Modelling is a tough industry where in you always have to be on toes. If one is able to grab enough exposure and a few great deals, this industry will make you super rich.
Here are 10 highest paid models of 2015 :
1 Gisele Bundchen: Estimated earning: $44 million
Gisele Caroline Bündchen is a model, actress, and producer from Brazil. Bundchen began her rise as a model in the 90s. By 1999, she is credited with ending the “heroin chic” era of modelling.
2 Cara Delevingne: Estimated earning: $9 million
She made her modelling debut at age ten then in 2009, after leaving school, Delevingne signed with Storm Model Management. Delevingne won the “Model of the Year” twice in 2012 and 2014 at the British Fashion Awards.
3. Adriana Lima: Estimated earnings: $9 million
She stands third in the count of models. Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model. Since 2000, Lima has been a spokes model for Maybelline cosmetics and of Super Bowl and Kia Motors commercials from 2003 to 2009. She is best known as Victoria’s Secret Angel.
4 Doutzen Kroes: Estimated earnings: $7.5 million
Kroes currently works with L’Oréal and has featured on the covers of Time, Seventeen, Marie Claire, Glamour, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, W, Elle, Dazed & Confused, Avantgarde, and Numero. Kroes is also a former Victoria’s Secret Angel. She actively supports international initiative Dance4life.
5 Natalia Vodianova : Estimated earnings: $7 million
Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova nicknamed Supernova, is a Russian model, actress and philanthropist. Vodianova came from a very poor background and worked as a food-seller to earn money. She signed into a modelling agency at the age of 15.
6 Miranda Kerr: Estimated earnings: $5.5 million
Kerr is the author of a self-help book, represents an Australian department store chain called David Jones and had her own brand of organic skincare products called KORA Organics. She’s also ranked one of the most desirable women list.
7 Joan Smalls: Estimated earnings: $5.5 million
Smalls has modeled for designers and fashion houses like Fendi, Dior, Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Jean Paul Gaultier, and also for Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
8 Lara Stone : Estimated earnings: $5 million
Lara Catherina Stone is a fashion model from Netherlands. In 1999, she took part in the Elite Model Look at the age of 15 and managed to impress Elite executives who signed her to the Elite Modelling Agency.
9 Alessandra Ambrosio: Estimated earnings: $5 million
Alessandra Corine Ambrósio is a Brazilian model and actress. Ambrpsio had started taking modelling class at the age of 12. Currently Ambrosio serves as an ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
10 Candice Swanepoel : Estimated earnings: $5 million
Candice Susan Swanepoel is a South African model. She was spotted by a model scout at 15. She’s ranked one of the most beautiful women of the year.
