Let's make this birthday one to remember.

36 years old (Born on July 11, 1988)

Happy Birthday, Joan Smalls! We can't decide who's luckier—fashion runways, for having you strut your legendary walk over the years, or magazine covers that gracefully grace bookstore shelves with the coolest smile in fashion. From topping rankings as #1 among the Top 50 Models to effortlessly redefining elegance and beauty standards everywhere you go—you've truly turned style into a timeless art.

Wishing you another dazzling year ahead filled with more glamorous shoots, epic runway shows, endless laughter behind-the-scenes—and maybe finally revealing how someone manages to age backward each birthday. Cheers to our forever-number-one supermodel; happy fabulous birthday!