Happy Birthday, Adriana Lima! The gorgeous former Victoria's Secret Angel, Adriana Lima da Silva turns 39 today. The breathtakingly sexy Brazilian model and actress has been one of the most popular Victoria's Secret Angel from 1999 to 2018. VS's longest-running model and named "the most valuable Victoria's Secret Angel" in 2017. Adriana is extremely popular on Instagram as well and boasts of 12.5m followers on the social media platform. She keeps sharing hottest pictures of herself, whether it is her presence on Vogue's cover or just a post-workout picture. Lima started modelling has the mere age of 13 when she won a competition in her native Brazil. At 15, she was placed second in the "Ford Supermodel of the World Contest," and she never looked back ever since.

However, her fans were left heartbroken when Adriana Lima announced in 2018 that she's hanging up her wings and saying goodbye to Victoria's Secret. Adriana owns a prolific modelling career to flaunt. Lasting for two decades and numerous Victoria's Secret runway show, the supermodel work is surely an inspiration to many. The gorgeous Brazilian beauty won hearts all over the world and chose to quit the popular lingerie brand in 2018. She posted a heartfelt message on Instagram that read. "Dear Victoria, Thank you for showing me the world, sharing your secrets, and most importantly not just giving me wings but teaching me to fly. And all the love to the best fans in the world Love, Adriana" Check post:

 

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Dear Victoria, Thank you for showing me the world, sharing your secrets, and most importantly not just giving me wings but teaching me to fly. ❤️ to the best fans in the 🌎! Love, Adriana 💖

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Here are some of the hottest pictures of the birthday girl:

 

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Mesmerising!

 

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Elegance At Its Best

 

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That Smile!

 

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HOT is an understatement

 

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Serene

 

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Eyes

 

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Sexy!

 

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String Bikini Style

 

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BTS

 

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Perfection

 

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OMG

 

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The year 2020 has been great for her as she started off by releasing her highly anticipated Privé Revaux sunglasses collection. She was also holidaying in Miami and shared her happiness on Instagram with a caption that read, “GRATEFUL TO BE WITH MY KIDS AND FRIENDS [In] M.I.A.M.I. – Florida,” at the beginning of the year. She was grateful for the chance to social-isolate with her family. The model also went viral recently for sharing a bomb snap of her lounging on an outdoor couch in a very skimpy swimsuit.

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