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I think only a few years back did they actually start having an age limit of 18. Back in 1999, Adriana was like 16 when she walked also. No Miranda is not 14

penny, I think they always make a list about 15 models, so I dont really know who ranks after these 15 top models. I am assuming Jessica Stam, Julia Stegner, Izabel Goulart, Carmen Kass and Raquel Zimmerman would be ranked had they made a top 20 list.

PLEASE EVERYONE, NO MORE COMPARISONS, just discuss the models on the list. penny, first time I learned about KK's real age I was shocked as well! She was like 16 when she first started walking for VS and even she herself admits that people always thought she was older, thats why she got away with walking for them at such a young age. I hope the same as you regarding the models on the cover instead of celebs. There are certain mags like Vogue Italia that always use models, but outside of Italy no one cares for it. Anna Wintour needs a smack on her head. She is the ultimate authority and should reinvent her magazine as its starting to become a bore. Regarding Alessandra I remember she worked for Armani Exchange last year and obviously she had VS. I am assuming they would have payed her more than the lower half of the models on this list, so I am just baffled as to why she did not make the list since its ranking based on money they made last year.

is that buhlack? lol that IS Celine aka buhlack

I hope she goes there. Her look last year was phenomenal, it suited her so much so I am curious as well on how she will look this year, but that is only if she goes there. She has a good chance of being there though since Anna Wintour loves her and basically its Anna Wintour who decides which people will be attending the ball.

The World's Top-Earning Models Kiri Blakeley 04.30.08, 11:00 AM ET In the words of supermodel and Project Runway host Heidi Klum: In fashion, one day you're in and the next you're out. One could say the same about Forbes.com's 2008 list of the World's Top-Earning Models. Some beauties moved up, some down, some off, a few on. Then there's Gisele Bundchen, still entrenched firmly in the No. 1 spot with an estimated $35 million in earnings, more than double the $14 million banked by Heidi Klum, who came in second. The 15 models on our list were ranked primarily by estimated earnings over the past 12 months. Where necessary, prestige and relevancy of campaigns, editorials, fashion magazine covers and the opinion of those in the industry were taken into account. Rounding out the top five are usual suspects Heidi Klum ($14 million), Kate Moss ($7.5 million), Adriana Lima ($7 million) and surprise addition Doutzen Kroes ($6 million). The 23-year-old honey from Holland made a long-legged leap up the charts from her second-to-last position last year. In 2008, the Calvin Klein and L'Oréal face expanded her deals and also hit the modeling mother lode: a Victoria's Secret contract. "I wish we had snapped her up a long time ago," says Edward Razek, who has been selecting the company's models for a decade. Her agent, David Bonnouvrier, compares Kroes to Christy Turlington, another Calvin Klein muse. "It's that type of beauty," he says. In Pictures: The World's 15 Top-Earning Models Bundchen may have ended her Victoria's Secret run, but her $5 million a year record-setting contract didn't expire until the end of December 2007, allowing much of it to be included in this year's tally. Even without the lingerie giant, the Brazilian bombshell continues to bag multiyear, multimillion-dollar contracts, most notably as the new face of Pantene and a cosmetics powerhouse that can't be named until July. German übermodel Heidi Klum is smiling at No. 2 by virtue of not only her television success as host and executive producer of Bravo's (soon to be Lifetime's) Project Runway, and as the host of Germany's version of America's Next Top Model, but with a slew of campaigns and partnerships including ones with Diet Coke, Jordache and Mouawad jewelry. In her home country, there's new deals with McDonald's (nyse: MCD - news - people ), Volkswagen (other-otc: VLKAF.PK - news - people ) and hair care giant Schwarzkopf. Waif icon Kate Moss tripped up a bit last year by ending contracts with Burberry, Stella McCartney, Dior (other-otc: CHDRF - news - people ) and Versace. But her eponymous clothing line with British retailer Topshop is a hit in 29 countries, including the U.K., the U.S., and Russia. With a yearly guarantee fee and royalties, Moss' fashion cents banks her in an extra estimated $2 million a year. Victoria's Secret made millionaires of two newcomers: Miranda Kerr and Selita Ebanks, striking poses at Nos. 10 and 12, respectively. "Selita has a stunning smile and is a great on-camera spokeswoman," enthuses Razek. "Miranda's got the cheeks of a chipmunk, the smile of an angel and the body of a devil." Fresh to the list is Revlon (nyse: REV - news - people ) model Isabeli Fontana, who, at 24, has come out of semi-retirement after having two children. Fontana also poses for H&M, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana. Rounding up the newbies is Russian Valentina Zelyaeva, the exclusive model for Ralph Lauren (nyse: RL - news - people ) and the face of two L'Oréal fragrances. A noticeable drop-off is last year's No. 5, Victoria's Secret angel Alessandra Ambrosio, who took a break from bikinis due to her baby bulge. Liya Kebede was edged out of Estée Lauder, pushing her five places down to last place. Last year, Forbes predicted that the supermodel era might make a bit of a comeback with L'Oréal signing up unknown beauty Doutzen Kroes to appear alongside Hollywood actresses Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington in its ads; homegrown athletic type Hilary Rhoda debuting as the face of Estée Lauder; and Vogue giving Russian stunner Natalia Vodianova its July cover. It hasn't quite happened. While Kroes, Rhoda and Vodianova remain popular on Vogue's inside pages, no model except Gisele Bundchen has had a cover this year--and she had to share her space with basketball phenom LeBron James. Harper's Bazaar had zero model covers. Talk shows still won't book a girl just because she's pretty. Marisa Miller made the rounds as 2008's Sports Illustrated cover girl, and Karolina Kurkova went on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote Victoria's Secret's fashion show, but that's about it. But keep an eye out. Those who do make it--like Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum with their model-moguldoms, and Bundchen and Kate Moss with their lucrative licensing deals--make it bigger than ever. Young models--the smart, ambitious ones, that is--are no doubt watching, and learning.

Daria made $3.8 million last year, qualifying her to be ranked at number 9 in Forbes Top 15 Richest Models http://www.bellazon.com/main/topic14803/Ge...ls#entry1219277

Liya made the List of Forbes Top Earning Models She is ranked number 15 http://www.bellazon.com/main/topic14803/Ge...ls#entry1219277

CONGRATS GIS michela I love your avatar, Cindy is so sexy!!!!!!!!!

KK made the Forbes annual Top Earning Models List She is ranked number 6, earning $5 million http://www.bellazon.com/main/topic14803/Ge...ls#entry1219277

foreverd I was wondering the same about Selitan Congrats Doutze

Glad you liked the video Layla And Again Isa made it to number 11 tied with Gemma earning 3 million in Forbes richest models http://www.bellazon.com/main/topic14803/Ge...ls#entry1219277

Isabeli is ranked number 11 in World's Top 15 Richest models. http://www.bellazon.com/main/topic14803/Ge...ls#entry1219277 She earned 3 million, Congrats Isa!!!!!!

The World's Top-Earning Models Kiri Blakeley 04.30.08, 11:00 AM ET 1. Gisele Bundchen $35 Million The 27-year-old continues to bag new contracts, noticeably with Pantene and a cosmetics giant yet to be named. Her face graces ads for Disney, Nivea, Vogue eyewear and Aquascutum, the U.K.-based luxury line. Her line of Grendene sandals, Ipanema by Gisele, banks her about $6 million a year. And her romance with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady keeps her in the tabloids--she even escaped being blamed for the Patriots' loss to the Giants. 2. Heidi Klum $14 Million The 34-year-old model and mother of three (hubby is singer Seal) has renewed her Victoria's Secret contract, heads up the hit Bravo (soon to be Lifetime) reality fashion show Project Runway and Germany's version of America's Next Top Model. She designs three lines of Mouawad jewelry and a line of Jordache jeans. Then there's new deals with Diet Coke, McDonald's, Volkswagen and Fontanis water. She's also coming out with a skincare line, In An Instant, to be marketed by powerhouse Guthy-Renker. 3. Kate Moss $7.5 Million The 34-year-old ended campaigns with Burberry, Stella McCartney, Dior and Versace. But her retail line with British retailer Topshop, carried in 29 countries, keeps her bank account from starving. Other clients include Donna Karan, Longchamp, Agent Provocateur, Yves Saint Laurent, Roberto Cavalli and Rimmel. 4. Adriana Lima $7 Million The blue-eyed beauty, 27, lost her Italian phone company Telecom Italia contract, but holds on to bread-and-butter clients Victoria's Secret and Maybelline, for which she just renegotiated a multiyear deal. She also modeled for Mexico City-based department store giant Liverpool and graced the April cover of GQ magazine, her second for the men's mag, and drew a record number of hits to its Web site. Her sexy Valentine's Day Victoria's Secret Superbowl ad was a sensation. 5. Doutzen Kroes $6 Million The Dutch model catwalks into the top five, thanks to being a triple contract threat: She reps fragrance and fashion with Calvin Klein's Eternity and White Label, cosmetics with L'Oréal and lingerie as the newest Victoria's Secret model. And let's not forget diamonds with De Beers. 6. Karolina Kurkova $5 Million If it seems like this Czech beauty has been around the industry much longer than would it would seem for someone only 23 years old--that is because she hit success young, appearing on Vogue at 16 and bagging her Victoria's Secret contract at 21. This year, she renegotiated her contract with the lingerie giant, as well as campaigned for Dell and Mexico City-based department store giant Liverpool. 7. Natalia Vodianova $4.8 Million Vodianova is the exclusive face of Calvin Klein's Euphoria fragrance. She also picked up deals with Paris-based beauty giant Guerlain, Chanel, Versace and Diane Von Furstenberg, and continues to model for David Yurman jewelry. 8. Carolyn Murphy $4.5 Million If you've been in a department store any time within the past few years, you've seen this ubiquitous 32-year-old. The porcelain-skinned beauty is not only the main face of cosmetics powerhouse Estée Lauder, but she adorns ads for Anne Klein, Tiffany & Co., Lord & Taylor and Jantzen swimwear. 9. Daria Werbowy $3.8 Million This striking brunette, 24, is the main visage for beauty behemoth Lancome, but that is far from all. She rotates ad campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Versace, Roberto Cavalli, Chanel, Valentino, H&M, Missoni and David Yurman jewelry. 10. Miranda Kerr $3.5 Million Kerr is getting a bit of a late start, breaking through in her delectable Victoria's Secret campaigns at the ripe age of 23. However, expect her to remain in angel wings for awhile--the lingerie giant just renegotiated her contract for multiple years. She's also the face of Australian department store David Jones and the face most likely to be seen around town with actor Orlando Bloom. Not bad for an Aussie who only moved Stateside two years ago. 11. Isabeli Fontana $3 Million Fontana, 24, hasn't been around too much lately, as she took some time off to raise her two children. But she's back with a bang, booking campaigns with lingerie lines Passionata and Chantelle, H&M, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and Viktor & Rolf fragrance. and Gemma Ward $3 Million Tabloids aren't what get Ward, 21, on the list. It's her contracts with Japanese cosmetics giant Kose, Valentino, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Karl Lagerfeld, Swarovski and Louis Vuitton. 12. Selita Ebanks $2.7 Million The 25-year-old was born in the Cayman Islands and lived in New York while contemplating a career in law. Unfortunately for the legal industry, the caramel-skinned beauty went into modeling instead. Last year, she made her first appearance in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She's been romantically linked to actor Nick Cannon and New York Giants defensive linesman Osi Umenyiora. 13. Valentina Zelyaeva $2.3 Million Besides being the face of L'Oréal fragrances Turquoise and Romance, this 25-year-old is sitting pretty with one of the best contracts in the business. A Ralph Lauren deal, says her agent, Chris Gay of Women Management, "is one of the greatest things you can have." Indeed. 14. Hillary Rhoda $2 Million The stunning 21-year-old former athlete from Chevy Chase, Md., is the heir to the famous faces of Estée Lauder. She's a favorite in the pages of Vogue and made waves as the "new" face of fashion with her curvier (for the modeling world) body. 15. Liya Kebede $1.5 Million This 30-year-old Ethiopian groundbreaker hangs on by her manicured fingernails to the list by virtue of contracts with H&M, The Gap, Anne Taylor and Givenchy. What do you think??????????????? What happened to Alessandra???

One of my favorite videos H&M 2004 with Fernanda, Isabeli, Ana Beatriz. I want to be on the beach with them :drool: Ana is so tall

One of my favorite videos H&M 2004 with Fernanda, Isabeli, Ana Beatriz. I want to be on the beach with them :drool: Isabeli is so cute as always and so naturally beautiful

One of my favorite videos H&M 2004 with Fernanda, Isabeli, Ana Beatriz. I want to be on the beach with them :drool:

She was at the White House Correspondents Dinner this past weekend Model Liya Kebede poses for a photo at the Bloomberg Pre-Dinner Cocktail Reception at the Washington Hilton on April 26, 2008 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/WireImage)