Gisele out-earns world's highest paid models by £22 million
The 2015 Forbes list includes the likes of Cara Delevingne and Kate Moss.
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Your support makes all the difference.The list of models who have made it onto Forbes 2015 highest paid list is not surprising with the usual suspects all present, however the earning figures, specifically that of leading lady Gisele are something of a revelation.
Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen is riding high at the top of the list earning a reported $44 million, her nearest competitors are Cara Delevingne and Adriana Lima who jointly share 2nd place with $9 million in the bank.
That means Gisele out-earns her fellow models by a staggering $35 million (the equivalent of £22 million). This is despite the fact the model officially retired from the runway earlier this year.
British models make their mark on the list with Cara Delevingne, Kate Moss and Jourdan Dunn all making it into the top 10.
Unsurprisingly given her increasingly high profile in the fashion world, Kendall Jenner has joined the list for the first time with $4 million to her name, also making her at 19, the youngest model on the list.
Victoria's Secret's Angels have a heavy presence in the list including Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel and Liu Wen.
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