Current index status
Rising / Global Watch.
This profile remains unnumbered until its current evidence meets the Global 50 threshold. It is an editorial assessment, not a judgement of personal worth.
Index Rating · Editorial pillars · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed
78.8
- Runway · 40%
- 74
- Campaigns · 30%
- 82
- Editorial · 20%
- 81
- Cultural aura · 10%
- 84
Casting ledger
Verified walks.
No house-level walks on the casting ledger yet. The desk adds rows only when a public source confirms the booking.
Open the casting ledger ↗01 / Why they matter
What Caroline is known for.
Carolina Herrera and major editorial work
02 / Career record
Early life
Caroline Aparecida Trentini was born on 6 July 1987 in Panambi, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, of Italian and German descent; her father died during her infancy, and her mother, Lourdes, raised Caroline and her two older sisters alone. Trentini was scouted at around 14 in her hometown, moved to São Paulo within a year and then to New York around 15 to work internationally.
03 / Career record
Breakthrough and early Vogue covers, early 2000s–2007
Trentini’s breakthrough came in a Marc by Marc Jacobs campaign photographed by Juergen Teller, followed by a Vogue Brasil cover in May 2004 and a Vogue Italia cover in January 2005, shot by Steven Meisel. She walked her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2005, and fronted Balenciaga and Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2006 campaigns. In May 2007 she appeared on American Vogue’s "World’s Next Top Models" group cover alongside nine other models, the same year she fronted Gucci Cruise, Oscar de la Renta and Dsquared² campaigns.
04 / Career record
Continued campaign work
Trentini fronted DKNY and Carlos Miele campaigns in 2008, and became the face of Brazilian footwear brand Carrano from 2015 to 2016. Across her career she has appeared on dozens of Vogue covers internationally, and has been recognised as a Models.com "Industry Icon."
05 / Career record
Recent record, 2024–2025
Trentini opened the Herchcovitch & Alexandre show at Casa de Criadores, São Paulo, in July 2024, and walked and starred in Balmain’s Fall/Winter 2024 campaign, shot by Theo Liu, alongside runway appearances for Carolina Herrera in New York and Gucci in Milan that season. She returned to Balmain’s runway at Paris Fashion Week under Olivier Rousteing in March 2025. She is represented by Ford Models in New York, Paris and Los Angeles, alongside Elite Model Management in Milan and Barcelona.
06 / At a glance
Quick facts.
- —Born 6 July 1987 in Panambi, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, of Italian and German descent
- —Scouted at around 14 in her hometown; broke through in a Marc by Marc Jacobs campaign shot by Juergen Teller
- —Fronted Vogue Italia’s January 2005 cover, shot by Steven Meisel
- —Walked her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2005
- —Appeared on American Vogue’s May 2007 "World’s Next Top Models" group cover
- —Walked for Balmain at Paris Fashion Week in March 2025
07 / Current index evidence
Why is Caroline Trentini on the Rising watchlist?
- Carolina Herrera and major editorial work.
- Eligibility reviewed against work and public visibility in the 2021–2026 window; booking-level citations are maintained in the linked industry and biographical records.
Confidence: Editorial pillars · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed. Scores may change when a source is corrected or new work enters the current window.
Sources & evidence
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Facts on this page are drawn from public work records and industry press, and summarised in our own words. This is an independent editorial profile — it is not endorsed by the subject, their agencies, or the brands named. Last reviewed 2026-07-14. Corrections: desk@thecastindex.com.