The highest paid models of all time: 15 photos

Professional modeling is not the easiest niche that a young and pretty girl can choose for her career. Hard work, tough conditions for collaborations, photo shoots in hot and cold weather, constant traveling - this is not a complete list of what top models have to endure. If you study this issue in more detail, it becomes clear what they are paid SUCH fees for. In the entire history of the profession, one can single out a list of several of the highest-paid supermodels from around the world. Who are these girls? Find out in this collection!

15 PHOTOS

1. Twiggy

Model from the 1960s. Twiggy became known to the whole world at the age of 17 when she became the face of the "swinging London of the 60s" (the period of the cultural and sexual revolution). She was remembered for her extraordinary appearance and huge eyes with pronounced lush eyelashes on the lower eyelid. In the era of Twiggy, thinness began to come into fashion (at the beginning of her career, the girl weighed only 40 kg.).

2. Verushka

The daughter of German aristocrats, Countess Vera Gottlieb Anna von Lendorf, began her modeling career at age 20 in the 1960s. By the standards and standards of those times, Verushka was too tall and thin, so in order to get a job she was forced to come up with a pseudonym for herself, which sounded like a Russian name.

3. Cindy Crawford

The most talked about model in the world, who became an icon of fashion and style in the 1990s. years. Her face has graced the covers of over 600 magazines around the world. A girl who combines classic feminine beauty with the girl of every American's dream.

4. Naomi Campbell

The world-famous model, "Black Panther", whose face adorns more than 500 covers of various magazines around the world. A scandalous model with a hot temper, who has secured the status of the most capricious model of all time. Nevertheless, Naomi is still on the podium to this day, which can only speak of the high professionalism and hard work of a world-class model.

5. Linda Evangelista

She dreamed of becoming a model from a very young age. Model from the 80s and 90s. Throughout her modeling career, the girl changed her hairstyle, color, and hair length at least 12 times, while always remaining a bright and prominent model on the covers of magazines.

6. Kate Moss

An English model that rose to prominence in the 2000s. This girl became a definite break in the patterns for the then female beauty and marked the start of a fashion movement called “heroin chic”. Her collaboration with the global brand Calvin Klein brought her great fame, which made her one of the highest-paid models of all time.

7. Natalia Vodianova

Model from Russia. At a very young age (at the age of 17) he leaves his home and moves first to Moscow and then to Paris to conquer the modeling world with his extraordinary beauty. She participated in the campaigns of such famous fashion designers as Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, Versus, and Marc Jacobs. The girl who managed to build a brilliant career and become one of the highest-paid models in the world is now a mother of three children and a loving wife.

8. Gisele Bündchen

It marked the beginning of a new era of feminine models and the end of "heroin chic". A Brazilian with German roots was able to become one of the highest-paid models and still remains on everyone's lips. Thanks to worldwide fame and not small fees, Giselle was able to double the capital of her famous millionaire husband Tom Brady.

9. Heidi Klum

The supermodel who became the first Victoria's Secret Angel of German origin. Today, Heidi is best known as one of the judges on the popular television show watched by millions, America's Got Talent. However, Heidi still has not "lost" her name in the fashion world and is a very significant person, remaining the face of fashion brands of clothing and cosmetics.

10. Adriana Lima

A Brazilian model who has gained popularity ever since she became a Victoria's, Secret Angel. Arguably, Adriana was the brand's most famous angel from 1999 to 2018 and has never missed a runway show almost since its inception.

11. Kendall Jenner

The 22-year-old American has already earned $22 million for her age thanks to her participation in advertising campaigns and collaborations with such eminent brands of cosmetics, perfumes, clothing, and sports goods as Estée Lauder, La Perla, Adidas, and others.

12. Karlie Kloss

At the age of 25, the girl has already managed to appear on the covers of various editions of Vogue magazine more than once and thereby earn herself a decent fortune. The supermodel's current contracts include collaborations with companies such as Adidas, Swarovski, and Express.

13. Cara Delevingne

British model and actress, known around the world for her too perfect appearance, from which it is impossible to take your eyes off. It is listed in the lists of the "most most" according to the versions of various fashion magazines and websites. For example, in the rating of "50 supermodels of the world" of the professional portal Models.com, the fashion model takes 5th place.

14. Liu Wen

Luxurious supermodel, Chinese, and also the first Asian model to take a significant position in the fashion world, keeping up with her already famous American counterparts. It was Liu Wen who became the first Asian representative of the giant Estée Lauder, the first Chinese model to walk the runway at the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and the first Chinese woman to appear on the cover of American Vogue magazine.

15. Gigi Hadid

A young American woman who has become a world-famous supermodel. Over the past year, the girl has released her own cosmetics collection for companies such as Maybelline, Vogue eyewear, and Tommy Hilfinger and is not going to stop there, having already earned $ 9 million.