Kobe Bryant's daughter Natalia, 23, fulfills childhood dream as she makes her Victoria's Secret debut

Natalia Bryant is preparing for one of her biggest fashion moments yet. The 23-year-old daughter of Vanessa Bryant and the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant is joining the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for the first time, stepping onto a runway she grew up watching.

Ahead of the Los Angeles event, Natalia revealed that her preparations included revisiting previous shows, alongside a little yoga, stretching and a playlist featuring Beyoncé and Dua Lipa. "I did a little bit of yoga this morning, did some stretching, played some pump-up music," Natalia told Pagesix. “I have a little bit of Dua Lipa, some Beyoncé, some Tate [McRae, one of this year’s performers]. It’s a good mix."

She also expressed her excitement: "It feels amazing! I can’t wait. I used to watch the show every year — since I was a little girl."

Natalia Bryant joins the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Natalia joins a line-up featuring established Victoria's Secret favourites including Gigi Hadid, Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio. Musical performances come from Tate McRae, Megan Thee Stallion, Megan Moroney and Katseye, with viewers able to watch through the brand's YouTube, Instagram and TikTok accounts.

For Natalia, the booking adds another major name to a fashion career that began while she was still a teenager. Her Victoria's Secret debut comes more than five years after she signed with IMG Models in February 2021, shortly after turning 18.

Natalia Bryant's modelling career began with IMG

Fashion was already a longstanding interest when Natalia joined the agency, with her signing announcement explaining that modelling offered an opportunity to explore her creativity.

Two years later, she made her runway debut at Versace's spring/summer 2024 show during Milan Fashion Week in September 2023. Celebrating the experience on Instagram, she wrote: "Still feels like a dream."

Since then, Natalia has become an increasingly familiar face on the fashion circuit. Earlier this month, she attended Chloé's spring/summer 2027 presentation in Paris, following appearances during New York Fashion Week in September.

Her growing modelling portfolio has developed alongside another creative pursuit: film.

Vanessa Bryant celebrated Natalia's university milestone

In May 2025, Natalia graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts.

The occasion included a touching tribute to her father, with Kobe's Black Mamba logo embroidered onto her graduation stole. Vanessa shared photographs of the achievement on Instagram, writing: "We're so proud of you!" Natalia replied: "Love you!!!"

Kobe and Natalia's younger sister Gianna were among nine people who died in a helicopter crash in January 2020. The graduation detail brought a reminder of her father into an important moment in her own life.

Now, as Natalia prepares to add Victoria's Secret to her modelling résumé, her words from the start of her career feel particularly fitting. In the statement shared by IMG when she signed, she said: "There is a lot to learn but I feel this is a great opportunity for me to learn and express myself creatively."