Current index status
#33 in the live index.
The rating reflects current verified work and prestige weighting. It is an editorial assessment, not a judgement of personal worth.
Index Rating · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed
84.5
- Runway · 40%
- 81
- Campaigns · 30%
- 87
- Editorial · 20%
- 86
- Cultural aura · 10%
- 88
01 / Why they matter
What Taylor is known for.
Ralph Lauren and international beauty campaign work
02 / Career record
Early life
Taylor Marie Hill was born on 5 March 1996 in Palatine, Illinois, and raised in Arvada, Colorado. She was discovered in 2011, at age 14, by talent agent Jim Jordan at a ranch in Granby, Colorado, while riding horses with her family.
03 / Career record
Early career and Victoria’s Secret, 2013–2015
Hill’s career began in 2013 with Intimissimi catalogue work and Forever 21 campaigns. In 2014 she added an H&M campaign and became the face of Rosa Cha, the same year she walked the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for the first time, its youngest model at 18. In 2015 she became a full Victoria’s Secret Angel, walked for Versus Versace, and was named "Model of the Year" in social media at the Fashion Media Awards that August.
04 / Career record
Campaign work, 2016–2018
Hill debuted at No. 17 on Forbes’ "World’s Top-Earning Models" list in 2016, with estimated earnings of $4 million, the same year she was named the face of Lancôme in July. Her campaign roster through 2018 included Jimmy Choo, shot by Craig McDean; Michael Kors, shot by Mario Testino; Topshop, shot by Giampaolo Sgura; David Yurman, shot by Bruce Weber; and Joe’s Jeans, shot by Mario Sorrenti. She continued walking the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show annually through 2018, alongside runway credits for Versace, Valentino, Chanel, Armani and Moschino.
05 / Career record
Recent record
Hill took a film role in Stealing Pulp Fiction in 2024, playing "Rachel." She married equestrian Daniel Fryer on 10 June 2023 in Winter Park, Colorado, having become engaged in June 2021. She is represented by IMG Models worldwide, alongside Modelwerk in Hamburg, Visage Management in Zurich, and White Cross Management in Los Angeles.
06 / At a glance
Quick facts.
- —Born 5 March 1996 in Palatine, Illinois; discovered at 14 while horseback riding in Granby, Colorado
- —Walked the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for the first time in 2014, its youngest model that year at 18
- —Became a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2015
- —Debuted at No. 17 on Forbes’ "World’s Top-Earning Models" list in 2016, with estimated earnings of $4 million
- —Named the face of Lancôme in July 2016
- —Walked the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show annually from 2014 through 2018
07 / Current index evidence
Why is Taylor Hill ranked #33?
- Ralph Lauren and international beauty 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.
Confidence: Medium confidence · evidence reviewed. Scores may change when a source is corrected or new work enters the current window.
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.