Most Famous Models of All Time

by Global Wikipedia Readership

The most-read modeling icon worldwide is Heidi Klum — 138K Wikipedia views per month across 70 languages.

Ranked by the Fame Score: median monthly Wikipedia readership (12 months) × language editions, from our own monthly Wikimedia scans.

1. Heidi Klum — 138K views/month · 70 languages
2. Gisele Bündchen — 119K views/month · 77 languages
3. Cindy Crawford — 99K views/month · 62 languages
4. Miranda Kerr — 83K views/month · 65 languages
5. Naomi Campbell — 70K views/month · 75 languages
6. Tyra Banks — 60K views/month · 72 languages
7. Kate Moss — 65K views/month · 57 languages
8. Adriana Lima — 46K views/month · 71 languages
9. Claudia Schiffer — 44K views/month · 70 languages
10. Linda Evangelista — 36K views/month · 42 languages
11. Helena Christensen — 44K views/month · 34 languages
12. Vittoria Ceretti — 74K views/month · 19 languages
13. Alessandra Ambrosio — 17K views/month · 60 languages
14. Christy Turlington — 30K views/month · 33 languages
15. Natalia Vodianova — 18K views/month · 49 languages
16. Eva Herzigova — 6K views/month · 39 languages
17. Liu Wen — 5K views/month · 29 languages
18. Sasha Pivovarova — 3K views/month · 31 languages
19. Joan Smalls — 4K views/month · 21 languages
20. Imaan Hammam — 5K views/month · 12 languages

Frequently asked questions

Who is #1 in the Most Famous Models of All Time?

The most-read modeling icon worldwide is Heidi Klum — 138K Wikipedia views per month across 70 languages.

How is the Most Famous Models of All Time ranked?

An editorial selection of the most influential models of all time, ranked by the Fame Score — median monthly Wikipedia readership over the last 12 months multiplied by the number of language editions of the model’s article. Both inputs are from our own monthly Wikimedia scans.

How many entries are in the Most Famous Models of All Time?

The Most Famous Models of All Time currently features 20 entries. An editorial selection of the most influential models of all time, ranked by the Fame Score — median monthly Wikipedia readership over the last 12 months multiplied by the number of language editions of the model’s article. Both inputs are from our own monthly Wikimedia scans.