Gisele Bundchen, Kate Moss and Miranda Kerr. Photo / AP; Supplied; NZH
Gisele Bundchen, Kate Moss and Miranda Kerr. Photo / AP; Supplied; NZH
Aussie beauty Miranda Kerr is the equal third most highly paid model in the world, according to Forbes.
Down one place on last year's list, Kerr tied with Kate Moss, Liu Wen and Kate Upton.
Kerr, Moss, Wen and Upton made US$7 million each (NZ$8.3 million) in 2013/14, with Uptonmaking the top ten for the first time.
But no model came close to Gisele Bundchen who earned US$47 million (NZ$55.7 million) in 2013/14, some US$16 million more than her quarterback husband Tom Brady.
Bundchen has taken home US$386 million from modelling since 2001 and has lucrative contracts with global brands Chanel and H&M, as well as having deals with beauty brands.
Bundchen also gets a slice of sales from jelly sandals she designs for shoemaker Grendene and is the face of Pantene hair products and Oral-B in Brazil, where she also has her own lingerie line.
The 21 models on the Forbes list made a combined US$142 million.
1. Gisele Bundchen - US$47 million 2. Doutzen Kroes - US$8 million 3. Adriana Lima - US$8 million 4. Kate Moss - US$7 million 5. Kate Upton - US$7 million 6. Miranda Kerr - US$7 million 7. Liu Wen - US$7 million 8. Alessandra Ambrosio - US$5 million 9. Hilary Rhoda - US$5 million 10. Natalie Vodianova - US$4 million 11. Carolyn Murphy - US$4 million 12. Karlie Kloss - US$4 million 13. Jourdan Dunn - US$4 million 14. Anja Rubik - US$3.5 million 15. Cara Delevingne - US$3.5 million 16. Candice Swanepoel - US$3 million 17. Joan Smalls - US$3 million 18. Erin Wasson - US$3 million 19. Erin Heatherton - US$3 million 20. Lindsey Wixson US$3 million 21. Daria Werbowy - US$3 million
