Home • Celebrity Black Girls Shine at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show A notable number of black models walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway this year and all kinds of celebs showed up to check out the party, and watch them strut their stuff! By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020 01 Joan Smalls Joan Smalls walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Michael Stewart/FilmMagic 02 Joan Smalls Joan Smalls walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Michael Stewart/FilmMagic 03 The Weeknd The Weeknd performs during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Getty Images 04 Joan Smalls Joan Smalls walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Michael Stewart/FilmMagic 05 Lais Ribeiro Lais Ribeiro walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret) 06 Lais Ribeiro Lais Ribeiro walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret) 07 Lais Ribeiro Lais Ribeiro walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret) 08 Lais Ribeiro Lais Ribeiro walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret) 09 Maria Borges Maria Borges walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Kevin Kane/FilmMagic 10 Maria Borges Maria Borges walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Kevin Kane/FilmMagic 11 Maria Borges Maria Borges walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Kevin Kane/FilmMagic 12 Cindy Bruna Cindy Bruna walks the runway while the Weeknd performs during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Taylor Hill/Getty Images 13 Cindy Bruna Cindy Bruna walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Taylor Hill/Getty Images 14 Cindy Bruna Cindy Bruna walks the runway while The Weeknd perfrorms during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Taylor Hill/Getty Images 15 Cindy Bruna Cindy Bruna walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Taylor Hill/Getty Images 16 Jasmine Tookes Jasmine Tookes walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Michael Stewart/FilmMagic 17 Jasmine Tookes Jasmine Tookes walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Michael Stewart/FilmMagic 18 Jasmine Tookes Jasmine Tookes walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Michael Stewart/FilmMagic 19 Sharam Diniz Sharam Diniz walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Taylor Hill/Getty Images 20 Sharam Diniz Sharam Diniz walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Taylor Hill/Getty Images 21 Sharam Diniz Sharam Diniz walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Taylor Hill/Getty Images 22 Leila Nda Leila Nda walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Taylor Hill/Getty Images 23 Leila Nda Leila Nda walks the runway during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Taylor Hill/Getty Images 24 Shanina Shaik Shanina Shaik during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Getty Images 25 Borges Models celebrate the conclusion of the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Getty Images 26 Jasmine Tookes and Lais Ribeiro Models celebrate the conclusion of during the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Getty Images 27 Nick Cannon Nick Cannon attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 28 Tyson Beckford Tyson Beckford attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 29 Trevor Noah Trevor Noah attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 30 Patina Miller Patina Miller attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 31 Questlove Questlove attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 32 Joan Smalls Joan Smalls attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 33 Jasmine Tookes and Lais Ribeiro Jasmine Tookes attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 34 Lais Ribeiro Lais Ribeiro attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 35 DJ Ruckus and Shanina Shaik DJ Ruckus and Shanina Shaik attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 36 Maria Borges Maria Borges attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 37 Mehcad Brooks Mehcad Brooks attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 38 Angela Simmons Angela Simmons attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 39 Leila Nda Leila Nda attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 40 Leomie Anderson Leomie Anderson attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 41 Gracie Carvalho Gracie Carvalho attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 42 Sharam Diniz Sharam Diniz attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 43 Alicia Quarles Alicia Quarles attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 44 Cindy Bruna Cindy Bruna attends the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion After Party at TAO Downtown in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret