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 ...

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 ...

In a critical win for inclusivity, French Vogue has put a transgender model on its cover for the first time ever. Valentina Sampaio, a native of Brazil, appears on the magazine's all-important March ...

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 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Valentina Sampaio is making history—again! The 23-year-old model was announced as a 2020 Rookie for Sport Illustrated Swimsuit, ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Valentina Sampaio is the first transgender woman to appear in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue. Valentina previously made history for being Victoria’s Secret first model who is trans. Valentina ...