These 10 Victoria's Secret Angels Have Surprising Backgrounds

Valerie Macon/Getty ImagesThis week, Victoria's Secret debuted Karlie Kloss as a new Angel.

That means that at age 20, Kloss has already achieved the ultimate goal in the modeling business.

Half of Forbes' highest paid models last year were Angels for the lingerie giant. And the annual Fashion Show drew more than 10 million viewers last year.

Angels don't just make millions of dollars and gain worldwide fame. Becoming an Angel is key to launching a career in fashion, business, or television (just look at former Angel Heidi Klum).

We decided to dig beyond the gorgeous surface and find out who these models really are.

One model aspires to be a doctor, while another was a high school basketball star.