Quick answer
Who is Shanina Shaik?
Shanina Shaik (born 11 February 1991 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian model. Tracked for Victoria’s Secret and international campaign work. Shanina Shaik is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Shanina Shaik?
Shanina Shaik was born on 11 February 1991 in Melbourne, Australia, which makes Shanina 35 as of 5 October 2026. Shanina Shaik’s recorded height is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 11 February 1991 (age 35)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, Australia
- Height
- 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Nationality
- Australia
- Disciplines
- Campaigns, Runway
- Cast Index status
- Global Watch (unnumbered)
- @shaninamshaik
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q7488652), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Shanina Shaik known for?
Victoria’s Secret and international campaign work
The published assessment
Is Shanina Shaik on the Global 50?
Shanina Shaik is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
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
78.8
- Runway · 40%
- 74
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74 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 82
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82 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 81
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81 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 84
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84 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Victoria’s Secret and international campaign 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.
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 Shanina Shaik walked?
No show-by-show walks for Shanina Shaik 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
Shanina Shaik was born on 11 February 1991 in Melbourne, Australia, to an Australian mother of Lithuanian descent and a father born in Singapore of Pakistani and Saudi Arabian descent. She modelled as a child, including work for Myer and a Hyundai commercial at age 8, and at 15 entered the Girlfriend magazine model competition and competed on the Australian reality series Make Me a Supermodel, finishing runner-up.
Runway debut and Victoria’s Secret, 2009–2012
Shaik made her professional runway debut in the Autumn/Winter 2009 season in New York, walking eight or more shows, including Yeohlee, Betsey Johnson, Catherine Malandrino and Oscar de la Renta. In 2011 she was cast in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and signed with NEXT Model Management, and the following year opened for Jason Wu and walked for Tom Ford, Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood.
Recent record, 2016–2026
Shaik became a brand ambassador for Seafolly swimwear in 2016, and her cover credits include Cosmopolitan, Cleo, Vogue India and multiple editions of Harper’s Bazaar. She gave birth to her first child in September 2022. In 2026 she attended Paris Fashion Week events including an Hourglass cosmetics dinner and a Victoria Beckham presentation in March, walked Australian Fashion Week for heritage label Carla Zampatti in May, and fronted a social-media campaign for Australian label Dissh that June. She is represented by The Lions in New York and IMG Models across Paris, London and Milan.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born 11 February 1991 in Melbourne, Australia, to an Australian mother of Lithuanian descent and a father of Pakistani and Saudi Arabian descent
- Runner-up on the Australian reality series Make Me a Supermodel at 15
- Runway debut in the Autumn/Winter 2009 season in New York, walking eight or more shows
- Cast in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2011
- Became a brand ambassador for Seafolly swimwear in 2016
- Walked Australian Fashion Week for heritage label Carla Zampatti in May 2026
