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The Supermodels Who Paved The (Run)way

Educate yourself on some of the fashion industry’s most famous (and influential) faces.

What differentiates supermodels from everyone else? They’re not just hot, they’re in high demand and are usually household names. Due to their fame and wealth, most of them become actresses, businesswomen, and industry icons. Scroll down for our list of the most famous models – these females are the very definition of strong, sexy, and successful!

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Miranda Kerr

Age: 36 years old

Net worth: $USD 45-million

Most famous for: Her work with Victoria’s Secret (and her marriage to Orlando Bloom)

Has worked with: Victoria’s Secret, David Jones, Balenciaga, Prada, Miu Miu

Heidi Klum

Age: 46 years old

Net worth: $USD 90-million

Most famous for: Hosting Project Runway and being a Victoria’s Secret Angel

Has worked with: Givenchy, Birkenstock, Volkswagen

Kendall Jenner

Age: 23 years old

Net worth: $USD 30-million

Most famous for: Being a part of the Kardashian-Jenner family and a heavily-criticised Pepsi commercial

Has worked with: Forever 21, Victoria’s Secret, Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg, Balmain, Chanel

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Brooklyn Decker

Age: 32 years old

Net worth: $USD 10-million

Most famous for: A 2010 Sports Illustrated cover and a starring role in Just Go with It opposite Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston

Has worked with: Victoria’s Secret, Battleship, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Grace and Frankie

Lily Aldridge

Age: 33 years old

Net worth: $USD 8-million

Most famous for: Her work with Sports Illustrated and Victoria’s Secret

Has worked with: Abercrombie & Fitch, Sports Illustrated, Victoria’s Secret

Gigi Hadid

Age: 24 years old

Net worth: $USD 19-million

Most famous for: Being ⅓ of the Hadid power siblings (alongside Bella and Anwar) and one of the highest-paid models of today

Has worked with: Maybelline, Versace, Tommy Hilfiger, Jean Paul Gaultier, Chanel, Elie Saab, Fenty x Puma

Cara Delevingne

Age: 27 years old

Net worth: $USD 28-million

Most famous for: Being a Victoria’s Secret model and sister to two other models, Bella and Anwar

Has worked with: Guess, Tom Ford, Seafolly, Maybelline, Marc Jacobs, Victoria’s Secret, Elie Saab

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Milla Jovovich

Age: 43 years old

Net worth: $USD 40-million

Most famous for: Being the queen of 2000s sci-fi/action films (like The Fifth Element and Resident Evil)

Has worked with: Christian Dior, Versace, Giorgio Armani, H&M, L’Oreal, Prada, Revlon

Kate Upton

Age: 27 years old

Net worth: $USD 20-million

Most famous for: Her work as a swimsuit model and film credits (such as The Other Woman and The Layover)

Has worked with: Guess, Sports Illustrated, Victoria’s Secret, Bobbi Brown, 

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Thylane Blondeau

Age: 18 years old

Net worth: $USD 4.3-million

Most famous for: Getting dubbed the ‘most beautiful girl in the world’

Has worked with: Jean Paul Gaultier, Dolce & Gabbana, L’Oreal Paris

Helena Christensen

Age: 50 years old

Net worth: $USD 8-million

Most famous for: Being one of the original Victoria’s Secret Angels and the creative director of Nylon

Has worked with: Victoria’s Secret, Revlon, Chanel, Versace, Valentino, Karl Lagerfeld, Dolce & Gabbana

Linda Evangelista

Age: 54 years old

Net worth: $USD 25-million

Most famous for: Being one of the “Magnificent Seven” top models and one of the greatest models of all time 

Has worked with: Karl Lagerfeld, Versace, Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, Thierry Mugler, Oscar de la Renta

Christy Turlington

Age: 50 years old

Net worth: $USD 30-million

Most famous for: Being one of the “Trinity” of famous models of the ‘80s and ‘90s

Has worked with: Calvin Klein, Chanel, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Maybelline, Marc Jacobs

Gisele Bundchen

Age: 39 years old

Net worth: $USD 400-million

Most famous for: Ending modelling’s ‘heroin chic’ phase, pioneering the ‘horse walk’ on the runway, and marrying the New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady

Has worked with: Dolce & Gabbana, Victoria’s Secret, Versace, Alexander McQueen

Kristina Pimenova

Age: 13 years old

Net worth: $USD 245-million

Most famous for: Being a former ‘most beautiful girl in the world’ and one of the most famous child models

Has worked with: Armani, Burberry, Benetton

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Rhian Sugden

Age: 33 years old

Net worth: $USD 700,000

Most famous for: Her nude and bikini pictures on Instagram (and being one of the Page 3 girls)

Has worked with: Calvin Klein, Scantilly

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Naomi Campbell

Age: 49 years old

Net worth: $USD 60-million

Most famous for: Being one of the OG supermodels and part of the “Trinity”

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Has worked with: Versace, Vivienne Westwood, Dior, Marc Jacobs, Yves Saint Laurent, Ralph Lauren, Hermes

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Cindy Crawford

Age: 53 years old

Net worth: $USD 100-million

Most famous for: Being one of the most famous models of the ‘80s and ‘90s

Has worked with: Chanel, Valentino, Guss, Maybelline, Revlon, Oscar de la Renta, Balmain

Claudia Schiffer

Age: 49 years old

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Net worth: $USD 60-million

Most famous for: Her resemblance to sex symbol Brigitte Bardot and holding the record for the most magazine covers by any model

Has worked with: Guess, Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Versace, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, L’Oreal, Mango

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Strike A Pose

From American Cindy Crawford to Brazilian-Portuguese Gisele Bundchen, supermodels come from all places and backgrounds. What they all have in common is an iconic look, recognisable name and face, incredible work ethic, and the ambition to dream bigger and better.

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