Few women have the right weight and height to be considered supermodels. However, within this select group of demigoddesses, there are some who are even more special, thanks to other features such as personality and attitude. These form part of an even more select group: the top supermodels in the world.
Since the beginning of the fashion industry, we have seen generations of great supermodels, the ones who represent the most sophisticated companies in the world and add more and more zeros to their bank accounts. Some examples we can think of are Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campell, Kate Moss or Tyra Banks. Currently, other names have taken over the runway. According to Forbes, the most important and best paid models of 2016 are:
Gisele Bundchen: Retiring from the runway in 2015, at the age of 36, didn’t stop her from being invited to different campaigns, and she continues her reign as the worl’s highest-paid model, earning 30 million dollars per year.
Adriana Lima: this exotic Brazilian supermodel is known as the best model at Victoria’s Secret fashion shows. The face of Maybelline and other important brands, she is considered one of the most important models in the world today.
Kendall Jenner: the youngest out of the Kardashian sisters has known how to use her beauty and fame as a socialite to become a successful supermodel. Her agenda includes Calvin Klein campaigns, a seat at the best fashion weeks in the world and great amounts of money per year.
Karlie Kloss: she became famous as one of Victoria’s Secret’s angels and, although she left her wings behind, she is now one of the highest-paid models in the world, thanks to her contracts with L’Oreal, Express, and Swarovski
Gigi Hadid: another socialite who decided to start her modelling career and became impressively successful at 22. She is the face of Tommy Hilfiger and Maybelline.
Rosie Huntington: she has used her fame as a model to start her career as a businesswoman, creating her own line of perfume and makeup. She has also worked as an actress.
Cara Delevingne: Although she has been away from the runway lately, and much more involved in her career as an actress, she is still one of the most important supermodels in the world, thanks to her contracts with YSL Beauty and Tag Heuer.
Candice Swanepoel: one of Victoria’s Secret’s angels and also the face of Versace and Givenchy, she is one of the most famous models in the world. In 2016, she moved down the rank due to the arrival of her new baby.
Liu Wen: she is considered Ciina’s first important supermodel. She has contracts with Anna Sui and Victoria’s Secret, Wen, Vidal Sassoon and Mango, among others.
Miranda Kerr: she has represented some of the most important brands in the world. Nowadays, she has her own cosmetic line, called Kora Organics.
These girls with perfect bodies and faces have secured a place in the fashion world. They have also chosen other careers and now they have their own empire.
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