"Your body is a machine. Learn the right way to take care of it."
~ Candice Swanepoel
Candice Swanepoel is one of the most famous and highest-earning models of South African origin and has been featured in more advertising campaigns and magazine covers than we can name here -- that's how popular she is.
According to Wikipedia, the average height of males and females in South Africa is respectively 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) and 159 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) [by our own estimate South African males are at least 5'7" on average] -- if we go by this standard, then Candice can be considered to be in the giant territory.
But is Candice really 5'9½" as she is listed by Wikipedia and her modeling agency?
Well, Heidi Klum once said that she is actually 5 feet 9 inches tall but she adds half an inch more to her height because everyone else lies about their height, so why not her?
After taking a careful look at Candice Swanepoel, and comparing her height to that of some other models like Lily Aldridge (around 5'8"), Rosie Huntington Whiteley (5'9"), and Adriana Lima (5'10) we think Ms. Klum's so wise quote applies here as well.
Candice Swanepoel seems to be exactly an inch shorter than her official height.
The real height of Candice Swanepoel is
5'8½" or 174 cm
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| Candice Swanepoel with Doutzen Kroes (5'9½"), and Karolina Kurkova (5'11") |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5½" | 5'½" |
| Mexico | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| China | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| Japan | 5'7½" | 5'2½" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| United States | 5'9¼" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9½" | 5'4¼" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Germany | 5'10½" | 5'5" |
| Sweden | 5'11" | 5'5½" |
| Netherlands | 5'11½" | 5'6" |
Data was collected from official sources wherever possible. A more detailed chart can be found here.
Here are Some Amazing Candice Swanepoel Quotes:
"Most women find a man with good manners sexy."
~ Candice Swanepoel
"Being confident in your own skin is very sexy. I think when you have fun and are yourself that is sexy too."
~ Candice Swanepoel
"I'd like to one day be featured on a list of inspirational people who have made a difference in the world, whether it be helping underprivileged people or putting an end to the poaching of wildlife in Africa."
~ Candice Swanepoel
"It's been amazing how this crazy career has been created. I feel that it's been given to me. I wouldn't be anywhere without Victoria's Secret."
~ Candice Swanepoel
"I grew up on a farm in South Africa and I was scouted there and they sent me to Europe. It's kind of been blessed, since then it happened all so fast."
~ Candice Swanepoel
"I was always interested in fashion and beauty. I was fifteen when I was scouted in a flea market. Two years later, I arrived in New York. I was in awe because it was like another planet."
~ Candice Swanepoel
"A relationship is like another job, you know, you have to work at it all the time."
~ Candice Swanepoel
"Brazil, I'm totally obsessed. I've been going since I was 17, and the first time I went, I fell in love with it."
~ Candice Swanepoel
"No one knows anything about the fashion industry in Brazil. They don't care what you do. They just want the beach and the sun and the fun. I feel the freest and the happiest there."
~ Candice Swanepoel
"I have always been very comfortable in little clothing; it's part of my job."
~ Candice Swanepoel
"I want to live my life naked, with all my little naked kids naked in the garden."
~ Candice Swanepoel