The modeling industry is a competitive and demanding field requiring its participants to always remain on their toes. On the other hand, the potential benefits might be enormous. The industry can significantly contribute to one's financial well-being, particularly if one can garner sufficient attention and seize favorable business opportunities. In this trade, there are also examples of those who went from rags to riches. Find out who made the list of the top 5 highest-paid models in the world in 2022.
Kendall Jenner - $40 Million
The year 2018 marked the beginning of Kendall Jenner's reign as the highest-paid model in the world, a position she has held ever since and which she has successfully defended for the past four years.
The model makes a significant amount of money from her appearances on The Kardashians, in addition to the money she makes from participating in various fashion shows and advertising campaigns. Jenner has also recently established 818 Tequila, her very own tequila brand.
Gisele Bündchen - $33 Million
Gisele Bündchen is recognized as a leading supermodel. The supermodel is still one of the fashion industry's highest earners despite her retirement from the runway. Bündchen is also an accomplished actress and businesswoman.
The supermodel's filmography includes roles as the gang leader in Taxi, and the classic role of Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada.
Celebrity status is nothing new for Cara Delevigne. Delevigne is a model turned actress creating a name for herself in the UK. Aside from her roles in Paper Towns and Suicide Squad, Delevigne has also appeared as a guest star in the critically acclaimed Netflix series Only Murders in the Building.
Another model who has stopped walking the catwalk is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. But since she left, she has launched other businesses and accumulated playing credits in numerous action films, including Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
To this day, Adriana Lima, one of the very first and most recognizable Victoria's Secret Angels, continues to appear in ad campaigns for major fashion brands, indicating that she is still a formidable competitor.
She's made it to our list because of her $30 million earnings.
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