FORBES TOP 10 LIST: The Top Earning Models

No. 1 Gisele Bündchen ($25 million)
Being a new mother has not slowed this Brazilian beauty down. With estimated earnings remaining at $25 million, Bündchen is the world's top earning model once again.

No. 2 Heidi Klum ($16 million)
Beyond the television fame, Klum remains a longstanding member of the Victoria's Secret Angel entourage while also hosting Germany's Next Top Model & endorsing a slew of products.

No. 3 Kate Moss ($9 million)
Despite her personal & professional ups & downs, Moss is one of the world's most influential fashion icons; she's built herself one of the most lucrative modeling careers in the world.

No. 4 Adriana Lima ($7.5 million)
Yet another Victoria's Secret angel atop the list, the Brazilian beauty got her start as the winner of the Ford model competition "Supermodel of the Year."

No. 5 Doutzen Kroes ($6 million)
This 25-year-old Dutch sensation was the last angel to sign with Victoria's Secret two years ago.

No. 6 Alessandra Ambrosio ($5.5 million)
The Victoria's Secret star is now breaking into the world of high fashion.

No. 7 Natalia Vodianova ($5.5 million)
A contract with lingerie company Etam and lucrative fragrance campaigns with Guerlain and Calvin Klein helped the 28-year-old pull in $5.5 million over the last year.

No. 8 Daria Werbowy ($4.5 million)
Lancome and H&M contracts lead a string of lucrative endorsements.

No. 9 Miranda Kerr ($4 million)
The Australian model collects fat checks from Victoria's Secret and David Jones Limited.

No. 10 Carolyn Murphy ($3.5 million)
It pays to be the face of Estée Lauder.

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