5 Highest Paid Models of the Last Decade
Can you believe it’s already been 20 years since Tyra Banks’ American’s Next top model premiered and put models on the map? Before that, nobody really knew or heard a lot about models except for the super famous ones like Tyra or Gisele.
Today almost any pretty girl on Instagram can become a model, and young girls no longer have to wait for agents to discover them or for Trya to crown them a top model.
But with all of these changes happing, who’s actually earning more money? Old school models or Instagram girls? We made a list of the 5 highest paid top models in the last decade so let’s find out, once and for all, who’s better!
1. Gisele Bundchen
For the past 15 years Gisele Bundchen ruled the modelling world.
She was the highest paying model for over a decade. But things change, this year Bundchen made only made $17.5 million, which wasn’t enough to keep her on the top. But she’s still one of the most memorable models of the 2000’s
2. Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner is definitely not the richest of the Kardashians, but she is one of the highest-paid models in the industry and has made a huge impact on the industry lately.
At only 23 she has made over $22 million and counting.
3. Chrissy Teigen
Christine Diane Teigen is both a model and an author! She was brought to fame by appearing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2010 and hasn’t stopped being in the public eye since.
She probably gets paid a lot for a job, cause in the past year she made $13.5 million. Wow!
4.Gigi Hadid
If you haven’t heard of the beautiful Gigi Hadid and her sister Bella, you’ve probably been living under a rock.
The beautiful model, who’s of both Dutch and Palestinian descent had made $9.5 million this year and is probably going to grow to be one of the busiest models in the next decade.
5. Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham is one of the most relatable supermodels out there! She also advocates for self-love, and she leads by example.
This plus-size model didn’t let anything stop her and had become one of the highest paying models, earning 5.5 million this year.