Over the years, we have seen many models flaunt their wealth and acquire properties at choice locations. One begins to wonder how fat is their paycheck. Modelling as a profession is lucrative as you get to work with several brands for promotions.
Although the pay differs depending on several factors, supermodels command a high fee to walk the runway and appear on the cover of magazines and advertising campaigns. This brings us to the big question, how rich are these models? In this article, we will introduce you to the top 25 richest models in the world 2023.
25. Irina Shayk – $25 Million
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Irina Shayk is a Russian model and actress with an estimated net worth of $25 million. Shayk is one of the richest models in the world. She gained international recognition when she appeared as the first Russian model on the cover of the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Shayk has worked the runway for numerous fashion brands. She has also appeared on the cover of several international magazines. Shayk has also worked with several brands like Victoria’s Secret, Guess, Givenchy, and Lacoste.
24. Joan Smalls – $ 26 Million
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Joan Smalls is a Puerto Rican model. Smalls is famous as the first Latina model to represent Estee Lauder cosmetics. She is also one of the world’s highest-paid models. Smalls has earned a good fortune over the course of her career and is currently ranked among the richest models in the world.
23. Cara Delevingne – $28 Million
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Ranking on our list of richest models in the world is Cara Delevingne with an estimated net worth of $28 million. The English model and actress is ranked among the highest-earning models in the world. She has also starred in a number of films including “Paper Town”, “Suicide Squad”, and “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”.
22. Bella Hadid – $30 Million
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Bella Hadid is an American model with an estimated net worth of $30 million. Hadid and her sister are two of the most sought-after and highly-paid models in the industry. She is also one of the highest-paid models in the world.
Bella Hadid has walked the runway for numerous fashion brands. She has also graced the cover of several international magazines. Additionally, Hadid is the co-founder and business partner of Kin Euphorics, a nonalcoholic adaptogenic beverage brand.
21. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley – $30 Million
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Among the richest models in the world is the English model and actress, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Rosie is best known for her work for Victoria’s Secret. She has worked with several other brands over the course of her career including Marks & Spencer, Givenchy etc.
20. Candice Swanepoel – $33 Million
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Candice Swanepoel is a South African model and philanthropist with an estimated net worth of $33 million. Swanepoel is best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret. She is also now of the highest-paid models in the world.
Swanepoel has walked the runway for numerous brands such as Fendi, Chanel, Versace, and Dolce and Gabbana among others. She has also starred in numerous advertising campaigns and appeared on the cover of several international magazines.
19. Gigi Hadid – $33 Million
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Gigi Hadid is the elder sister of Bella Hadid, and they both ranked among the richest models in the world. The American model has consistently ranked among the highest-earning models in the world. She has worked in several advertising campaigns for many brands and graced the cover of several international magazines.
18. Doutzen Kroes – $35 Million
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One of the richest models in the world is Doutzen Kroes with an estimated net worth of $35 million. The Dutch model has been featured in a number of Victoria’s Secret campaigns. She has also been the brand ambassador for L’Oréal Paris since 2006. Since 2008, Kroes has been one of the highest-paid models in the world.
17. Karlie Kloss – $40 Million
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The American fashion model is also very wealthy. She has also walked for Victoria’s Secret and has appeared on over 40 international Vogue covers. In addition, she is the founder of Klode with Klossy. Kloss is also the host of the reality competition television series Project Runway.
16. Christy Turlington – $40 Million
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With an estimated net worth of $40 million, Turlington is one of the wealthiest models in the world. The American model has presented has numerous brands including Calvin Klein. She has also appeared on the cover of several international magazines.
15. Linda Evangelista – $40 Million
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The Canadian fashion model is one of the top supermodels from the 1990s. She has been featured on over 700 magazine covers. In 2008, Evangelista was voted The Greatest Supermodel of All Time by viewers of the television show Fashion File.
14. Liu Wen – $40 Million
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Liu Wen is a Chinese model and one of the richest models in the world. Wen is the first Chinese model to walk at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. She is also the first East Asian spokesmodel for Estée Lauder cosmetics, and the first Asian model to ever make Forbes magazine’s annual highest-paid models list.
Wen has featured in several advertising campaigns and appeared on the cover of numerous international magazines.
13. Natalia Vodianova – $50 Million
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Ranking among the richest models in the world is Natalia Vodianova. The Russia-born model is also a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. Since 2012, Vodianova has consistently been ranked among the highest-earning models in the world.
12. Kendall Jenner – $50 Million
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Although she is from a prominent family, Jenner has made quite a fortune over the course of her modelling career. Jenner has walked the runways for high-fashion designers. She has also appeared in advertising campaigns, editorials and cover of several international magazines. Jenner has consistently been ranked among the world’s highest-paid models.
11. Miranda Kerr – $60 Million
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10. Claudia Schiffer – $70 Million
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Schiffer is one of the wealthiest models in the world. The Germa model rose to fame in the 1990s and has featured on the covers of over 1000 magazines. She holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the model with the most magazine covers.
9. Kate Moss – $70 Million
Moss is one of the most influential supermodels in the world. The British model rose to fame in the early 1990s and is known for her waifish figure and role in size zero fashion. Moss has appeared in numerous campaigns and graced the cover of numerous magazines. She also owns a talent agency.
8. Naomi Campbell – $80 Million
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Campbell is one of the most iconic supermodels. The English model began her career at the age of 15 and has established herself as one of the richest and highest earning models in the world. Naomi Campbell has been featured on the cover of several international magazines.
7. Alessandra Ambrosio – $80 Million
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The Brazilian model is best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret. Ambrosio has also modelled for several fashion houses such as Christian Dior, Ralph Lauren, Next, and Armani. She has also been featured on the cover of several international magazines.
6. Tyra Banks – $90 Million
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Tyra Banks is one of the most iconic and wealthiest models in the world. Banks began her career at the age of 15 and was the first African-American woman to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Banks was also a Victoria’s Secret Angel.
5. Adriana Lima – $95 Million
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Adriana Lima is one of the World’s richest models. The Brazilian model is best known for her work as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. She has also worked with several brands and is a spokesmodel for Maybelline Cosmetics, Super Bow, and Kia Motors commercials. Since 2012, Lima has consistently ranked among the highest earning models in the world.
4. Heidi Klum – $160 Million
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Klum is a German-American supermodel who rose to fame following her appearance on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She is also the first German model to become Victora’s Secret Angel. In addition to her modelling career, Klum is also a television personality and businesswoman.
3. Iman – $200 Million
Born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid, Iman is one of the richest models in the world. Iman has worked with several fashion houses including Gianni Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, Thierry Mugler, Calvin Klein and more. She also owns a range of cosmetic lines.
2. Cindy Crawford – $200 Million
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Crawford is an American model who was very popular in the 1980s and 1990s. She appeared on numerous magazine covers, walked several runways and starred in fashion campaigns for numerous brands.
1. Gisele Bündchen – $400 Million
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Bundchen is one of the richest models in the world. The Brazilian model has appeared on more than 1,200 magazine covers. Although she is retired, Bundchen still makes a lot of fortune from her numerous business ventures.
Bundchen has walked the runway for many fashion brands and has been credited with pioneering and popularizing the horse walk, a stomping movement created by a model lifting her knees high and kicking her feet to step.
