Kendall Jenner tops the list! Discover how she surpassed Gisele to become the world's highest-paid model. Exclusive insights and earnings details!
The most happening news this week is Kendall Jenner dethroning Brazilian supermodel Gisele from the top of the Forbes’ Top 10 Highest Paid Models in the World list, with a massive earning of $22 million dollars in the past year. The Reality TV actress and supermodel successfully dethroned Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen who had occupied that spot since 2002. This list is made from information obtained from managers and brand executives including a cumulative income from different work platforms such as cosmetics, reality shows, runway walks, endorsements and other contracts.
In the past year, Kendall had work affiliations with internationally acclaimed brands such as Marc Jacobs, Versace, Fendi, Dior, Calvin Klein and Miu Miu to name a few, along with magazine covers with top publications including Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. She also had remunerations raining from her Instagram, Reality TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians and collaborated clothing lines with younger sister Kylie Jenner.
Gisele followed her securing the second place in the list with a total earnings of $17.5 million dollars from endorsement contracts without walking runways since the first quarter of 2016. Multi talented American model Chrissy Teigen grabbed third position with $13.5 million remuneration in the entire year. She has her hands on a lot of things as she hosts reality television shows, co-hosts award functions, walks the fashion ramps, endorses a lot of brands and even authored New York Times bestseller cookbook 'Cravings'.
Nextup is Victoria’s Secret Angel, Brazilian model Adriana Lima with huge earnings of $10.5 million dollars from her endorsements, fashion runways and other contracts. The 22 year old American fashion model, Gigi Hadid took the next spot with total earnings for the year at $9.5 million, as she walked for noted brands such as Chanel, Elie Saab, Tommy Hilfiger, Versace etc., and featured on cover pages of Vogue, Vanity Fair and more, and has also been a part of a lot of commercials including Maybelline and also hosted shows. It has been quite a busy year as she ascended success ladder in no time.
Carly from Transformer: Dark of the Moon, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley spotted on number 6 with similar to Gigi earnings of $9.5 million dollars, though she was pregnant and gave birth to a son this year. She has been associated with huge fashion names such as Versace, Victoria’s Secret, DKNY and so on.
With a total of $9 million dollar earnings, model and business woman Karlie Kloss ranked 7th by Forbes with most of her money coming from modeling, TV programs, youtube Vlogs and various contracts.
Liu Wen, the first Chinese model to appear on the cover page of American Vogue came next in the list with $6.5 million dollars. She walks for and endorses reputed brands both in China and America.
Gigi’s sister Bella spotted next with $6 million dollars total income for the year. It has been a super busy year for both sisters as they walked ramps and endorsed major brands while sparkling in both reality shows and movies.
Plus size model and body activist, Ashley Graham is on the 10th spot with an aggregated income of $5.5 million coming from modeling, catwalks, reality TV shows and backstage hosting for various beauty pageants.
Together all 10 unmistakably beautiful women with brains not just settled with modeling career but expanded their wings in various professions and talents that not only racked up huge remunerations but made them few of the most influential ladies in the world.
Forbes' World's Highest-Paid Models: List In Full
- 1. Kendall Jenner - $22 million
- 2. Gisele Bundchen - $17.5 million
- 3. Chrissy Teigen - $13.5 million
- 4. Adriana Lima - $10.5 million
- 5. Gigi Hadid - $9.5 million
- 5. Rosie Huntington-Whitely - $9.5 million
- 7. Karlie Kloss - $9 million
- 8. Liu Wen - $6.5 million
- 9. Bella Hadid - $6 million
- 10. Ashley Graham - $5.5 million
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