What is Lily Aldridge's Net Worth?
Lily Aldridge is an acclaimed American model with an estimated net worth of $8 million. Her tenure as a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2010 to 2018 brought her immense fame. Notably, she graced the 50th-anniversary cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2014, appearing alongside Nina Agdal and Chrissy Teigen. Beyond her modeling achievements, Aldridge has made significant strides with her own clothing and fragrance lines.
Early Life and Education
Born on November 15, 1985, in Santa Monica, California, Lily Aldridge is the daughter of model Laura Lyons and British artist Alan Aldridge. Her mother was a Playboy Playmate of the Month in February 1976. Lily has three siblings: Ruby, Saffron, and Miles, all of whom are involved in the fashion industry. She attended Franklin Elementary School in Santa Monica and Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, and also spent some high school years in London.
Modeling Career
Lily Aldridge's modeling career began at age 16 with print work for Abercrombie & Fitch. She quickly rose through the ranks, landing ad campaigns for major brands like Rag & Bone, Levi's, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, J.Crew, Bobbi Brown, and Rocawear. Her first major magazine cover was on Spanish Vogue in August 2003. Over the years, she has appeared on the covers of French Glamour, Esquire Mexico, British GQ, Allure Russia, and Elles Korea, Vietnam, and Brazil.
In 2009, she made her debut in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and became a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2010, continuing in this role until 2018. A notable highlight of her career was wearing the Fantasy Bra in the 2015 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Her appearances in British GQ, V Magazine, and British Vogue, often alongside fellow Angels Erin Heatherton and Candice Swanepoel, enhanced her profile. In 2014, she again stood out by appearing on the 50th-anniversary Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover.
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Clothing and Fragrance Lines
Since 2004, Aldridge has been the face of Velvet Tees, and in 2013, she launched her own clothing line with the brand. She ventured into the fragrance industry in 2019 with the introduction of her line, starting with scents named Haven and Summit. Sustainable practices are central to her brand, with responsibly harvested wood for the bottle caps and recycled paper for the packaging.
Other Media Appearances
Beyond modeling, Lily Aldridge has appeared in various music videos, TV shows, and films. She made a brief appearance in Limp Bizkit's "Break Stuff" music video in 2000 and later starred in the Kings of Leon videos for "Use Somebody" and "Temple." She portrayed an assassin named Frostbyte in Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" video in 2015.
On television, she appeared in a season-four episode of the CBS sitcom "2 Broke Girls" in 2014 with fellow Victoria's Secret Angel Martha Hunt. She also appeared in an episode of the Bravo series "Top Chef" alongside her husband. On the big screen, Aldridge had a cameo in Gary Ross's 2018 film "Ocean’s 8," a spinoff of Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean’s" series. Additionally, she launched her own YouTube channel in 2019.
Personal Life
In 2007, at the Coachella festival, Aldridge met Caleb Followill, the frontman of the rock band Kings of Leon. The couple wed in 2011 in Montecito, California, and have two children together, a daughter named Dixie and a son named Winston.
