Adriana Lima ( born June 12 , 1981 ) is a Brazilian supermodel . Adriana Lima ( born June 12 , 1981 , Salvador , Bahia ) is a Brazilian model , best known as a Victoria 's Secret Angel since 2000 , and as a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2009 . At age 15 , Lima finished first in Ford 's `` Supermodel of Brazil '' competition , and took second place the following year in the Ford `` Supermodel of the World '' competition before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City .