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 Lily is known for.
Bulgari and international beauty campaigns
02 / Career record
Early life
Lily Maud Aldridge was born on 15 November 1985 in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of British artist and illustrator Alan Aldridge and Laura Lyons, a former Playboy Playmate; her half-sisters include model and actress Saffron Aldridge, and her sister Ruby Aldridge also models. She began modelling at 16 for Abercrombie & Fitch, and married Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill on 12 May 2011; the couple have two children.
03 / Career record
Victoria’s Secret years, 2009–2018
Aldridge walked the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for the first time in 2009 and was named a full Angel in 2010. She fronted Rag & Bone’s Spring campaign in 2011 and was named the face of XOXO and Proactiv in 2014, the year she also appeared on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s 50th-anniversary cover alongside Chrissy Teigen and Nina Agdal. In 2015 she wore the Victoria’s Secret $2 million Fantasy Bra at the Fashion Show, before stepping away from the runway in 2018 and taking a role in the film Ocean’s 8 that year.
04 / Career record
Business ventures and recent record, 2013–2025
Aldridge launched her "Lily Aldridge for Velvet" clothing line in 2013, and her fragrance line, Lily Aldridge Parfums, in 2019, alongside a long-running campaign record including Rocawear, Coach, Levi’s and Tommy Hilfiger. In September 2025 she released a 14-piece capsule collection with sleepwear brand Eberjey, and on 15 October 2025 returned to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway at Steiner Studios in New York, her first appearance since 2016. She is represented by IMG Models worldwide.
05 / At a glance
Quick facts.
- —Born 15 November 1985 in Santa Monica, California, daughter of illustrator Alan Aldridge and former Playboy Playmate Laura Lyons
- —Began modelling at 16 for Abercrombie & Fitch
- —Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway debut in 2009; named a full Angel in 2010
- —Wore the Victoria’s Secret $2 million Fantasy Bra at the 2015 Fashion Show
- —Launched her fragrance line, Lily Aldridge Parfums, in 2019
- —Returned to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway on 15 October 2025, her first appearance since 2016
06 / Current index evidence
Why is Lily Aldridge on the Rising watchlist?
- Bulgari and international beauty campaigns.
- 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.