Top ten highest paid Models in the world..

10-  Candice Swanepoel $3.1 million

Candice

The South African is a sought after runway model and has modeled for the biggest designers like Chanel, Christian Dior, DKNY, Tommy Hilfilger and many others..
9- Carolyn Murphy  $3.5 million

Carolyn Murphy

She began her career when she was just 16 and has walked the runway for the big designers like D&G, CK, Prada etc.. She features in the cover of the swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated Magazine in 2005.

8-  Lara Stone $3.8 mllion

Lara Stone

 

She's a Dutch Model who took part in the Elite Model Look Competition when she was just 15 yrs old. She has ran the runway for Givenchy, CK, Fendi and others including an ad campaign for Louis Vuitton and Jaeger.  

7-  Miranda Kerr $4 million

Mrs Kerr

The Victoria Secret Angel began her career at just 13 yrs old.  She's appear for the biggest designers around the world and is one of the most celebrated models today.  

6-  Alessandra Ambrosio  $6.6 million

Ambrosio

She's a Brazilian Model model and is also a Victoria Secret Angel and was also the first spokesmodel for the lingerie company's PINK line.  She has graced the cover of fashion magazines like Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire and Vogue.  

5- Doutzen Kroes  $6.9 million

Doutzen Kroes

Doutzen Kroes is a Dutch model who began her career as a model for Victoria's Secret in 2004.  Her debut runway show was with Fendi in New York and has since appeared for the biggest designers like Gucci, Prada, Valentino, Versace and lots of others.  

4- Adriana Lima $7.3 million

Adriana Lima

Adriana Lima won the Ford's Supermodel of Brazil competition at the age of 15. She joined Victoria Secret in 2000 and is a spokesperson for Maybelline from 2003-2009.  She has also appeared several times on the covers of Vogue and Marie Claire.  She has appeared for Giorgio Armani, Valentino and Vera Wang amongst others..  

3- Natalia Vodianova $8.6 million

Natalia Vodianova

The Russian started her career when she was 17. Since then, she has appeared in more than 175 runway shows around the world.  She has modeled for Yves Saint Laurent in 2003 and has since modeled for the top designers.  

2- Kate Moss  $9.2 million

Kate Moss

She's one of the biggest and most recognizable models in the world.  She was part of the heroin chic movement in the early 90s. Her career kicked off from the age of 14 after being discovered at the airport. Her first runway was in New York with Calvin Klein in 1993. She has appeared for Bulgari, CK, Chanel, Dolce and Gabbana, Gucci and Rimmel and others.  

1.  Gisele Bundchen $45 million

Gisele

Gisele Bundchen was discovered as a model when she was only 14 years old in a shopping mall in Sao Paolo in her native Brazil. Her first big break was when she appeared on the runway in New York for Alexander McQueen in 1998. McQueen described her as the body, which increased the demand for her services. After signing a record-breaking contract with Victoria’s Secret, Bundchen was featured on the runway modeling for Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Christian Dior, Valentino and Dolce and Gabbana. She also closed for Givenchy in 2012 during the company’s spring-summer fashion show during Paris Fashion Week.