Forbes has published a rating of the richest models in the world, and there were some surprises

The generation of supermodels from Instagram has gained momentum significantly this year, but it seems that Brazilian Gisele Bundchen does not give up her position as the queen of the catwalk. She is significantly ahead of her competitors in terms of income — she earned $ 30.5 million for the year — despite the fact that her income fell by 30%.

Forbes magazine published its list of the richest models, and it turned out that 36-year-old Giselle earns almost three times more than, for example, Kendall Jenner, who managed to earn $ 10 million from June 2015 to June 2016. But the affairs of the representative of the Kardashian family are not so bad: due to the skillful use of social networks and a contract with the Estée Lauder cosmetics brand, her income has increased one and a half times over the year. Victoria's Secret model Karlie Kloss shares third place with Kendall Jenner, and right behind them is socialite and fashion model Gigi Hadid, who earned 9 million. In the second place is another Brazilian, Adriana Lima. The girl has been cooperating with Victoria's Secret for a long time, and also earns good money on contracts with Maybelline cosmetics brands, Vogue Eyewear glasses and IWC watches. For the first time in the list was Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who was ahead of Miranda Kerr and Cara Delevingne.

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1. Gisele Bundchen — $30.5 million

Giselle has signed contracts with the brands Chanel, Carolina Herrera, Pantene and a number of brands of cosmetics and underwear. The Brazilian model and actress first appeared on the cover of British Vogue back in 1998 and has consistently been on the lists of the highest-paid models in the world since 2004. She is married to American football player Tom Brady, they have two children.

2. Adriana Lima — $10.5 million

Brazilian model Adriana Lima has been one of Victoria's Secret's "angels" since 2000. This is the most experienced "angel" among the models representing the lingerie brand. She has current contracts with the Maybelline cosmetics brand, Vogue Eyewear and IWC watches. The model also has two children. She was married to NBA basketball player Marko Yarich, but the couple separated in 2014.

3. Kendall Jenner — $10 million

Kim Kardashian's relative is only 20 years old, but due to the skillful use of social networks and contact with the Estée Lauder brand, she managed to increase her income by one and a half times in a year.

4. Karlie Kloss — $10 million

The former Victoria's Secret model earned most of the money through a contract with Carolina Herrera, and in May she replaced Miranda Kerr, becoming the face of Swarovski.

5. Gigi Hadid — $9 million

The girl soared to the top of the list thanks to contracts with Maybelline, Tommy, Evian, BMW and Topshop. Like Kendall Jenner, with whom they are friends, Gigi became famous as a child when her family participated in a reality show.

6. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley — $9 million

In 2012, the model launched her Autograph underwear line together with M&S, which has since expanded to include perfumes, sportswear and decorative cosmetics.

7. Cara Delevingne — $ 8.5 million

The model and now an actress does not appear on the catwalk so often now, but deals with YSL Beauty, Burberry and TAG Heuer have secured her a place in the top ten. The 24-year-old Briton starred in the blockbuster "Suicide Squad", which has already been released, and two more films with her are waiting for release.

8. Candice Swanepoel — $7 million

The girl has come a long way from the flea market in Durban, where she was noticed when she was 15 years old. Candice is from South Africa, now she is 27 years old and she is expecting a child from a colleague in the modeling business.

9. Liu Wen — $7 million

In 2013, the girl became the first Asian model to be included in the Forbes list. The 28-year-old Chinese woman now lives in New York and works with the brands Estée Lauder and La Perla.

10. Miranda Kerr — $6 million

The Australian model became famous as the "angel" of Victoria's Secret in 2012, and won her first beauty contest in 1997, when she was 13 years old. She has a son with actor Orlando Bloom, and recently announced her engagement to Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel.