In a world where surface-level glamour too often eclipses real substance, one woman has forged a new path—transforming personal tragedy into a global movement of feminine empowerment. Born and raised in Berlin, she entered the modeling scene at sixteen, her six-foot stature and magnetic presence quickly landing her campaigns for Chanel, Calvin Klein, L’Oréal, Hugo Boss, and more. While runways and magazine covers—Vogue, Elle, L’Officiel—became her early hallmarks, an unquenchable desire for authenticity drove her to look beyond fashion’s fleeting accolades.
Following her modeling breakout, she traveled to Los Angeles to study acting at the prestigious Beverly Hills Playhouse, seeking deeper ways to express her voice. Indie films, European television roles, and presenting stints on The Weather Channel and Focus Online only scratched the surface of her ambitions. Everything changed in 2017 when a devastating bicycle accident nearly cost her life. Hit by a truck, she faced not only physical rehabilitation but an emotional and spiritual reckoning.
As scars healed, she chose vulnerability over silence—speaking openly about surviving past abuse and confronting mental-health battles head-on. Out of that crucible emerged Grow & Glow, a movement dedicated to helping women feel safe in their own femininity and build a community of supportive sisters. From intimate circles in Miami, Los Angeles, New York and Germany to retreats in Mexico and Sri Lanka, she crafts spaces where raw honesty pairs with guided healing exercises, forging bonds that last long after each event concludes.
Her podcast, Grow & Glow by Victoria Jancke, launched in 2024, is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. It delivers unfiltered conversations on dating, boundaries, trauma recovery, career pivots, and reclaiming personal power. It’s chart-topping in Health & Fitness and Sexuality categories—proof that women worldwide are hungry for real talk, not platitudes. Every episode pulses with the same grit and grace she models on the runway.
Advocacy naturally followed. As the project ambassador for the Water Is Right Foundation, she’s committed to supporting water supply projects for the Keyonzo Women’s Group in Vihiga, Kenya. The Foundation, working closely with Victoria Jancke as project ambassador, is helping build sustainable water infrastructure to empower local women’s groups and support their journey toward self-determination.
In 2024, the United Nations honored her with the Global Impact Award for her work with Grow & Glow in the feminine space and creating a community of supportive women—validating what countless participants already knew: this is more than a brand, it’s a revolution.
When she isn’t on stage or in a studio, she splits her time between Miami and Los Angeles, embodying the balance she preaches. Through her Grow & Glow women’s events, public speaking on female empowerment, and television work, she continues to show up for women with radical honesty and unshakable love.
Now, she’s channeling every lesson into her debut book, Grow & Glow: A Beginner’s Guide to Female Personal Growth. Part memoir, part manifesto, it outlines the exact methods she used to heal her feminine core and design her dream life—complete with real-life stories that resonate far beyond the page. Her goal: to guide women back to the unshakeable power at their center, so they can achieve anything they desire, and to foster a global sisterhood rooted in radical support.
This is not merely the story of survival. It is the story of rebirth—of elegant strength forged in fire and shared without reservation. It is proof that true power arises when we embrace our wounds as wings.
To learn more about her journey, podcast, and initiatives, visit victoriajancke.com or follow her on Instagram at @victoria.jancke.
Credits:
Model: Victoria Jancke
Photographer: Dmitry Korikov
Retouch: Rein Karpa
