From lipstick diaries to vanity affairs these supermodels are the stars. They’re the best known faces on the ramp, have headlined ad campaigns, and modelled for magazines and possibly every brand in your wardrobe.
Gisele Bundchen
A supermodel, actress and producer, the Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen is today at the top of the fashion game across the globe. From debuting on the cover of leading fashion magazines to walking on the ramp at the Victoria’s Secret show, the long-legged beauty pooled in $47 million in the last 12 months and is the highest paid supermodel in the world right now. From being a face of the high street bestseller H&M to fashion labels Chanel and Carolina Herrera, the 34-year-old beauty also has her own lines of lingerie and fragrances.
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Adriana Lima
Joining the Dutch beauty is this chica from Brazil, whose prolonged contract with Victoria’s Secret, has helped her immensely with with her modeling career. With earnings totalling $8 million, Lima shares second place with Kroes. Making a comeback as the face of Maybelline, she has modelled for noted designers like Giorgio Armani, Vera Wang and Valentino. While her ad campaign list includes names like Versace, BCBG, Louis Vuitton and many more, Lima was recently signed on as the face of the Spanish brand Desigual.
Kate Upton
Making her debut on this list, Kate Upton’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover shoot may helped up her profile in the last year. Upton, who was once criticized for her fuller hourglass figure, is on this lest with an income of $7 million. From signing up with names like Bobbi Brown, American fashion brand Express, Sam Edelman, David Yurman and Accessorize, the 22-year-old also made it to the silver screen with a remarkable performance in The Other Woman.
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Miranda Kerr
With her peaches and cream complexion, brunette Miranda Kerr has the world at her feet – and men fighting over her. Her $7million pay cheque is all thanks to Wonderbra, but in the past, she has modelled for Swarovski, H&M, Reebok, Mango and Shopstyle. Kerr also has her own beauty line, called Kora Organic, which contributes to her annual earning.
Alessandra Ambrosio
Once again a Victoria’s Secret model makes it to this millionaire list, with earnings of $5 million. Ambrosia, best known as the face of their Pink Line, has also modelled for brands like NEXT, Armani Exchange, Christian Dior and Ralph Lauren. While her appearances in sitcoms and movies got her visibility, in 2007 she was tagged as one of the Beautiful People in the World by People magazine.