Kiwi Supermodel Stella Maxwell Named World's Hottest Woman!

Born in Belgium to Irish parents, Stella Maxwell moved to New Zealand at the age of 14 before a brief sojourn in Australia. She went to school in Wellington at Queen Margaret College, then studied at the University of Otago - where she was discovered by the Dunedin-based Ali McD agency and started her modelling career.

While in New Zealand, Stella's dad Maurice Maxwell was Head of Delegation for the European Commission (the executive brand of the European Union) - which explains her international childhood. Following their time Down Under, the Maxwells moved back to Northern Ireland where Maurice Maxwell worked as Head of the European Commission Regional Office, before retiring in 2012.

Maxwell was signed as an official Victoria's Secret Angel in May 2015 after walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014 as a mere mortal. After being discovered by Dunedin agent Aliana McDaniel in 2008, she was signed by Donald Trump's agency and moved to Paris. She's landed high-profile ad campaigns for ASOS, Alexander McQueen, H&M and Urban Outfitters, as well as walking for Jeremy Scott, Marc Jacobs and Mochina. Maxwell has also appeared in Vogue andElle editorial shoots. However, a music career could be on the cards - she's told V Magazine she planned to finish an album she's been working on with friends in New York.

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