The modeling business is demanding and keeps its employees on their toes. But it can also be quite lucrative. The industry will make you extremely wealthy if you can get enough exposure and a few good deals. Even rags to riches tales exist in this field. Here are the Top 12 Highest Paid Models in The World.
The Top 12 Highest Paid Models in The World:
12. Doutzen Kroes: – $17 Million
Dutch fashion model Doutzen Kroes. She started her modeling career in the Netherlands in 2003.
Born: January 23, 1985 (age 37 years)
Height: 1.79 m
11. Candice Swanepoel: – $18 Million
A model and philanthropist from South Africa is named Candice Susan Swanepoel. Her involvement with Victoria’s Secret is well known. In 2010, she was selected as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. She was ranked eighth on Forbes’ list of the highest-paid models in 2016.
Born: October 20, 1988 (age 34 years)
Height: 1.77 m
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10. Liu Wen: – $18 million
Model Liu Wen is from China. She was described as “China’s first genuine supermodel” by The New York Times in 2012.
Born: January 20, 1988 (age 34 years)
Height: 1.79 m
09. Joan Smalls – $19 million
Supermodel and actress Joan Smalls Rodriguez is of Puerto Rican descent. She was the first Latina model to work for Estée Lauder cosmetics in 2011. She made her debut on the “World’s Highest-Paid Models” list of Forbes magazine in 2013, coming in at number eight with almost $3 million in earnings.
Born: July 11, 1988 (age 34 years)
Height: 1.79 m
08. Bella Hadid – $19 million
Supermodel Bella Hadid is American. She received the “Model of the Year” award from industry insiders for Models.com in 2016. Bella Hadid has made 27 appearances on worldwide Vogue magazine covers in the last four years.
Born: October 9, 1996 (age 26 years)
Height: 1.75 m
07. Gigi Hadid – $20 million
Model and television personality Gigi Hadid is American. She entered the Top 50 Models ranking at Models.com for the first time in November 2014. She received the British Fashion Council’s 2016 International Model of the Year award.
Born: April 23, 1995 (age 27 years)
Height: 1.78 m
06. Cara Delevingne – $31 million
Model and actress Cara Jocelyn Delevingne is from England. After graduating from college in 2009, she signed with Storm Management. In 2012 and 2014, Delevingne was named Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards. With a small part in Joe Wright’s 2012 film adaption of Anna Karenina, Delevingne made her acting debut.
Born: August 12, 1992 (age 30 years)
Height: 1.73 m
05. Adriana Lima – $31 million
Brazilian model Adriana Lima served as an Angel for Victoria’s Secret from 1999 to 2018. She was dubbed “the most expensive Victoria’s Secret Angel” in 2017 and was the longest-running model. She is also well-known for her Super Bowl and Kia Motors ads, as well as for her role as a Maybelline cosmetics spokesmodel since 2003.
Born: June 12, 1981 (age 41 years)
Height: 1.78 m
04. Rosie Huntington-Whitely – $32 million
Actress and model Rosie Alice Huntington-Whiteley is from the United Kingdom. She was originally one of Victoria’s Secret’s brand “Angels,” and is most known for her work there.
Born: April 18, 1987 (age 35 years)
Height: 1.75 m
03. Gisele Bundchen – $35 million
Brazilian fashion icon Gisele Caroline Bündchen is a model. She has been among the highest-paid models in the world since 2001. In 2007, Bündchen was the 16th richest person in the entertainment sector. In 2012, she topped Forbes’ list of the highest-paid models.
Born: July 20, 1980 (age 42 years)
Height: 1.8 m
02. Chrissy Teigen – $39 million
American model and television personality Christine Diane Teigen. In 2010, she made her professional modeling debut in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. In 2014, she joined Lily Aldridge and Nina Agdal on the cover of the magazine’s 50th anniversary issue.
Born: November 30, 1985 (age 37 years)
Height: 1.74 m
01. Kendall Jenner – $40 million
Kendall Nicole Jenner, an American model, media personality, and socialite, was born on November 3, 1995. She is the daughter of Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner, and she became well-known as a result of her appearances on the reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Born: November 3, 1995 (age 27 years)
Height: 1.79 m
