Lie Wen — born January 27, 1988, in Yongzhou, Hunan, China — is one of the most successful and recognizable models on the planet.
Wen is known for being the first model of East Asian descent to walk the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and the first Chinese model to appear on the American edition of Vogue magazine.
As a result of her fame in the United States Wen has become China’s highest-paid supermodel.
Wen first walked at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2009 and appeared in the show from 2010 to 2012. She also walked at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show again in 2016.
During her career, Wen has modeled for brands such as Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Oscar de la Renta, Hugo Boss, Alexander Wang, Rag & Bone, H&M, Marni, Lane Crawford, Bergdorf Goodman, Diesel, Gap, Vivienne Tam, DKNY Jeans, The GAP, Barneys New York, Benetton, Alexander Wang, Converse, and more.
Additionally, Wen has appeared in magazines such as Vogue Germany, Vogue Espana, Vogue China, Vogue Italia, British Vogue, American Vogue, GQ, V magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Pop Magazine, Allure, Interview, W, and more.