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Value for money: Highest-earning supermodel Gisele Bundchen

Value for money: Highest-earning supermodel Gisele Bundchen

We see them all the time on billboards, commercials and magazines: flawless creatures we call supermodels. With shows such as Project Runway and America’s Next Top Model, plus talk shows, supermodels such as Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum have jumped off the pages of magazines and into the realm of TV. Here are the five highest-paid supermodels in the business according to Forbes.com:

Supermodel — Age — Income (from 2005)

Gisele Bundchen, 25, $15.2 million

Heidi Klum, 32, $7.5 million

Tyra Banks, 32, $7.5 million

Kate Moss, 32, $5 million

Adriana Lima, 24, $4.5 million