I've seen women who look better than Gisele who aren't models.

With the exception of two, most fo these model would got get a scond look if I saw them on the street

no miranda kerr?

Aside from Claudia Schiffer the majority of the older models have aged very well. As for Natalia, I don't know what was happening to her in that photo. She looks awful.

tyra should be number one since her top model tv franchise is a hit all over the world.

"Meet The World's 'Paid WAY Too much For What They Do and Contribute To Society' Winners"

I couldn't help but notice that a vast majority of them is in their 40s. Which means that they are making money otheriwse, not so much as models. For example, Tyra Banks' 90 mil. net worth is certainly not due to her modeling, but rather to her TV show. She's not so much of a model as she is a TV show host. In fact she stopped modeling early on, precisely because she wanted to make more money and be in charge of things, rather than waiting for a phone call. Christy Brinkley too, I would like to know how she got that fortune; certainly not through modeling.

And then you have the eternal 5 or 6 - Naomi, Linda, Christy, Cindy, Claudia, Helena. They've been the richest 15 or 20 years ago and they are the richest now. I think it is more due to them, personally, than to the profession itself. There are very few other models who have reached that level of fame, clout and pay.

Finally, the number one on the list is an absolute mistery. She is not very pretty, she's slim for sure, bit that only get her to do suimsuit commercials, and most of all, she has zero ounces of charisma to save her life. And yet, she has become the highest paid model. Again, I'd like to know why. Certainly not by doing Victoria's Secret photos. There is something else there.

Cocaine is a helluva drug

wow, the girls from the 80's really haven't aged too well. helena looks good but some of the others, not so much. kate moss always looks good.

Gisele is not at all pretty, not sure how she is a top model?

Well, can't really say I was surprised with the list. It went pretty much according to plan.

And wow, Gisele: $151M -- the gal knows how to do business.

laughable, hp. you put the billionaire model at the end. the one that out earns, out classes every single other model on your list. more and more every day hp is circling down the drain.