Born on May 16, 1989 in the town of Cape Town, South Africa, the young Behati, who never thought of becoming a model, was discovered at a supermarket while on vacation in her birth town, by Sarah Doukas - the same scout who found Kate Moss - in 2005. She became famous for her work on the brands Prada, Lacoste, H&M and for being a VS angel. Since 2008 is the spokesmodel of the Pink collection, sub-brand of Victoria's Secret. She lives with and is in a long term relationship with fellow model turned artist Jamie Strachan.