She is the daughter of a diplomat who counts Miley Cyrus as a close pal and her favourite pastime is playing scrabble: Meet Stella Maxwell... Victoria's Secret's ONLY British Angel

It has a reputation for being one of the sexiest brand's in the world and has helped launched the careers of Miranda Kerr, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Alessandra Ambrosio.

So, when a woman is granted Victoria's Secret Angel wings, she's deemed something special and the future begins to look pretty bright.

The lingerie giant this week added ten new Angels to its coveted roster and one lucky Brit made the cut.

So who is Stella Maxwell and how did she make the transition from diplomat's daughter to one of the world's sexiest women? 

Stella Maxwell, who is Irish but now splits her time between Los Angeles and New York, was this week unveiled as one of ten new Victoria's Secret Angels

Stella, 24, was born to Irish parents Stella Maynes and Maurice Maxwell, who worked as a diplomat. 

She was born in Belgium and was raised there until she was 13. In one of her many moves, her family relocated to Canberra, Australia, then Wellington, New Zealand thanks to her father's job