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Forbes magazine has released its annual list of the highest paid models in the world for 2019. For almost fifteen years in a row, Gisele Bundchen has taken first place in it. Now, for the first time since 2002, the Brazilian supermodel has given way to the "young and frisky" Kendall Jenner.

Also noteworthy is the absence of black models in the selection. Liu Wen and Chrissy Teigen are the only women with a non-European appearance, and Ashley Graham remains the first and only model with a custom size.

We present you the top 10 highest paid models according to Forbes.

10 Ashley Graham

For more than a decade, this plus-size model (14 American or 54 Russian) has proven with her curvaceous curves that the modeling business is not created for skinny women alone. She was even filmed for the popular US sports publication Sports Illustrated.

In a year, Graham earned $5.5 million, mostly through contracts with plus-size clothing manufacturer Lane Bryant, clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz, and other brands.

9 Bella Hadid

This 21-year-old beauty is a new face on the list. In addition, Bella is the youngest model compared to other participants in the rating. She has a net worth of $6 million and is earned through partnerships with several well-known brands, including Dior Beauty and Nars.

8 Liu Wen

In a business that is still focused on fair-skinned models, Liu's career has been full of innovation. She was the first Asian model to pose for Estee Lauder, was invited to participate in the Victoria's Secret show and was photographed for the cover of women's Vogue USA.

And this oriental beauty also appears in advertising for luxury lingerie from La Perla and clothes from Puma.

Liu Wen's capital is estimated by Forbes experts at $6.5 million.

7 Karlie Kloss

During her modeling career, 25-year-old Carly has already appeared on the cover of the popular Vogue women's edition 36 times. Her high fees are due to lucrative deals with Adidas, Swarovski and Express. In a year, she increased her fortune by 9 million dollars.

In addition to her core business, Kloss founded Kode With Klossy, a non-profit organization that has taught more than 500 women and girls the basics of computer programming. She also created a YouTube channel and hosts a talk show on Freeform TV.

6 Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Much of her $9.5 million net worth comes from selling her own lines of lingerie, makeup and fragrances at British department store Marks & Spencers.

In June 2019, Rose and Jason Statham had their first child, however, the model successfully combines career and motherhood. She recently advertised for jewelry house Nirav Modi and Burberry fragrance, and also released a line of jeans with Paige.

5 Gigi Hadid

With over 37 million followers on Instagram, the 22-year-old model is highly sought after by youth brands. She was able to earn $ 9.5 million in a year. In addition, Hadid has her own collections of cosmetics from Maybeline, glasses from Vogue and capsule collections with Tommy Hilfiger.

Bella and Gigi Hadid set their own record of becoming the first sisters ever to be in the top 10 richest top models in the world together.

4 Adriana Lima

This bright black-haired beauty is already 36 years old. Despite the atypical age for a model, Lima remains one of the "angels" of Victoria's Secret. And a "long-lived angel." The first time she participated in a lingerie show in 2000. Adriana is the face of fashion brand Sportmax and fragrances Marc Jacobs, and her annual net worth is $10.5 million.

3 Chrissy Teigen

Outside of the fashion world, Teigen's profits come from advertising contracts with food and beverage companies (plus sales of her own cookbook). She also advertises hair care products from the Tresemme brand and one of the leaders in the cosmetics industry, the Australian company BECCA. This year brought the model 13.5 million dollars.

2 Gisele Bundchen

Despite her retirement from the catwalk, the 37-year-old Brazilian native is still making millions ($17.5 million this year) from her Vogue Paris ads and footage for Arezzo footwear brand.

1 Kendall Jenner

Thanks to big deals with Adidas, Estee Lauder, and La Perla (among others), the TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and a clothing line paired with sister Kylie, Kendall Jenner has topped the annual list of richest supermodels. This was also helped by the income that the 22-year-old model receives from ads on Instagram, where she has 85 million followers.

According to Forbes, the list of the top 10 highest paid models is determined by calculating the profit (before taxes) earned between June 1, 2016 and June 1, 2019, which includes revenue from contracts with cosmetics, perfumes and other brands.

Few can provide for themselves for the rest of their lives and not get out of bed for less than $ 10,000. Forbes magazine compiled a list of those who succeeded.

1 Gisele Bundchen - $25 million

2. Heidi Klum - $16 million

Her career began in the early 90s, and after a few years she became one of the most beloved and recognizable models in the world. The first contract of 19-year-old Heidi was $300 thousand, but she, among other models, waited for her finest hour thanks to the Victoria Secret brand. Her body is insured for $14 million, and at the annual Victoria's Secret parade, she was given the honorary mission of demonstrating a diamond bra that is valued at $10-12.5 million.

Today, 35-year-old Klum, mother of four children, is still in demand in the modeling business, but this does not prevent her from pursuing a career as a TV star. As the host of Germany's Next Top Model, she earns $2.5 million by actively helping the winners of the show find themselves in the fashion business and receiving an additional 20% from each contract concluded by her models. Her own contracts include Diet Coke, Volswagen, Mc'Donalds, LG and many more. She produces The Project Runway, for which she receives another $ 350 thousand.

From June 2005 to June 2009, she earned $16 million and easily edged out Kate Moss in 2nd place.

3. Kate Moss - $9 million

4. Adriana Lima - $7.5 million

Her first show for Victoria's Secret took place in 1999, and since then she has firmly entered the slender ranks of "angels", opening and closing shows in 2003, 2007 and 2008. In 2009, Lima launched a new cosmetic line from Christian Siriano for VS Makeup.

In addition to the contract with Victoria's Secret, she is the face of Maybelline and the Italian Telecom mobile. All of the above brought her $ 7.5 million and 4th place in the ranking.

5. Doutzen Kroes - $6 million

Another Victoria's Secret angel, Croesus has appeared on the covers of Time, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Seventeen, Elle, Marie Claire, Glamour, and more.

In 2005, she was named "Model of the Year" by readers of Vogue.com.

In 2007, her income was $ 1.5 million, which allowed Forbes to put her in 14th place in the world ranking of the top 15 highest paid supermodels.

But by May 2009, after contracts with L'Oreal and Calvin Klein Eternity, she was in 5th place.

6. Alessandra Ambrosio - $5.5 million

This model, who has become one of the most honored angels of Victoria's Secret, began her cooperation with the company in 2001. During this time, she managed to "light up" in almost all brand shows and become the face of the Pink lingerie line.

Having made her way into the world of high fashion, 28-year-old Alessandra has signed contracts with Louis Vuitton, Prada and Moschino over the past year.

7. Natalia Vodianova - $5.5 million

The Russian model is the object of envy and imitation of all novice fashion models who dream of making a career in the West.

Having signed her first contract at the age of 17, Natalia was named “The Loudest Sensation in the Modeling World” by W Magazine after 2 years.

2. Cara Delevingne

Income:$9 million

The London-born 23-year-old debuted on Forbes last year and has already climbed to number two, almost tripling her earnings in the reporting period. The best friend of singer Taylor Swift, she managed to participate in campaigns for 13 brands, including DKNY, Burberry, Topshop and YSL. Delevingne also tries his hand at cinema and, after roles in the low-budget Anna Karenina and Paper Towns, is preparing to make his debut in the box office Hollywood projects London Fields and Suicide Squad. Kara has 19 million followers on Instagram, 3.7 million on Twitter and 240,000 on Facebook.

4. Doutzen Kroes

Income:$7.5 million

The 30-year-old Dutch top model this year was unable to agree on the continuation of cooperation with Victoria's Secret and dropped out of the pool of "angels" of the brand. Her main source of income remains a contract with L'Oreal. Cruz also collaborates with Tiffany & Co., Samsung and Calvin Klein. She also produces her own line of cashmere sweaters. Doutzen has 3.4 million followers on Instagram and 1.7 million on Facebook.

6. Miranda Kerr

Income:$5.5 million

The face of the Wonderbra brand and a former Victoria's Secret Angel, Kerr is especially sought after by lingerie manufacturers. Her other major contracts are with Escada, Swarovski and Clear Hair. The Australian has 7 million followers on Instagram, 4 million on Twitter, and 7.4 million on Facebook. Since 2009, the 32-year-old model has also launched her own cosmetics line, Kora Organics. She is raising a child from a broken marriage with Hollywood star Orlando Bloom.

8. Lara Stone

Income:$5 million

The second Dutch woman in the top 10 rankings, Stone returned to the list after a year of absence. Drivers of her commercial comeback are contracts with L'Oreal, Calvin Klein, Stella McCartney and Tom Ford. The 31-year-old model became a runway star in her teenage years and hasn't slowed down ever since.

9. Alessandra Ambrosio

Income:$5 million

Alessandra Ambrosio is one of the most popular Victoria's Secret Angels, as well as the face of the Schutz and Dafiti brands. The 34-year-old Brazilian mother of two children and aspiring entrepreneur: she releases her own swimwear line and a joint clothing line with Planet Blue. And recently Ambrosio also made her film debut on the soap opera Secrets and Lies and has 4.4 million followers on Instagram, 1.6 million on Twitter and 2.8 million on Facebook.

10 Candice Swanepool

Income:$5 million

The most famous top model from South Africa, Swanepool has contracts with Max Factor and Versace in her portfolio. She is also a member of the Victoria's Secret Angels pool, participates in Free People and Givenchy campaigns. Agents found the 26-year-old podium star when she was selling junk at a flea market. Today, Candice has 6 million followers on Instagram and 1 million on Instagram. Twitter.

11. Karlie Kloss

Income:$5 million

Although Carly Cross stopped working with Victoria's Secret, she retained contracts with L'Oréal, Joe Fresh and Kate Spade, and also remained the face of Chanel's Coco Noir fragrance. In addition, together with Flatiron School, the model created the Kode with Karlie Scholarship for female programmers, participates in charity shows and appeared on the cover of Vogue with her friend, singer Taylor Swift.

12. Carolyn Murphy

Income:$4.5 million

Murphy started modeling at the age of 17 and has since collaborated with the most famous designers. At 40, she remains the face of Estée Lauder, collaborating with Ugg and Oscar de la Renta, Gap, Jones New York and Shinola.

14. Liu Wen

Income:$4.5 million

Liu Wen is the first Chinese model to walk the Victoria's Secret runway. In addition, she collaborates with La Perla, Massimo Dutti, H&M and MO&Co. However, her income decreased ($7 million in 2014), which did not affect on the number of followers on social networks - 1.1 million on Instagram - partly due to the launch of the popular TV show We Are In Love on China TV, which features Wen.

15. Daria Verbova

Income:$4.5 million

Verbova's earnings increased from $3 million to $4.5 million. In addition to being the face of Lancôme, Verbova also signed several contracts with H&M, Celine and Equipment. The 31-year-old Canadian-Ukrainian model has appeared on the cover of Vogue more than 50 times.

16. Kendall Jenner

Income:$4 million

A newcomer to the rankings, Kim Kardashian's sister Kendall Jenner has earned $4 million by collaborating with almost all fashion brands: Estée Lauder, Calvin Klein, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld. Jenner's popularity is easily measured by the number of social media followers - 36.4 million on Instagram, 12.4 million on Twitter and 9 million on Facebook. In addition, like British model Kate Moss, 19-year-old Jenner, along with her sister Kylie, designed a clothing line for Topshop.

17. Hilary Rhoda

Income:$3.5 million

The American model's revenue has fallen from $5 million last year to $3.5 million this year. This was largely due to the fact that the contract with Estée Lauder from 28-year-old Rhoda was taken away by the younger and more popular Kendall Jenner and Joan Smalls. Nevertheless, Rhoda continues to collaborate with Via Spiga, Elie Tehari, Chopard and other major brands.

19. Jordan Dunn

Income:$3.5 million

First appearing on the list of highest paid models last year, Dunn secured her place in the 2015 rankings by working with Maybelline, Calvin Klein, Pepe Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger, Burberry and Ann Taylor. The 25-year-old native of West London is the best friend of another participant in the rating, Cara Delevingne. In honor of devotion and friendship, they even got the same tattoos.

20. Anja Rubik

Income:$3.5 million

Anja Rubik first appeared in the Forbes ranking last year thanks to numerous contracts with perfume manufacturers, including Elie Saab, for whom the model is working on her own fragrance. A participant in the TV project Project Runway (“Project Runway”) in Poland, 32-year-old Rubik also collaborates with Massimo Dutti, Marc Jacobs and Forever 21.

We decided to collect in one selection 30 of the most famous models for more than 150 years of the existence of the modeling profession in the usual sense!

Denise Poiret

The wife of the famous couturier Paul Poiret was not just the wife of her husband, but also a real muse. Denise took an active and most direct part in the activities of the Poiret fashion house, acting as a model. Her images were copied by all fashionistas in Paris, and in the 1910s, Denise Poiret went down in history as the first model to participate in a fashion show.

Twiggy

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Twiggy became a superstar by chance - her famous haircut was the result of an experiment by a popular London hairdresser in the 60s. Photos of Twiggy from his portfolio were accidentally seen by a Daily Express journalist, and this moment changed the life of a young British woman - the covers of Vogue and Tatler, the title of Face of the Year, the release of Barbie Twiggy, filming, two Golden Globes and, of course, the title style icons.

Verushka

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The hereditary aristocrat Vera von Lendorf-Steinort did not want to spend her life at boring social events, so she moved to New York and changed her long name to the laconic Verushka. The long-legged beauty with an alien appearance instantly became a star. In addition to the modeling field, Verushka worked on the film set (among other films, she starred in the cult "Blow Up") and in art, taking part in one of Salvador Dali's performances.

Jerry Hall

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In the 70s, Jerry Hall starred completely naked in the infamous Opium perfume ad by Yves Saint Laurent, turned the heads of all rock stars and married Mick Jagger.

Yasmine Le Bon

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Yasmin became a rising star in the modeling business even under her maiden name Parvane and thanks to her profession she found the love of her life - vocalist Duran Duran fell in love with his future wife when he saw her on the cover of a fashion magazine.

El MacPherson

It's hard to imagine, but in her youth, Elle MacPherson dreamed of becoming ... a lawyer! But the world was lucky, and the beautiful blonde became one of the first supermodels. El's "official" nickname is "The Body". Why? It is enough to look at the famous five covers of Sports Illustrated - none of the stars of the modeling business appeared there more often than McPherson.

iman

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Iman's modeling path would be the envy of any aspiring catwalk star - she was the muse of Saint Laurent, and photographic gurus such as Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton and Annie Leibovitz considered it an honor to work with her.

Tyra Banks

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Today, Tyra Banks is more known for her erratic behavior and scandals, but in the 90s she was part of the top model era. It is impossible to list all Tyra's victories in one sentence - in the first season as a model, she went on the podium in 25 (!) shows, then she became the first black "angel" of Victoria's Secret and on the covers of GQ and Sports Illustrated.

Naomi Campbell

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Once upon a time, the “black panther” conquered the fashion world instead of throwing phones at negligent assistants, and conquered more than successfully: Campbell is one of the few supermodels of the 90s who still take part in Fashion Week shows.

Christy Turlington

Christy Turlington - "top" in everything. Her accomplishments include shooting for more than 500 magazine covers, a million-dollar contract with Maybelline, and being the most successful face of Calvin Klein in the history of the brand.

Cindy Crawford

Cindy planned to realize herself in nuclear physics, but the portfolio collected for the sake of curiosity decided her fate, making her a star in the modeling business. Today, Cindy's children, Presley's son and Kaya's daughter, are already trying themselves as models, having more than adopted the beauty of their mother.

Kate Moss

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Kate is unique in everything - non-standard appearance and small height (170 cm) did not prevent her from becoming a superstar in the modeling business. The 2005 scandal involving paparazzi photos of Kate using cocaine would have cost the career of any other model, regardless of the degree of stardom, but not Moss - she went to rehab and returned triumphantly to business two years later.

Linda Evangelista

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In the 80s, Linda acquired the telling nickname "Chameleon", which she received due to her amazing ability to change. The professionalism and beauty of Evangelista made her the muse of Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace.

Helena Christensen

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From childhood, Christensen knew who she wanted to be, and went towards the goal in a directed way - at the age of 19, Helena won the title of Miss Denmark, and in the 1990s she entered the cohort of supermodels and one of the muses of Gianni Versace.

Claudia Schiffer

Claudia Schiffer received the title of Brigitte Bardot of Fashion - the luxurious blonde has long been the embodiment of the dreams of men all over the world, representing brands such as L'Oréal, Guess, Opel, and alternately shooting for the covers of Rolling Stones and Vanity Fair.

Stella Tennant

Another aristocrat on our list, Stella is the first unisex top model to represent both women's and men's collections. Today she proudly bears the title of muse of the House of Chanel.

Nadia Auerman

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A platinum blonde with endless legs (by the way, these most famous legs even got into the Guinness Book of Records as the longest in the world!) Has been on all possible magazine covers and shows, earning the title of modern Marlene Dietrich.

Eva Herzigova

The turning point in Eva's career was the Wonderbra advertising campaign - in the pictures Herzigova posed in her underwear, and the frame was accompanied by the inscription "Look into my eyes, I said - into my eyes!". The brand was forced to withdraw the campaign from billboards on the roads, as it caused a noticeable increase in the number of accidents. Today, Eva is actively acting in films and is considered one of the best models-actresses.

Carmen Kass

Estonian Carmen is one of the favorite models of Anna Wintour, whose location is very, very difficult to earn. And Cass's career began with the casting of Chanel. By the way, Carmen Kass is not only beautiful, but also smart - the top model headed the Estonian Chess Federation!

Anja Rubik

Polish model Anja Rubik has become one of the most famous catwalk models - the girl took part in shows of the most famous fashion houses. For three whole years, from 2009 to 2011, Anya participated in the Victoria's Secret show, and in 2011 she appeared in the provocative Pirelli calendar.

Gisele Bundchen

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You will be surprised, but once Giselle had a lot of time to beat the thresholds of all kinds of castings - the future supermodel was denied work because of her famous nose! But Bundchen did not despair and managed to break the system - after participating in the Alexander McQueen show, during which the fearless Giselle defiled on the wet floor in frighteningly huge heels, offers literally rained down on the Brazilian. Giselle set a real modeling record and became a fashion sensation by being on 10 Vogue covers in just four years! In 2009, Bundchen topped the list of the highest paid models in the world.

Daria Verbova

Daria became a star thanks not only to hard work, but also to her non-standard appearance - it was an unusual and attractive face that provided Verbova status as the face of Prada, after which the girl's modeling career went uphill, bringing her the status of "Model No. 1" according to the New York Times.

Karlie Kloss

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Carly's career began at the age of 16 - and how it began! The young model in her first season in 2008 took to the podium in 64 (!) Shows, after which she became the muse of the outrageous John Galliano and the "angel" of Victoria's Secret.

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Red-haired beauty Coco made her name in fashion history by opening one of the Jean-Paul Gaultier shows with a traditional Irish dance. An interesting fact: Roche has Russian roots, which the girl is very proud of!

Cara Delevingne

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Cara began her modeling career at the age of 10, and a decade later she became the new muse of Karl Lagerfeld and the House of Burberry. Delevingne recently stated

Forbes magazine has released its annual list of the world's highest paid models for 2017. For almost fifteen years in a row, Gisele Bundchen has taken first place in it. Now, for the first time since 2002, the Brazilian supermodel has given way to the "young and frisky" Kendall Jenner.

Also noteworthy is the absence of black models in the selection. Liu Wen and Chrissy Teigen are the only women with a non-European appearance, and Ashley Graham remains the first and only model with a custom size.

We present you the top 10 highest paid models according to Forbes.

10. Ashley Graham

For more than a decade, this plus-size model (14 American or 54 Russian) with her curvaceous forms proves that the modeling business is not created for skinny women alone. She was even filmed for the popular US sports publication Sports Illustrated.

In a year, Graham earned $5.5 million, mostly through contracts with plus-size clothing manufacturer Lane Bryant, clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz, and other brands.

9. Bella Hadid

This 21-year-old beauty is a new face on the list. In addition, Bella is the youngest model compared to other participants in the rating. She has a net worth of $6 million and is earned through partnerships with several well-known brands, including Dior Beauty and Nars.

8. Liu Wen

In a business that is still focused on fair-skinned models, Liu's career has been full of innovation. She was the first Asian model to pose for Estee Lauder, was invited to participate in the Victoria's Secret show and was photographed for the cover of women's Vogue USA.

And this oriental beauty also appears in advertisements for luxury lingerie from La Perla and clothes from Puma.

Liu Wen's capital is estimated by Forbes experts at $6.5 million.

7. Karlie Kloss

During her modeling career, 25-year-old Carly has already appeared on the cover of the popular Vogue women's edition 36 times. Her high fees are due to lucrative deals with Adidas, Swarovski and Express. In a year, she increased her fortune by 9 million dollars.

In addition to her core business, Kloss founded Kode With Klossy, a non-profit organization that has taught more than 500 women and girls the basics of computer programming. She also created a YouTube channel and hosts a talk show on Freeform TV.

6. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Much of her $9.5 million net worth comes from selling her own lines of lingerie, makeup and fragrances at British department store Marks & Spencers.

In June 2017, Rose and Jason Statham had their first child, however, the model successfully combines career and motherhood. She recently advertised for jewelry house Nirav Modi and Burberry fragrance, and also released a line of jeans with Paige.

5. Gigi Hadid

With over 37 million followers on Instagram, the 22-year-old model is highly sought after by youth brands. She was able to earn $ 9.5 million in a year. In addition, Hadid has her own collections of cosmetics from Maybeline, glasses from Vogue and capsule collections with Tommy Hilfiger.

Bella and Gigi Hadid set their own record of becoming the first sisters ever to be in the top 10 richest top models in the world together.

4. Adriana Lima

This bright black-haired beauty is already 36 years old. Despite the atypical age for a model, Lima remains one of the "angels" of Victoria's Secret. And a "long-lived angel." The first time she participated in a lingerie show in 2000. Adriana is the face of fashion brand Sportmax and fragrances Marc Jacobs, and her annual net worth is $10.5 million.

3. Chrissy Teigen

Outside of the fashion world, Teigen's profits come from advertising contracts with food and beverage companies (plus sales of her own cookbook). She also advertises hair care products from the Tresemme brand and one of the leaders in the cosmetics industry, the Australian company BECCA.

This year brought the model 13.5 million dollars.

2. Gisele Bundchen

Despite her retirement from the runway, the 37-year-old Brazilian native is still making millions ($17.5 million this year) from her Vogue Paris ads and footage for Arezzo footwear brand.

1. Kendall Jenner

Thanks to big deals with Adidas, Estee Lauder, and La Perla (among others), the TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and a clothing line paired with sister Kylie, Kendall Jenner has topped the annual list of richest supermodels. This was also helped by the income that the 22-year-old model receives from ads on Instagram, where she has 85 million followers.

According to Forbes, the list of the top 10 highest paid models is determined by calculating the profit (before taxes) earned between June 1, 2016 and June 1, 2017, which includes revenue from contracts with cosmetics, perfumes and other brands.