first openly transgender Victoria’s Secret model fired back at critics after she made her historic runway debut at the revamped iconic fashion show on Tuesday. Valentina Sampaio stepped out in the ...

Sports Illustrated will feature its first openly transgender model for the magazine's annual swimsuit issue. Valentina Sampaio was named a 2020 rookie for the upcoming issue that hits stands on July ...

Victoria’s Secret has hired transgender model Valentina Sampaio for a groundbreaking campaign. Pic Credit: @vallentts/Instagram Victoria’s Secret has hired transgender model, Valentina Sampaio. She ...