Adriana Lima’s Victoria’s Secret story has now become a family story.
The supermodel, who first joined the brand at 18 in 1999, stepped away in 2018 and later returned for campaigns and runway appearances in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Now she is sharing the spotlight with her daughters, Valentina and Sienna, in Victoria’s Secret’s Mother’s Day campaign, ‘Modeled After Mom.’
For Lima, the shoot was personal. “It was like my dream, and I’m fulfilled as a mother,” she said.
The campaign marks the girls’ first professional photo shoot with their mom. It also gives fans a closer look at whether the next generation of Lima’s family may be headed toward fashion, acting or both.
Lima Let Her Daughters Take The Lead
The campaign, shot by photographer Zoey Grossman, had a relaxed home-style feel. Lima and her daughters wore soft loungewear in pastel pink, butter yellow and gray while laughing, jumping on furniture and posing together in a way that felt natural.
Lima said she did not try to direct Valentina and Sienna during the shoot. Then again, she joked, “they did not ask either.”
One photo became her favorite right away.
“I think our favorite one is the one that we are laying down on the couch. I’m in the bottom and Valen’s on top and Sienna’s on top of me, it’s like a mother-daughter sandwich,” Lima said.
The moment was not just for the camera. Lima said that kind of pile-on happens at home too.
“And we actually do that. They do that. In our house, our family are seven. So we do that, all of us, on top of my husband.”
Valentina Is Already Getting Attention Online
Valentina, 16, appears to be taking a more serious step toward modeling.
She previously appeared in ‘Vogue US’ as a child in 2015, but this Victoria’s Secret campaign is her first official campaign. She has also built a following on TikTok, where fans have noticed her fashion-focused content.
Lima has described Valentina as a kind of “personal stylist,” saying her daughter often gives opinions on outfits and makeup.
Sienna, 13, is also exploring creative work. Lima has said one daughter is interested in modeling, while the other dreams of acting. Both girls have already attended high-profile events with their mother, giving them early exposure to the public side of the industry.
Lima Says Happiness Comes First
Lima shares Valentina and Sienna with her ex-husband Marko Jari?. She is now married to Andre Lemmers, with whom she shares a young son, Cyan. Their blended household also includes Lemmers’ children from a previous relationship.
As her daughters show interest in entertainment and fashion, Lima says she will support them without forcing a path. “Well, I always say to them that whatever makes them happy, I will be supporting all the way,” she said. She also said her years in modeling make her feel more secure about guiding them. “I’ve seen the industry, I know everybody, and I feel secure. I feel secure about them,” Lima said. “As long as they want to be in the industry, we support them. And if they want to change and go look for something else, that’s okay too.”
For Lima, the campaign became more than a Mother’s Day shoot. “To have this opportunity for them and for me to be together in a photo shoot, it was really magical,” she said. “It was a very special moment, specifically for Mother’s Day. And it was a day that I won’t forget, and I think it’s a day that they won’t forget in their lives. It’s their first professional photo shoot.”
