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October 15 2024 Along with Alex Consani, became the first two transgender models to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
2021 Became an Armani Beauty Ambassador.
2020 Becomes the first openly transgender model to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, further advancing representation in modeling.
August 2 2019 Became the first openly transgender Victoria's Secret model, announced through her Instagram account for a PINK catalog photo shoot.
2017 Appeared on the covers of Vogue Brasil and Vogue Germany, becoming the first openly transgender woman featured on both magazines' covers.
2017 Valentina Sampaio appeared in the Brazilian television series A Força do Querer ("Force of Will"), playing herself, marking a significant moment for transgender representation in Brazilian media
2017 Valentina Sampaio appeared in the film 'Berenice Procura', playing the character of Isabelle
February 2017 Became the first transgender model to appear on the cover of Vogue Paris, gaining international media attention.
November 2016 Walked her first runway at São Paulo Fashion Week. L'Oréal made a short film about her and released it on International Women's Day, subsequently making her a brand ambassador.
2014 Sampaio was fired from her first modeling job by a conservative clothing company due to her transgender identification, despite being originally selected for an ad campaign.

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