Posted on:3/19/2012
Miranda Kerr and Jen Hawkins among top earning models in the world
Australian models Miranda Kerr, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Jennifer Hawkins and Elle Macpherson have all made it to the top earning model list.
Grazia magazine has come up with a list of the 11 highest paid models in the world in their latest issue and listed Kerr’s earnings as more than the Royals.
According to the list the Melbourne-born model earns $1,00,000 a week, making her one of the highest paid models on the planet, the Daily Telegraph reported.
Supermodel mum Kerr has a net worth of $11.4 million, while Hawkins earns $5 million a year.
However, industry veteran Macpherson dwarfs all of their salaries with a total worth of $57 million.
Kathy Ireland has been listed as the richest model in the world with a fortune of $333 million.
Supermodel Kate Moss is worth $75 million, while her rival Naomi Campbell has $47 million.
Tipped by Forbes to become the “world’s first billionaire supermodel”, Gisele Bundchen has an estimated fortune of $238 million.
Runway stalwarts Claudia Schiffer and Heidi Klum are worth $52 million and $68 million respectively.
TV personality Tyra Banks is another one of the big earners with profits from her television and beauty empire totalling $85 million.
The list of the highest paid models:
Abbey Lee Kershaw
Kathy Ireland
Gisele Bundchen
Tyra Banks
Kate Moss
Heidi Klum
Elle Macpherson
Claudia Schiffer
Naomi Campbell
Miranda Kerr
Jennifer Hawkins
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