

The Colorado-born model with a classic American beauty and a grounded spirit who became a defining face of 2010s global fashion.
Taylor Hill's discovery story reads like Hollywood lore: spotted at a local rodeo in her native Colorado at age 14. That chance encounter launched a trajectory that saw her become one of the most recognizable models of her era. Her look—a combination of strong brows, piercing eyes, and an approachable smile—catapulted her to runway prominence for designers like Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren. Her status was cemented when she became a Victoria's Secret Angel, walking in their marquee show for five consecutive years. Yet, Hill's impact extends beyond the runway. She has leveraged her platform with a sense of earnest responsibility, advocating for environmental causes and speaking openly about the pressures of the industry. She co-founded a production company, aiming to tell stories from behind the lens, signaling a move from muse to maker. Taylor Hill embodies the modern supermodel: commercially dominant, personally authentic, and actively shaping her narrative.
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Taylor was born in 1996, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
The biggest hits of 1996
#1 Movie
Independence Day
Best Picture
The English Patient
#1 TV Show
ER
The world at every milestone
Dolly the sheep cloned
September 11 attacks transform the world
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
She has a younger sister, Mackinley Hill, who is also a model.
Hill is an avid horse rider and grew up around animals on a farm.
She was the face of the fragrance 'Irresistible' by Givenchy.
Her first major magazine cover was for Teen Vogue in 2013.
“I was discovered at a rodeo in Colorado, and it all started from there.”