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Highest-Paid Models
Publicly documented earnings (Forbes)
The highest-earning models by publicly documented annual earnings, as reported by Forbes — with the source and year shown for every entry.
7 models
Updated: Forbes 2018Highest-Paid Models
1Kendall Jenner
$22.9M (Forbes 2018)
2Karlie Kloss
$13M (Forbes 2018)
3Rosie Huntington Whiteley
$11.5M (Forbes 2018)
7 models
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Adriana Lima
IMG Models · New YorkAdriana Lima's full biography: from Salvador, Bahia to the longest-serving Victoria's Secret Angel — career, net worth, family and where she is now.
$10.5MForbes 2017 - 05
Gisele Bündchen
IMG Models · New YorkThe Brazilian who ended the heroin-chic era and reigned 15 years as the world's highest-paid model - VS Angel, Chanel face and business mogul.
$10MForbes 2018 - 06
Cara Delevingne
Storm Models · LondonThe eyebrow that defined a decade: Burberry and Chanel muse, twice Model of the Year, Carnival Row lead — debut album out late summer 2026.
$10MForbes 2018 - 07
Gigi Hadid
IMG Models · New YorkAmerican supermodel: 50+ Vogue appearances, Tommy Hilfiger and Maybelline campaigns, founder of Guest in Residence. IMG Models, Los Angeles-born.
$9.5MForbes 2017
Frequently asked questions
How is the Highest-Paid Models ranked?
Based exclusively on publicly documented annual earnings from Forbes’ highest-paid models list (final standalone edition — 2018; 2017 figures where a model did not appear in 2018). Every entry shows its source and year.
How many models are in the Highest-Paid Models?
The Highest-Paid Models currently features 7 models. Based exclusively on publicly documented annual earnings from Forbes’ highest-paid models list (final standalone edition — 2018; 2017 figures where a model did not appear in 2018). Every entry shows its source and year.
How much does the highest-paid model earn?
The highest documented figure on this list is Kendall Jenner at $22.9 million for the year, per Forbes 2018. Forbes stopped publishing its standalone highest-paid models list after the 2018 edition, so these are the last audited industry-wide figures rather than current-year earnings.