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Gisele Bundchen is the Richest, Most Powerful Model in the World

By Monday, Jun 28, 2010 / 7:09 PM

Tati and Lindsey may be the models du jour, but Gisele Bundchen is still the one making bank.

The supermodel mom earned $25 million last year, beating out Heidi Klum by $9 million and Kate Moss by $16 million.

That’s according to Forbes, which released its annual list of the world’s most powerful celebrities today. To rank the celebs, the magazine factors in salary, web presence, social media presence, and press mentions, among other stuff.

As for the next generation, who do you think will someday steal Gisele’s spot? We’re betting on Lara.

(Just so you know: Forbes is my former employer.)


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    Comments [6]

    vogue_or_bust says:
    @ 11:34 PM / 28 Jun 2010

    Lara for sure, she has the same unique factor that Gisele does that will help her stay relevant.

    http://tovogueorbust.blogspot.com/

    Kikicentralxo21 says:
    @ 11:59 PM / 28 Jun 2010

    Lara is a good model but imo she and gisele are incomparable. Gisele at 27 was already a household name,model icon,#1 on Forbes and could have retired with all those titles back then. I honestly dont think there is anyone currently with both main stream and high fashion appeal like gisele had when she first came onto the scene. the girl who wants to take the gisele title in my book, should be the buzz of the commercial AND fashion worlds, at 18-20. maybe jac?

    P90x Workout says:
    @ 6:41 AM / 29 Jun 2010

    She has what it takes to be a supermodel..

    Abigeil says:
    @ 3:24 PM / 30 Jun 2010

    Lara is getting there. Gisele, however will always be the supermodel. I would love to see Lara follow in her footsteps!

    basementcat says:
    @ 5:09 AM / 01 Jul 2010

    I think if Daria wanted it, she could have been the next Gisele.

    Same goes for Gemma Ward.

    Other than those two, in recent years? None have that 'it' factor that only comes around once every few years. Definitely none of the recent girls.