Lily Donaldson, 30, is one of the longest-standing Victoria's Secret models. She was named one of the top thirty models of the era by Vogue Paris and strutted her stuff alongside Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss at the Olympic Closing Ceremony. The star, from London, counts Cara Delevingne and Kendall Jenner as her nearest and dearest. Lily Donaldson’s Swarovski wings took an awe-inspiring 425 hours to craft for the Paris show

Grace Elizabeth, from Lake City, Florida, is being dubbed the new Gigi Hadid after she was snapped up as the new face of Victoria’s Secret Pink, where Gigi found fame. She has hundreds of thousands of social media followers and has walked in major fashion week shows but says she's still a small town girl at heart. Before finding fame, Grace Elizabeth had her sights set on marine biology

Elsa Hosk, 28, began modelling after her father submitted photographs to a local agency. Elsa balanced modelling with a professional basketball career, eventually leaving the court to pursue modelling full-time. The Swedish model, who recently starred alongside Candice Swanepoel in the brand's lingerie campaign, has worked for the likes of Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Ungaro, H&M and Guess

Stella Maxwell, 26, is among the stunning stars in the shoot. She is Irish but she was born in Belgium and was raised there until she was 13. In one of her many moves, her family relocated to Canberra, Australia, then Wellington, New Zealand. She was discovered at Otago University and started her modelling career. The young model loves racket sports, hiking and travel and is Miley Cyrus' ex

Portuguese model Sara Sampaio is best known for working with Lipsy and Calzedonia. The 25-year-old was also the first-ever Portuguese model to star in the 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, for which she was hailed Rookie of the Year. She has won the Portuguese 'Best Female Model' Golden Globe multiple times and is a brown belt in karate, plays the violin and loves to surf. She has dreams of acting in a movie, going to Australia and the Maldives, having a big house full of dogs and going to space

Alanna Arrington, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, loved playing basketball in high school basketball and was snapped up by the lingerie brand after stepping in for someone at a casting. She was among the new talent to grace the runway in Paris in December. She has since walked in shows for Diane von Furstenberg, Mulberry, and Preen and describes herself as a total goofball and Harry Potter geek

Josephine Skriver, 23, from Copenhagen, was born as an IVF baby to gay parents. Josephine’s outfit in the Bright Night Angel section boasted more than 450,000 Swarovski crystals. Her first modelling job was as the Pampers baby in her native Denmark

Dilone, 21, from Long Island, is a fresh face on the runway. She likes to rap along to TLC’s No Scrubs and loves visiting Disney World Long. The Dominican model has lent her good looks to campaigns for Coach, Balmain and Versace

Maria Borges, 24, an Angolan fashion model, was named Forbes Africa Magazine's top model of 2013. The star made history when she became the first black model to walk in the famous show whilst wearing her natural afro hair

Martha Hunt, 28, was discovered in her home state of North Carolina at a modeling competition. Her most talk-about campaign was for Free People and she has clocked up 180 catwalk appearances. As well as counting Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss as her best friends, she likes to cook and stays active with surfing and dancing. And she isn't as strict with her diet as one would believe. 'When I go home to North Carolina, I love to make barbecue chicken with corn cakes. It’s my favorite!' Martha told Style.com. 'And I make the best Christmas cookies in the world. Well...my mom does and I just help'

Jasmine Tookes, 26, was discovered in her fashion stylist mother's showroom. As a child, she practiced gymnastics for 14 years and played high school volleyball. Her breakthrough campaigns were in 2010 for Ugg boots and Gap. Despite her trim figure, she is a self-confessed 'foodie' who loves trying new and exotic meals

Cindy Bruna, 22, was born to an Italian father and a Congolese mother. She was listed as one of the top 50 models in the world and regularly appears on the top catwalks 

To help celebrate the 21st birthday of its annual runway extravaganza, Victoria’s Secret enlisted a record 51 models to strut their stuff on that heavenly runway, with 16 new angels, including Alanna Arrington and Bella Hadid, joining the celestial fold