Modeling has been around for over one and a half centuries. It started when the “father of haute couture,” Fredrick Worth, asked his wife to put on some costumes he had designed for modeling. Other fashion houses picked up the trend, and modeling became the norm. With time, modeling evolved considerably; initially, it was just about the catwalk, but it has become updated and part of pop culture. Models are seen on the front covers of magazines, television serials, and all other media types. After much effort, models become “supermodels,” called “superstars.”
Here are some of the supermodels who hold records for embracing success.
Cindy Crawford
Cynthia Ann Crawford is an American Supermodel, famous television personality, and super-hit actress. In The decade from the 1980s to 1990s, Cindy was among the most famous supermodels on magazine covers, runways, and in fashion campaigns. Later she jumped into acting and business journey.
Fifty-seven years old Cindy has just never aged. She wows her fans in all concerts, whether in acting or live. By multitasking in the fashion world, Cindy Crawford earns $33 million monthly, making her net worth more than $410 million.
Gia Carangi
Regarding model gossip, it’s only possible to remember an American model. Many are considered them to be the first supermodel Gia Marie Carangi no further, but she is still alive in the hearts of the fans.
Gia was featured on many magazine covers, having different cosmopolitan editions and adding campaigns for multiple fashion houses such as Armani, Dior, Versace, and Yes Saint Laurence. Adorable Gia Carangi was born in Pennsylvania and died of AIDS at 26. She earned many names and fame at the beginning of her career.
Linda Evangelista
Canadian fashion model Linda Evangelista is the most potent model, perpetually highlighted on over 700 magazine covers. Linda holds the record for multiple appearances on the pages of Vogue Italia. Linda, at the age of 16, initiated her modeling but went through an unpleasant experience of nudity.
She skipped modeling but later raised her head again and remained consistent with her goals. Now she is a supermodel whose achievements and earnings rank her among the top 10.
Christic Turlington
Christy Nicole Turlington Burns is an American supermodel and humanitarian who depicted Calvin Klein’s Eternity campaign and described Maybelline. She holds the record of a Glamourous woman. From 1980 to 1990, she rose to prominence as a model. Along with a lot of fame and popularity, she owns a net worth of more than $45 million, a handsome amount, of course.
Kathy Ireland
An American author, fashion designer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and, lastly, a former Kathleen Marie Ireland fashion model. She founded a brand licensing company named Kathy Ireland, which turned her into one of the wealthiest former models worldwide. Afterward, she earned $420 in 2015; in 2021, her brand was worth $3.1 billion. Kathy is 59 now but still looks stunning while modeling her dresses. Many other models also got an impression of her.
Heidi Klum
German-American superstar model, T.V. host, producer, and businesswoman Heidi Klum. Heidi holds the record for debuting 2nd on Forbes’ “World’s Highest-Earning Models” list. Heidi was also a philanthropist in 2011, and she led a walk for kids, a 5K walk to raise funds for Los Angeles community awareness struggles. They awarded Heidi the Crystal Cross Award of the American Red Cross for her charity work.
Adriana Lima
Victoria’s Secret Angel Adriana Lima is a Brazilian supermodel best known for her work as a VSA model for almost a decade and as a Maybelline cosmetics spokesmodel. She has also branched out into film and television acting.
She works for multiple worldwide designers and campaigns, including Vera Wang, Versace, Guess, and Giorgio Armani. Every year since then, she has earned $10 to $15 million.
Gisele Bundchen
Gisele Bundchen is a Brazilian fashion model. Since 2001 she has been one of the highest-paid models, and later, she was ranked 16th in the world’s most prosperous woman in the entertainment industry and earned the top spot in Forbes.
Tyra Banks
An American Fashion model and television personality best known as the face of cover girl and American retailer Victoria’s secret. She is famous for her daily television show, The Tyra Banks TV Show. She is also famous for hosting modeling competitions. Banks initiated her modeling career at 15. She was the only black model to get on the supermodel list. Tyra’s net worth meets $100 million, and she was one of the best earners in 2000.
Arizona Muse
Arizona Muse, an American model, ambassador, and sustainability consultant, has been dubbed “the new face of American fashion” by prestigious fashion publications. Muse was named after her home state of Arizona and was born in Tucson to an English mother and an American father.
She was raised in New Mexico. When she opened and closed the Prada Spring Summer 2011 catwalk show in September 2010, she had just begun modeling in high school. Since then, she has been captured on camera by some of the most renowned photographers in the business, including Peter Lindbergh, Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Meisel, and Paolo Roversi, and she has graced the covers of many international issues of Vogue, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar Modern Muse.
Conclusion
Among so many super hit models throughout the world, here above were the top most popular regarding their careers. Each of them is unique in her performance and struggle. All of them created so many records in their field.
