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Kendall Jenner Is Officially The Highest Paid Model In The World!

November 21, 2017 13:34PM

She officially dethrones Gisele Bundchen, who held the top spot for 15 years.

Move over Gisele Bundchen, there’s a new girl in town! It was just revealed that Kendall Jenner is officially the world’s highest paid model, dethroning her predecessor who spent fifteen years at the top spot. Click through to see how much each earned and who else made the top 10!

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Coming in at number one this year, according to the annual Forbes list, is Kendall, who raked in an estimated $22 million dollars over the past year! This includes work she has done with Adidas, Estee Lauder as well as boasting an impressive Instagram following (85 million) that allows her to spread a ton of advertisements that aid in her hefty bank account.

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After fifteen years at the top, Gisele slides down to the number two spot, earning $17.5 million dollars. Her branding goes beyond modeling, as she has inked deals with Vita Coco and Smirnoff.

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Although she’s had a rough couple of weeks dealing with her sick doggy, Chrissy Teigen should be smiling as she comes in at number 3! She pulled in $13.5 million dollars over a 12-month period.

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Legendary Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima takes the number four spot with earnings of $10.5 million.

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The battle of the Hadid sisters has a winner in the finances category, and its big sis Gigi! She takes the number 5 spot with an estimated $9.5 million dollars whereas her younger sibling Bella pulled in $6 million to land at number 9.

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New mommy Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who just welcomed her first child with actor Jason Statham, comes in at number six with $9.5 million.

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Not far behind at number 7 with $9 million is Karlie Kloss, who just ran the New York City Marathon earlier this month.

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In eighth place is Liu Wen, who is the only person of color on the list. The Chinese model took in $6.5 million dollars this past 12 months.

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Last but not least at number ten is the only plus size model on the list, Ashley Graham! She banked $5.5 million as her star power continues to rise and she breaks boundaries in the modeling world.

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What do you think about Kendall landing at number one? Sound off in the comments!

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Coming in at number one this year, according to the annual Forbes list, is Kendall, who raked in an estimated $22 million dollars over the past year! This includes work she has done with Adidas, Estee Lauder as well as boasting an impressive Instagram following (85 million) that allows her to spread a ton of advertisements that aid in her hefty bank account.

After fifteen years at the top, Gisele slides down to the number two spot, earning $17.5 million dollars. Her branding goes beyond modeling, as she has inked deals with Vita Coco and Smirnoff.

Although she’s had a rough couple of weeks dealing with her sick doggy, Chrissy Teigen should be smiling as she comes in at number 3! She pulled in $13.5 million dollars over a 12-month period.

Legendary Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima takes the number four spot with earnings of $10.5 million.

The battle of the Hadid sisters has a winner in the finances category, and its big sis Gigi! She takes the number 5 spot with an estimated $9.5 million dollars whereas her younger sibling Bella pulled in $6 million to land at number 9.

New mommy Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who just welcomed her first child with actor Jason Statham, comes in at number six with $9.5 million.

Not far behind at number 7 with $9 million is Karlie Kloss, who just ran the New York City Marathon earlier this month.

In eighth place is Liu Wen, who is the only person of color on the list. The Chinese model took in $6.5 million dollars this past 12 months.

Last but not least at number ten is the only plus size model on the list, Ashley Graham! She banked $5.5 million as her star power continues to rise and she breaks boundaries in the modeling world.

What do you think about Kendall landing at number one? Sound off in the comments!

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