Modelling is definitely a money-spinner, if you’re blessed with the prerequisite high cheekbones and long legs.
Forbes has released its list of the highest paid models of 2014, with some big-names models notably absent from the top 10. Jourdan Dunn just missed the top 10 coming in at 13 (earning $4m), Cara Delevingne comes in at 15 (earning $3.5m), while Karlie Kloss beat both the Londoners at no.12 (earning $4m) – so who made the lucrative top 10 spots?
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10) Natalia Vodianova makes it into the top 10 this year with earnings of $4m.
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9 Hilary Rhoda is down 3 places compared with last year having made $5m – which is still impressive.
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8) Alessandra Ambrosio makes it into the list (she was absent from the 2013 top ten) having made $5m.
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7) Liu Wen the Estee Lauder model is down 2 places since last year with earnings of $7m.
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6) Miranda Kerr. Despite a lot of media coverage this year (the Bieber/Bloom brawl) Kerr is down 4 places since last year earning $7m.
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5) Kate Upton makes it into the list at an impressive midway point claiming the 5th spot with $7m. Oh, and she’s our ELLE cover star this month.
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4) Kate Moss. Another Kate, this time Moss and she holds on to the number 4 spot with $7m extra in the bank.
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3) Adriana Lima. Like Moss, Lima has kept the same spot with $8m.
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2) Doutzen Kroes. The Victoria’s Secret Angel is the highest new entry securing the no.2 slot with $8m.
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1) Gisele has once again secured the top spot. She is WAY ahead of the other models with a jaw-dropping $47m. Puts the others to shame doesn’t it really?