Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and More Are Listed Amongst Forbes' 2016 Highest-Paid Models

The top-paid models combined earned approximately $154 million USD.

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Although retired, Gisele Bundchen once again reigns number one on Forbes‘ annual list of the highest-paid models. The 35-year-old runway phenomenon has snagged the top spot since 2002 and vanquished her second place runner-up Adriana Lima by a whopping $20 million USD. Moreover, Kendall Jenner and Karlie Kloss tied for third place with their cool $10 million USD a piece. It was only a year ago when Jenner entered the coveted list with 16th place ranking, but a year later, the 20-year-old rose to one of the top spots on the list.

See the full rankings of this year’s highest-paid models below (in USD):

• Gisele Bundchen: $30.5 million
• Adriana Lima: $10.5 million
• Kendall Jenner and Karlie Kloss: $10 million
• Gigi Hadid and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: $9 million
• Cara Delevingne: $8.5 million
• Candice Swanepoel and Liu Wen: $7 million
• Miranda Kerr: $6 million
• Natalia Vodianova and Lara Stone: $5.5 million
• Doutzen Kroes, Kate Moss and Alessandra Ambrosio: $5 million
• Joan Smalls: $4.5 million
• Lily Aldridge, Barbara Palvin, Jasmine Tookes and Taylor Hill: $4 million

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Keith Estiler is a New York-born curator, writer, and the Managing Editor of Hypeart, the contemporary art arm of Hypebeast. Based in NYC, Keith heads up editorial strategy at the intersection of contemporary art and culture, capturing the icons and outliers of both the local and international scenes. He has curated exhibitions worldwide, dedicated to championing the emerging voices and subcultures currently redefining contemporary visual culture.

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