Photos : These are highest paid American models and their salaries are eye-watering
Kendall Jenner is the highest-paid model in the world, a title she earned in 2018, and has maintained this status ever for the last four years. Along with her earnings from various runway shows and campaigns, the model also brings in a substantial income from her appearances on The Kardashians.
Earning a whopping $40 million, the supermodel also recently founded her own tequila brand 818 Tequila.
After making her modelling debut in 2010 for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, the American is now more likely known for her television work such as a co-host for Lip Sync Battle and a judge on comedy series, Bring the Funny. With many sources to her wealth, she’s also a New York Times bestseller for her 2016 cookbook, Cravings: Recipes for All of the Food You Want to Eat.
Chrissy Teigen is just a million dollars shy of the top spot as she earns around $39 million a year.
Daughter of former Dutch model Yolanda Hadid, the American model is now a staple of the industry. Featuring on international Vogue magazine covers thirty-five times over four years, the oldest Hadid sibling has also worked with Guess, Tom Ford, Michael Kors, and Jean Paul Gaultier.
Gigi Hadid earns eye-watering $20 million a year.
It seems as though Bella Hadid has skyrocketed to new supermodel heights within the past couple of years. Once having been seen as living in her sister Gigi’s shadow, Bella has now become fashion’s new it girl and has formed close relationships with fashion giants like Donatella Versace, Karl Lagerfeld, Jeremy Scott, and the late Virgil Abloh.
Bella Hadid's estimated earnings are $20 million a year.
Karlie Kloss has walked for famous brands all over the world, covered Teen Vogue, Vogue and has also served as a muse for none other than John Galliano. When she isn't busy with her modeling career, she's showing off her passion for tech and women in STEM with her coding camps for teen girls, Kode With Klossy.
Kloss is one of the world’s highest-paid models with annual earnings of over $9 million.
Hailey Baldwin earns an estimated $24.57 million a year.
Hailey Baldwin Bieber earns an estimated $24.57 million a year.
Ashley Graham has broken barriers as one of the most famous plus-size models, and her resume is proof that she serves every time. She made history as first plus-sized model to ever appear in the Sports Illustrated annual swimsuit edition, and since then she's gone on to model for Michael Kors, Dolce and Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, Rag and Bone and more.
Ashley Graham earns an estimated $10.02 million a year.
Taylor Hill is a former Victoria's Secret Angel, she appeared in the brand's annual fashion show from 2014 to 2018. She has worked for brands including Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, and Carolina Herrera. She has also appeared in magazines such as Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar.
Taylor Hill scoops around $12.95 million every year.
Lily Aldridge is best known for her work as a Victoria's Secret's lingerie model. She appeared in seven of the brand's shows from 2009 through 2015 and became a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2010. Aldridge appeared in the 50th Anniversary edition of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2014.
Lily Aldridge gets an impressive $5 million a year.
Supermodel, fitness guru, businesswoman and so much more. When it comes to Jasmine Tookes, her successes are endless. Beginning her modeling career at 15, the Californian achieved the end-all-be-all of modeling – becoming a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2015. She was then selected in the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show to wear the Fantasy Bra, which was worth $3 million. Tookes has walked in endless high-end runways such as Prada, Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Tom Ford and many others.
Jasmine Tookes's estimated early earnings are $3.64 million.
