Who The Highest Paid Models on Instagram
We already checked out the best places to work, the most viral videos, Google Play and Spotify’s many lists, the most re-tweeted tweets, and the most-liked Instagram posts of 2017. Speaking of Instagram, apparently, it’s their turn again as today we present the top 10 most followed models of 2017.
As we have learned, it pays – very, very well – to have a lot of followers on Instagram. It also requires a carefully cultivated plan, lots of time, and, let’s be honest, it doesn’t hurt if you also happen to be drop-dead gorgeous. Luckily, for these models that the last item is the least of their worries.
However, at least according to Forbes, just because you have the most Instagram followers doesn’t automatically make you the highest paid. Not that any of the women on this list are struggling to put food on the table, but only six of them made both the most followed list as well as the highest-paid list.
Here were the top 10 highest paid models in 2017.
1. Kendall Nicole Jenner- 88.7m followers
Kendall Nicole Jenner is an American model and television personality. Originally appearing in the E! reality television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Jenner is now also a model in a movement dubbed "the Instagirl era" by Vogue magazine, or "Social Media Modeling" by Harper's Bazaar, where models are chosen for their online presence and social media following.
2. Gisele Bundchen - 14.2m followers, $17.5 million*
Gisele Caroline Bündchen is a Brazilian supermodel and actress. Since 2004, Bündchen has been among the highest-paid models in the world, and as of 2007 was the 16th richest woman in the entertainment industry.
3. Chrissy Teigen - 16.5m followers, $13.5 million*
Christine Diane Teigen is an American model. She made her debut in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2010 and, alongside Nina Agdal and Lily Aldridge, appeared on the cover in 2014. She co-hosts Lip Sync Battle with LL Cool J on Paramount Network and joined the lifestyle panel talk show FABLife.
4. Adriana Lima - 11.6m followers, $10.5 million*
Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model and actress, best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 1999, as a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics since 2003 and for her Super Bowl and Kia Motors commercials.At the age of 15, Lima won Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" competition and took second place the following year in the Ford "Supermodel of the World" competition before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City.
5. Gigi Hadid - 39.1m followers, $9.5 million*
Jelena Noura "Gigi" Hadid is an American model. She was signed to IMG Models in 2013. In November 2014, Hadid made her debut in the Top 50 Models ranking at Models.com. In 2016, she was named International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council.
6. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley- 7.7m followers, $9.5 million
Rosie Alice Huntington-Whiteley (born 18 April 1987) is an English model, actress, designer, and businesswoman. She is best known for her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret, formerly being one of their brand "Angels", for being the face of Burberry's 2011 brand fragrance "Burberry Body", for her work with Marks & Spencer, and, most recently, for her artistic collaboration with denim-focused fashion brand Paige.
7. Karlie Kloss - 7.2m followers, $9 million
Karlie Kloss is an American model and entrepreneur. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2011 to 2014. In 2016, she started the charity organization Kode With Klossy, a coding camp and career scholarship program that works with partners like the Flatiron School to facilitate learning programs and create a community for young women in tech.
On April 21, 2017, she appeared as a correspondent on the Netflix series Bill Nye Saves the World.Kloss was featured in Vogue's March 2017 issue. The spread was criticized by some as a form of cultural appropriation as Kloss appeared styled as a geisha. She later posted a public apology. In Fall 2017, Kloss announced her TV show, Movie Night with Karlie Kloss, coming to Freeform in the winter of 2017.
8. Liu Wen - 3.8m followers, $6.5 million*
Liu Wen is a Chinese model. In 2012, The New York Times dubbed her "China's first bona fide supermodel". She is the first model of East Asian descent to walk the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, the first spokesmodel of East Asian descent for Estée Lauder and the first Asian model to ever make Forbes magazine's annual highest-paid models list. In 2017, she became the first Chinese model to ever appear on the front cover of American Vogue. She is currently represented by The Society Management and is based in New York City. In 2017, Liu Wen became the first Chinese model to appear on the front cover of American Vogue for its 125th Anniversary March 2017 issue, photographed by Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin alongside Adwoa Aboah, Ashley Graham, Gigi Hadid, Imaan Hammam, Kendall Jenner, and Vittoria Ceretti.
In February 2018, Liu Wen posted a photo to describe the annual festive season on Instagram showed herself and Wendi Deng Murdoch with the English caption "Happy Lunar New Year!", which drew a large group of Chinese netizens accusing her of forgetting her Chinese roots, pandering to other Asian countries. As a result, she changed the English caption to "Happy Chinese New Year" later.
9. Bella Hadid - 17.2m followers, $6 million*
Sabella Khair Hadid is an American model, signed to IMG Models in 2014. In December 2016, the Industry voted her "Model of the Year" for Model.com's Model of the Year 2016 Awards. As the ambassador of Dior Beauty, Hadid also starred in a series of videos entitled "Dior Makeup with Bella Hadid" throughout the year; these videos had begun in December 2016. On February 8, Hadid has announced the new ambassador for Bulgari's accessory lines and, on February 13, she was announced the new face and ambassador of TAG Heuer.
10. Ashley Graham - 6.5m followers, $5.5 million
Ashley Graham is an American plus-size model. She has appeared on the cover of fashion magazines such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, and Elle. In addition, she appeared in several Levi's campaigns. Graham has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Entertainment Tonight, and CBS News and was interviewed by NPR about plus-size modeling. In 2016, Graham served as a backstage host for Miss USA 2016, Miss Universe 2016, Miss USA 2017 and Miss Universe 2017. In addition, she is official judge of the reality show America's Next Top Model transmitted by VH1.
In 2017, Graham released a book, A New Model: What Confidence, Beauty, and Power Really Look Like. In this memoir, she provides insight into her experiences as a model and as an advocate for body positivity. Graham additionally shares, in her book, her prospects for the evolution of body image in years to come.
As we have learned, it pays – very, very well – to have a lot of followers on Instagram. It also requires a carefully cultivated plan, lots of time, and, let’s be honest, it doesn’t hurt if you also happen to be drop-dead gorgeous. Luckily, for these models that the last item is the least of their worries.
However, at least according to Forbes, just because you have the most Instagram followers doesn’t automatically make you the highest paid. Not that any of the women on this list are struggling to put food on the table, but only six of them made both the most followed list as well as the highest-paid list.
Here were the top 10 highest paid models in 2017.
1. Kendall Nicole Jenner- 88.7m followers
2. Gisele Bundchen - 14.2m followers, $17.5 million*
Gisele Caroline Bündchen is a Brazilian supermodel and actress. Since 2004, Bündchen has been among the highest-paid models in the world, and as of 2007 was the 16th richest woman in the entertainment industry.
3. Chrissy Teigen - 16.5m followers, $13.5 million*
Christine Diane Teigen is an American model. She made her debut in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2010 and, alongside Nina Agdal and Lily Aldridge, appeared on the cover in 2014. She co-hosts Lip Sync Battle with LL Cool J on Paramount Network and joined the lifestyle panel talk show FABLife.
4. Adriana Lima - 11.6m followers, $10.5 million*
Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model and actress, best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 1999, as a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics since 2003 and for her Super Bowl and Kia Motors commercials.At the age of 15, Lima won Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" competition and took second place the following year in the Ford "Supermodel of the World" competition before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City.
5. Gigi Hadid - 39.1m followers, $9.5 million*
Jelena Noura "Gigi" Hadid is an American model. She was signed to IMG Models in 2013. In November 2014, Hadid made her debut in the Top 50 Models ranking at Models.com. In 2016, she was named International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council.
6. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley- 7.7m followers, $9.5 million
Rosie Alice Huntington-Whiteley (born 18 April 1987) is an English model, actress, designer, and businesswoman. She is best known for her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret, formerly being one of their brand "Angels", for being the face of Burberry's 2011 brand fragrance "Burberry Body", for her work with Marks & Spencer, and, most recently, for her artistic collaboration with denim-focused fashion brand Paige.
7. Karlie Kloss - 7.2m followers, $9 million
Karlie Kloss is an American model and entrepreneur. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2011 to 2014. In 2016, she started the charity organization Kode With Klossy, a coding camp and career scholarship program that works with partners like the Flatiron School to facilitate learning programs and create a community for young women in tech.
On April 21, 2017, she appeared as a correspondent on the Netflix series Bill Nye Saves the World.Kloss was featured in Vogue's March 2017 issue. The spread was criticized by some as a form of cultural appropriation as Kloss appeared styled as a geisha. She later posted a public apology. In Fall 2017, Kloss announced her TV show, Movie Night with Karlie Kloss, coming to Freeform in the winter of 2017.
8. Liu Wen - 3.8m followers, $6.5 million*
Liu Wen is a Chinese model. In 2012, The New York Times dubbed her "China's first bona fide supermodel". She is the first model of East Asian descent to walk the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, the first spokesmodel of East Asian descent for Estée Lauder and the first Asian model to ever make Forbes magazine's annual highest-paid models list. In 2017, she became the first Chinese model to ever appear on the front cover of American Vogue. She is currently represented by The Society Management and is based in New York City. In 2017, Liu Wen became the first Chinese model to appear on the front cover of American Vogue for its 125th Anniversary March 2017 issue, photographed by Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin alongside Adwoa Aboah, Ashley Graham, Gigi Hadid, Imaan Hammam, Kendall Jenner, and Vittoria Ceretti.
In February 2018, Liu Wen posted a photo to describe the annual festive season on Instagram showed herself and Wendi Deng Murdoch with the English caption "Happy Lunar New Year!", which drew a large group of Chinese netizens accusing her of forgetting her Chinese roots, pandering to other Asian countries. As a result, she changed the English caption to "Happy Chinese New Year" later.
9. Bella Hadid - 17.2m followers, $6 million*
Sabella Khair Hadid is an American model, signed to IMG Models in 2014. In December 2016, the Industry voted her "Model of the Year" for Model.com's Model of the Year 2016 Awards. As the ambassador of Dior Beauty, Hadid also starred in a series of videos entitled "Dior Makeup with Bella Hadid" throughout the year; these videos had begun in December 2016. On February 8, Hadid has announced the new ambassador for Bulgari's accessory lines and, on February 13, she was announced the new face and ambassador of TAG Heuer.
10. Ashley Graham - 6.5m followers, $5.5 million
Ashley Graham is an American plus-size model. She has appeared on the cover of fashion magazines such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, and Elle. In addition, she appeared in several Levi's campaigns. Graham has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Entertainment Tonight, and CBS News and was interviewed by NPR about plus-size modeling. In 2016, Graham served as a backstage host for Miss USA 2016, Miss Universe 2016, Miss USA 2017 and Miss Universe 2017. In addition, she is official judge of the reality show America's Next Top Model transmitted by VH1.
In 2017, Graham released a book, A New Model: What Confidence, Beauty, and Power Really Look Like. In this memoir, she provides insight into her experiences as a model and as an advocate for body positivity. Graham additionally shares, in her book, her prospects for the evolution of body image in years to come.
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