Quick answer
Who is Lais Ribeiro?
Lais Ribeiro (born 5 October 1990 in Miguel Alves, Brazil) is a Brazilian model. Tracked for Victoria’s Secret and international campaign visibility. Lais Ribeiro is ranked #48 on The Cast Index Global 50, with an Index Rating of 84.5 out of 100 in the 5 October 2026 snapshot.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Lais Ribeiro?
Lais Ribeiro was born on 5 October 1990 in Miguel Alves, Brazil, which makes Lais 36 as of 5 October 2026. Lais Ribeiro’s recorded height is 185 cm (6 ft 1 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 5 October 1990 (age 36)
- Birthplace
- Miguel Alves, Brazil
- Height
- 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Disciplines
- Campaigns, Runway
- Cast Index status
- #48 · 84.5 / 100
- @laisribeiro
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q6474117), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Lais Ribeiro known for?
Victoria’s Secret and international campaign visibility
The published assessment
Where does Lais Ribeiro rank on the Global 50?
Lais Ribeiro is ranked #48 on The Cast Index Global 50, with an Index Rating of 84.5 out of 100 in the 5 October 2026 snapshot.
Each pillar reflects an editorial assessment of the published record. The weighted rating belongs to the snapshot.
Index Rating · Editorial pillars · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed
84.5
- Runway · 40%
- 81
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81 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 87
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87 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 86
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86 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 88
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88 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Victoria’s Secret and international campaign visibility.
- Eligibility reviewed against work and public visibility in the 2021–2026 window; booking-level citations are maintained in the linked industry and biographical records.
New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.
Sources to explore
The runway record
Which shows has Lais Ribeiro walked?
No show-by-show walks for Lais Ribeiro are on the Cast Index ledger yet; the sources above give the career record.
A source-linked selection across seasons, rather than a complete booking history. Open the source for the original record.
A show-by-show record has not yet been added. The source links above provide the available career context.
Career & background
The story so far.
Biography last reviewed .
Early life
Laís Pereira de Oliveira, known professionally as Lais Ribeiro, was born on 5 October 1989 in Miguel Alves, Piauí, Brazil, and was training to become a nurse before modelling took over; she has a son, born in May 2008, who received an autism diagnosis in 2013. At friends’ encouragement she entered a local modelling contest in Miguel Alves in late 2009, where she was scouted by São Paulo agency Joy Model Management, relocating first to São Paulo and later to New York after being spotted by scouts there.
Victoria’s Secret and the Fantasy Bra, 2010–2017
Ribeiro made her Brazilian catwalk debut in 2011, walking a high volume of São Paulo Fashion Week shows, and signed with Victoria’s Secret as a catalogue and casual model in 2010, becoming a full Angel in 2015. In 2017 she was chosen to wear the "Champagne Nights Fantasy Bra," a $2 million Mouawad-designed piece set with roughly 600 carats of diamonds, yellow sapphires and blue topaz in 18-karat gold, worn for the first time at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show broadcast on CBS on 28 November 2017. Across her career she has walked for Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, Gucci and Versace, with editorial work for Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and GQ, and multiple appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Recent record, 2022–2025
Ribeiro married NBA player Joakim Noah in Trancoso, Brazil, in July 2022, and the couple welcomed their first child together in 2024. She fronted Calzedonia’s Spring/Summer 2024 campaign, and made her runway debut for Brazilian label PatBO at New York Fashion Week in September 2025, alongside continued editorial work for L’Officiel Brasil and Harper’s Bazaar Brazil. She is represented by Women Management in New York and Paris, alongside agencies in Milan, London, Barcelona and São Paulo.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born 5 October 1989 in Miguel Alves, Piauí, Brazil; was training to be a nurse before modelling
- Scouted at a local modelling contest in Miguel Alves in late 2009, at friends’ encouragement
- Signed with Victoria’s Secret as a catalogue model in 2010, becoming a full Angel in 2015
- Wore the $2 million, Mouawad-designed "Champagne Nights Fantasy Bra" at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show broadcast 28 November 2017
- Married NBA player Joakim Noah in Trancoso, Brazil, in July 2022
- Made her runway debut for Brazilian label PatBO at New York Fashion Week in September 2025
