About
Devyn Faith Garcia, born on July 24, 2001, in Miami Beach, Florida, is an American fashion model whose easygoing energy and sunny confidence have won her campaigns with brands ranging from Victoria’s Secret to H&M. Standing 5ʹ 9ʺ with dark‑brown hair and warm brown eyes, she is currently signed to DNA Models in New York, Ford Models in Paris, and Perspective Management in London. In only a few seasons on the runways, she has walked for Altuzarra, Chloé, Brandon Maxwell, and Jacquemus, and she has graced covers of Vogue España and Harper’s Bazaar, cementing her status as a breakout curve model to watch. A nomination for Models.com’s 2024 Model of the Year list hints that this is just the beginning.
Before Fame
Garcia grew up on Miami Beach, surrounded by surf culture and a lively blend of Cuban, Spanish, Black, and Native American roots. Her father’s side of the family traced its journey from Spain’s Canary Islands to Cuba and eventually to Florida, while her mother, Jennie Pickens, was adopted in West Virginia and later built a life in South Florida. In high school, Garcia had planned on attending college, but during senior year she realized the fashion world could be more than a daydream. She flew to New York for test photos, signed her first contract, and by graduation was already booking consistent work, deciding to skip campus life and dive into modeling full‑time instead.
Trivia
- Creative side hustle: Away from photo shoots, Garcia sketches ideas for clothing she hopes to produce one day and has been teaching herself guitar.
- Food memories: Holiday dinners at her grandmother’s house include malanga fritters and the Cuban tradition of hiding a tiny baby‑Jesus figurine inside a cake; whoever discovers it supposedly enjoys extra good luck for the year.
- No‑make‑up moments: Some of her favorite shoots are the ones where artists keep the styling minimal so “it’s just you, raw,” as she once told Harper’s Bazaar.
- Runway firsts: Her earliest runway booking was for Brandon Maxwell, and she still calls slipping into his sculpted, body‑positive silhouettes a pinch‑me milestone.
- A quick learner: Although she entered the industry as a so‑called “plus‑size” model, she prefers the word “model” without qualifiers and credits mentors for reminding her that fashion has room for every shape and story.
Family Life
Family remains the steady core of Garcia’s life. She often returns home to Miami Beach to recharge with her mom and her two sisters—one older, one still in middle school—whose spirited personalities regularly make guest appearances on her Instagram Stories. Her father, a one‑time DJ and lifelong ocean lover, taught her to respect the sea, while her mother’s can‑do attitude influenced Garcia’s own entrepreneurial streak. Holidays are loud, bilingual, and full of dancing, reflecting the multicultural household that shaped her outlook. Even with an international travel schedule, she schedules FaceTime calls with her sisters before runway days and still seeks styling tips from her grandmother, a former aesthetician who swears by iodine dabbed on surprise blemishes.
Associated With
Garcia’s résumé reads like a roll‑call of modern fashion heavyweights. She has starred in Victoria’s Secret campaigns and was chosen to appear in the brand’s cinematic return to fashion‑show storytelling, The Tour ’23, sharing screen time with seasoned Angels such as Candice Swanepoel and rising talents like Paloma Elsesser.
On the runway she has opened or closed shows for Parisian labels like Chloé and walked alongside curve‑industry trailblazers—including Ashley Graham at Jacquemus—helping push body diversity to center stage. Photographers such as Annie Leibovitz for Vogue editorials and Ethan James Green for i‑D have praised her natural poise, while stylists value her willingness to experiment, whether in lavender lingerie or oversized power suiting. Brands seek her not just for a single moment but for her ability to connect with audiences who want authenticity over perfection.
