Joan Smalls

Joan Smalls: Biography in Details

Who is Joan Smalls?

Joan Smalls is a popular Puerto Rican model who has been ranked number 8 on Forbes magazine’s “World Highest-Paid Models” list in 2013 and 2018.

Also, she appeared in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show from 2011 to 2016.

Joan Smalls: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

She was born in Hatillo, Puerto Rico on July 11, 1988. Her mother’s name is Betzaida Rodríguez and her father’s name is Eric Smalls.

Her mother is a social worker and her father is an accountant.

Also, her mother belongs to Puerto Rican, and of Spanish, Taino, and Indian (South Asian) heritage whereas her father is West Indian from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Island of African and Irish ancestry. Also, she has two sisters.

Joan holds Puerto Rican citizenship but her ethnicity is a mix of African-Virgin Islander, Irish, and Puerto Rican

Education, School/College University

She attended the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico from which she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. After that, she moved to New York to pursue her modeling career.

Joan Smalls: Professional Life, Career

Joan Smalls started her career as a model and became more successful in her career with her hot curvy body.

After graduation, she made her way to New York City and began her modeling career.

In 2007, she signed with the IMG model by Elite Model Management and she got selected for the “spring 2010 Givenchy couture show”.

Similarly, she has made appearances in top magazines around the world.

She is currently signed with IMG Management and also she stepped in to act being the co-host of House of Style which is MTV‘s fashion series.

Moreover, she became one of the important guests at fashion weeks, events, and functions.

Furthermore, she has worked with famous designers like Oscar de la Renta, Derek Lam, Brian Reyes, Catherine Malandrino, Sophie Theallet, Stella McCartney, Prada, Marc Jacobs, Jason Wu, Alexander Wang, and Jean-Paul Gaultier.

She became Victoria’s Secret model at the end of 2010 and was also declared the top model being ranked #1 in the world by the end of 2012.

Also, she was selected to walk the ramp exclusively for Givenchy Spring 2010 couture show.

In addition, she has been the number one model since September 1, 2012.

Awards, Nominations

She won Style Awards in the category Model of the Year in 2012.

Moreover, she was ranked #1 on the “Top 50 Models Women” list by Models.com in September 2012.

Net Worth, Salary

As per 2023’s data, she has an estimated net worth of around $26 million and has over $5.5 million in earnings.

In addition, she is engaged with a non-profit organization called Project Sunshine and she helps children with medical needs.

Joan Smalls: Rumors, Controversy

There is a rumor that she earns around $3.5 million as a model however it is yet to be proven.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Joan Smalls has a height of 5 ft. 10 inches and weighs around 51 kg.

Also, her body measurement is 33-24-34 inches.

In addition, she has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair. She goes to the gym for four hours every day.

Social Media

She has around 745k followers on Facebook, around 257.3k followers on Twitter, and around 3.9 million followers on Instagram.

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