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.
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#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 Mirana 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.
Isabeli Fontana and Gemma Ward tied for the #11 spot ($3 Million) and then came Selita Ebanks ($2.7 Million), Valentina Zelyaeva ($2.3 Million), Hilary Rhoda ($2 Million) and Liya Kebede ($1.5 Million).
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