Career Timeline of Miranda Kerr: Major Achievements and Milestones

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: February 15, 2026

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Miranda Kerr made an impact.

Miranda Kerr is an Australian model who gained international recognition as a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2007. Notably, she was the first Australian to hold this title. Besides her modeling career, Kerr has also represented David Jones, an Australian department store. Demonstrating her entrepreneurial spirit, she founded KORA Organics, a brand focused on organic skincare products. Furthermore, she authored a self-help book, adding another dimension to her public persona.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

1997: Signed with Chic Management

Around 1997, Miranda Kerr signed with Chic Management's Sydney division and gained commercial exposure through ads for brands like Billabong, Tigerlily, and Seafolly.

1997: Won Dolly magazine/Impulse model competition

At age 13, in 1997, Miranda Kerr won the Dolly magazine/Impulse model competition, which led to concerns about the glorification of young girls in the fashion industry.

2004: Runway Appearances in New York

In early 2004, Miranda Kerr had many runway appearances in New York, after signing with Next Management. She was booked for various runway and print campaigns.

2006: Chosen as the face of PINK

In 2006, Miranda Kerr was picked to become the successor of Alessandra Ambrosio as the face of PINK

2007: Became a Victoria's Secret Angel

In 2007, Miranda Kerr became a Victoria's Secret Angel, making her the first Australian to hold the title. She had previously been chosen as the face of PINK in 2006.

2007: Face of Arden B and Guest Appearance on How I Met Your Mother

In 2007, Miranda Kerr became the face of Californian fashion retailer Arden B and made a guest appearance on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.

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2008: New Face of Clinique Happy and David Jones

In 2008, Miranda Kerr became the face of Clinique Happy fragrance and signed a deal to represent Australian department store David Jones, also appearing on the cover of British Harper's Bazaar. Forbes ranked her as the 10th highest-earning model.

June 2009: Posed Naked for Rolling Stone Australia

In June 2009, Miranda Kerr posed naked, chained to a tree, for Rolling Stone Australia to raise awareness for endangered koalas.

2010: High Fashion Modeling Career

In 2010, Miranda Kerr's high fashion modeling career took off after walking exclusively for Balenciaga's spring show. She also appeared in the Pirelli Calendar.

January 2011: First Pregnant Model for Vogue

In January 2011, Miranda Kerr became the first pregnant model to be featured in Vogue Australia, being six months pregnant during the shoot.

November 2011: Presented the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Treasure Bra

In November 2011, Miranda Kerr was chosen to present the $2.5 million Victoria's Secret Fantasy Treasure Bra at their fashion show.

January 2012: Named Ambassador for Qantas

In January 2012, Miranda Kerr was named an ambassador for Qantas.

2012: Featured in Bally Campaign

In 2012, Miranda Kerr was featured in the Spring campaign for Bally.

March 2013: David Jones Contract Negotiations Fell Through

In March 2013, negotiations to renew Miranda Kerr's contract with David Jones fell through, leading to a split.

2013: New Face of Mango

In November 2012, Miranda Kerr was named the new face of Mango for its spring/summer 2013 campaign, replacing Kate Moss.

2013: Face of Swarovski since 2013

Miranda Kerr has been the face of Swarovski since 2013.

February 2014: Face of H&M

In February 2014, Miranda Kerr became the face of Swedish clothing brand H&M and featured in campaigns for Reebok and Wonderbra.

2016: Fronted Riccardo Tisci's Spring/Summer campaign for Givenchy

In 2016, Miranda Kerr fronted Riccardo Tisci's Spring/Summer campaign for Givenchy, alongside Joan Smalls, Natalia Vodianova and Gemma Ward. Her January/February cover for Australian Harper's Bazaar sparked controversy, and she was named the face of Joe Fresh's fall campaign.