High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Francesca "Frankie" Rayder (born January 26, 1975 as Heidi Rayder) is an American model who appeared in the annual Victoria`s Secret Fashion Show four times and in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue twice. She has an extensive portfolio of covergirl appearances for numerous high fashion magazines and was once a VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards for Model of the Year nominee. She has performed in many runway shows and has been featured in numerous print ad campaigns. At the peak of her fame, she was an it girl according to The New York Times and GQ once named her the Sexiest Woman in the World.