Gisele Bundchen
Gisele Bundchen not only has Tom Brady as a boyfriend, she's got money in the bank.
The former Victoria's Secret model from Brazil, 26, has topped the Forbes.com list of the world's richest models, the Associated Press reports.
Her earnings in the past 12 months: $33 million, which has her far-outdistancing her nearest competition – even when their salaries are put together.
Kate Moss, 33, placed second, with $9 million, followed by third-ranked Project Runway host Heidi Klum, 34, with $8 million.
Still, says the business publication's Web site, Bundchen boasts "more contracts than any other model on the planet." Though her Victoria's Secret contract has expired, she still reps such high-end brands as Apple, Dolce & Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli, among others.
Rounding out the Top 5 were two other Victoria's Secret models: Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio. Each made $6 million.
Completing the Top 12 were the following:
6. Carolyn Murphy, with $5 million
7. Natalia Vodianova, $4.5 million
8. Karolina Kurkova and Daria Werbowy, $3.5 million each
9. Gemma Ward, $3 million
10. Liya Kebede ($2.5 million)
11. Hilary Rhoda and Shalom Harlow, $2 million each
12. Doutzen Kroes and Jessica Stam, $1.5 million each
Gisele Bundchen tops Forbes.com’s list of the world’s richest models, earning $33m (€24m) in the last 12 months.
The Brazilian supermodel strutted past the likes of Kate Moss, who came in at No.2, and Heidi Klum, who was placed third on the list.
Bundchen, 26, parted ways with Victoria’s Secret in May and will see her lucrative contract with the lingerie brand expire at the end of the year.
Still, she boasts “more contracts than any other model on the planet”, Forbes.com said, and has appeared in campaigns for high-end brands including Apple, Dolce & Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli.
Moss, who recently launched a clothing line at fashion retailer Topshop, ranks a distant second with $9m (€6.5m). The 33-year-old fashion icon is the new face of fashion label Stella McCartney and Italian sportswear company Belstaff.
Klum, 34, placed third with $8m (€5.8m). She is a Victoria’s Secret spokesmodel and host of Bravo’s “Project Runway.”
Two more Victoria’s Secret beauties – Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio - rounded out the top five with $6m (€4.3m) each.
In ranking these catwalkers, Forbes.com said editors also factored in a model’s “relevancy” – determined by recent campaigns, fashion magazine covers and opinions of those in the fashion industry – where necessary.
The former Victoria's Secret model from Brazil, 26, has topped the Forbes.com list of the world's richest models, the Associated Press reports.
Her earnings in the past 12 months: $33 million, which has her far-outdistancing her nearest competition – even when their salaries are put together.
Kate Moss, 33, placed second, with $9 million, followed by third-ranked Project Runway host Heidi Klum, 34, with $8 million.
Still, says the business publication's Web site, Bundchen boasts "more contracts than any other model on the planet." Though her Victoria's Secret contract has expired, she still reps such high-end brands as Apple, Dolce & Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli, among others.
Rounding out the Top 5 were two other Victoria's Secret models: Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio. Each made $6 million.
Completing the Top 12 were the following:
6. Carolyn Murphy, with $5 million
7. Natalia Vodianova, $4.5 million
8. Karolina Kurkova and Daria Werbowy, $3.5 million each
9. Gemma Ward, $3 million
10. Liya Kebede ($2.5 million)
11. Hilary Rhoda and Shalom Harlow, $2 million each
12. Doutzen Kroes and Jessica Stam, $1.5 million each
Gisele Bundchen tops Forbes.com’s list of the world’s richest models, earning $33m (€24m) in the last 12 months.
The Brazilian supermodel strutted past the likes of Kate Moss, who came in at No.2, and Heidi Klum, who was placed third on the list.
Bundchen, 26, parted ways with Victoria’s Secret in May and will see her lucrative contract with the lingerie brand expire at the end of the year.
Still, she boasts “more contracts than any other model on the planet”, Forbes.com said, and has appeared in campaigns for high-end brands including Apple, Dolce & Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli.
Moss, who recently launched a clothing line at fashion retailer Topshop, ranks a distant second with $9m (€6.5m). The 33-year-old fashion icon is the new face of fashion label Stella McCartney and Italian sportswear company Belstaff.
Klum, 34, placed third with $8m (€5.8m). She is a Victoria’s Secret spokesmodel and host of Bravo’s “Project Runway.”
Two more Victoria’s Secret beauties – Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio - rounded out the top five with $6m (€4.3m) each.
In ranking these catwalkers, Forbes.com said editors also factored in a model’s “relevancy” – determined by recent campaigns, fashion magazine covers and opinions of those in the fashion industry – where necessary.
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