World's Highest-Paid Models 2013
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- FORBES TOP 10 HIGHEST-PAID MODELS LISTNEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 19: (L-R) Victoria's Secret Angels Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge, Adriana Lima and Miranda Kerr attend 2012 Victoria's Secret Angel Holiday Celebration at Victoria's Secret, Herald Square on November 19, 2012 in New York City.
(Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
Forbes Magazine released its annual list of the highest-paid models. Earning estimates come from editorial shoots, licensing ventures, spokesperson gigs and contracts.
Topping 2012's List was Gisele Bündchen. See where she placed this year along with others who made the Top 10...
- Lauren Moraski | CBS News - #10 - Lara Stone ($3.2 million)BERLIN - JULY 07: Lara Stone arrives at the World of Calvin Klein event during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011 on July 7, 2010 in Berlin, Germany.
(Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) - #10 - Lara Stone ($3.2 million)NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 13: Model Lara Stone poses at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2012 in New York City.
(Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week) - #9 - Candice Swanepoel ($3.3 million)SEATTLE, WA - JULY 10: Victoria's Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel attends the Victoria's Secret U.S. of Angels Swim Summer Tour stop at Bellevue Square on July 10, 2013 in Seattle, Washington.
(Photo by Paul Conrad/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret) - #9 - Candice Swanepoel ($3.3 million)LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: Victoria's Secret Angels Candice Swanepoel, Karlie Kloss and Alessandra Ambrosio pose during at the Victoria's Secret Celebrates the 2013 Swim Collection & Angels and Artists Swim Video Series on March 12, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
(Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images) - #8 - Joan Smalls ($3.5 million)NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 07: Model Joan Smalls walks the runway during the Victoria's Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012 in New York City.
(Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS) - #8 - Joan Smalls ($3.5 million)CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Joan Smalls attends the 'Cleopatra' premiere during The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at The 60th Anniversary Theatre on May 21, 2013 in Cannes, France.
(Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) - #7 - Carolyn Murphy ($3.6 million)NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 15: Model Carolyn Murphy attends the 2012 FIT Educational Development Fund Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on March 15, 2012 in New York City.
(Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) - #7 - Carolyn Murphy ($3.6 million)WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 24: Model Carolyn Murphy arrives at the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Sunset Tower on February 24, 2013 in West Hollywood, California.
(Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) - #6 - Hilary Rhoda ($4 million)NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 10: Model Hilary Rhoda walks the runway at the Zac Posen Fall 2013 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on February 10, 2013 in New York City.
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week) - #6 - Hilary Rhoda ($4 million)NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 23: Hilary Rhoda attends DuJour Magazine Gala with Coco Rocha and Nigel Barker presented by TW Steel at Scott Sartiano and Richie Akiva's The Darby on January 23, 2013 in New York City.
(Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for DuJour Magazine) - #5 - Liu Wen ($4.3 million)NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 07: Model Liu Wen walks the runway during the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Lexington Avenue Armory on November 7, 2012 in New York City.
(Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) - #5 - Liu Wen ($4.3 million)CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Liu Wen attends the 'All Is Lost' Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2013 in Cannes, France.
(Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) - #4 - Kate Moss ($5.7 million)UNITED KINGDOM - UNDATED: In this handout image provided by St. Tropez, St. Tropez, the iconic global self-tan brand today announces the appointment of Kate Moss as the new face and body of the brand.
(Photo by St. Tropez via Getty Images) - #4 - Kate Moss ($5.7 million)British model Kate Moss performs during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
(Photo by LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages) - #3 - Adriana Lima ($6 million)NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: Model Adriana Lima attends the IWC Flagship Boutique New York City Grand Opening at IWC Boutique on April 25, 2012 in New York City.
(Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images for IWC) - #3 - Adriana Lima ($6 million)NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 07: Victoria's Secret Angel Adriana Lima walks the runway during the Victoria's Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012 in New York City.
(Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS) - #2 - Miranda Kerr ($7.2 million)SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 13: Australian model Miranda Kerr is named as the ambassador for Clear Scalp and Hair Beauty Therapy at The Pacific at Bondi Beach on February 13, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.
(Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) - #2 - Miranda Kerr ($7.2 million)AMI, JAPAN - JULY 19: Model Miranda Kerr attends the Samantha Thavasa Ladies Tournament at Eagle Point Golf Club on July 19, 2013 in Ami, Ibaraki, Japan.
(Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) - #2 - Miranda Kerr ($7.2 million)SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 13: Australian model Miranda Kerr is named as the ambassador for Clear Scalp and Hair Beauty Therapy at The Pacific at Bondi Beach on February 13, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.
(Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) - #1 - Gisele Bündchen ($42 million)PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 02: Gisele Bundchen walks the runway during the Givenchy Ready to Wear Spring / Summer 2012 show during Paris Fashion Week on October 2, 2011 in Paris, France.
(Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
It appears as though it will take a lot to remove Gisele Bundchen from her perch.
The 33-year-old supermodel leads Forbes' list of top-earning models for the seventh consecutive year, raking in an estimated $42 million between June 2012 and June 2013.
She continues to make money from her cosmetic company, Sejaa, in addition to campaigns with Pantene, Oral-B and Sky HDTV. Although Tom Brady's wife is down by $3 million from the previous Forbes list, she's still far and away the top-earning model. - #1 - Gisele Bündchen ($42 million)CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 09: Model Gisele Bundchen arrives at the 39th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Morgan Freeman held at Sony Pictures Studios on June 9, 2011 in Culver City, California. The AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Morgan Freeman premiered on TV Land.
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI)
It appears as though it will take a lot to remove Gisele Bundchen from her perch.
The 33-year-old supermodel leads Forbes' list of top-earning models for the seventh consecutive year, raking in an estimated $42 million between June 2012 and June 2013.
She continues to make money from her cosmetic company, Sejaa, in addition to campaigns with Pantene, Oral-B and Sky HDTV. Although Tom Brady's wife is down by $3 million from the previous Forbes list, she's still far and away the top-earning model. - #1 - Gisele Bündchen ($42 million)NEW YORK, NY - MAY 06: Gisele Bundchen attends the Costume Institute Gala for the "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013 in New York City.
(Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
It appears as though it will take a lot to remove Gisele Bundchen from her perch.
The 33-year-old supermodel leads Forbes' list of top-earning models for the seventh consecutive year, raking in an estimated $42 million between June 2012 and June 2013.
She continues to make money from her cosmetic company, Sejaa, in addition to campaigns with Pantene, Oral-B and Sky HDTV. Although Tom Brady's wife is down by $3 million from the previous Forbes list, she's still far and away the top-earning model. - #1 - Gisele Bündchen ($42 million)PARIS - APRIL 08: Model Gisele Bundchen attends a press conference to present the new "Ipanema" Flip Flop at Grand Hotel Intercontinental on April 8, 2010 in Paris, France.
(Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
It appears as though it will take a lot to remove Gisele Bundchen from her perch.
The 33-year-old supermodel leads Forbes' list of top-earning models for the seventh consecutive year, raking in an estimated $42 million between June 2012 and June 2013.
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