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Highest Earning Supermodels Of 2009

The annual list of the highest earning models has been released and not a whole lot has changed since the past one, Gisele Bundchen remains on top and Heidi Klum is second. As you can guess though there isn’t a single fat or black or fat black model to be seen. Take a look for who earns what.

01. Gisele Bundchen

Top of the list is Gisele Bundchen, pulling in an incredible $35 million last year, bringing her estimated fortune to about $150 million. Standing, sitting and walking about are the skills which bring her the most cash, largely through being the â€˜faceâ€™ of a host of brands over the years from Ralph Lauren to Victoriaâ€™s Secret. However, she also has a line in sandals, which is the most-sold Brazilian flip flop in the world. Gisele has also tried her hand at acting, with a small role as a catty co-worker in â€˜The Devil Wears Pradaâ€™.

02. Heidi Klum

Next in line is Heidi Klum, an impressive businesswoman and mother of four who certainly worked hard enough for her $14 million last year. â€˜The Bodyâ€™ is well-paid for her clothes-horse work, but has also made her mark presenting (and executive producing) Project Runway and Germanyâ€™s Next Top Model. She has also designed a series of clothing lines, ranging from menâ€™s clothes to shoes, jewelry and swimsuits. She has two brands of perfume, and still has time to paint and write. Oh and did I mention her acting..

03. Kate Moss

Kate Moss, Croydonâ€™s favorite Supermodel is next on the list, making $7.5 million. She is more famous for her rocky not-so-private life, but she also finds time to be the face of loads of brands including Rimmel London. She has been a huge hit designing and modeling a range for Topshop. Her forays into the music world have been more of a mixed bag, with DJing, singing and appearances in music videos greeted with varying amounts of praise.

04. Adriana Lima

Adriana Lima, is next, earning $7 million. She is best known for her work as a Victoriaâ€™s Secret Angel which has kept the cash coming in for nine years now. She also received great reviews for playing herself in â€˜Ugly Bettyâ€™, which is apparently harder than it looks, and is a regular fixture in lists of the worldâ€™s sexiest women.

05. Doutzen Kroes

Doutzen Kroes takes fifth place, earning $6 million, again most famously as a Victoriaâ€™s Secret Angelâ€¦ anyone spot a theme? She has been the face of a number of brands including Gucci, and the Calvin Klein Eternity fragrance.

06. Karolina Kurkova

Karolina Kurkova is next on the list, earning $5 million. The formerâ€¦ you guessed itâ€¦ Victoriaâ€™s Secret model is still in great demand and has graced more than 20 Vogue covers. Recent moves however have seen her stray into acting, including a role in GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra this year.

07. Natalia Vodianova

Natalia Vodianova is in seventh place, making $4.8 million. In addition to her busy modeling assignments, she designs and models lingerie and has appeared in numerous films. Her finest hour however must have been co-hosting the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.

08. Carolyn Murphy

Carolyn Murphy, is eighth, earning $4.5 million. She was named model of the millennium by Vogue and has spent eight years promoting Estee Lauder, among other things. She is still probably better known for a tape of her and her ex-husband leaked onto the internet in 2006.

09. Daria Werbowy

Daria Werbowy, made $3.8 million in her 12th year of modeling (at the ripe old age of 26) primarily as a top ranking runway model.

10. Miranda Kerr

Finally thereâ€™s Miranda Kerr, at $3.5 million. Another, shock horror, Victoriaâ€™s Secret model, and girlfriend of Orlando Bloom. She is also launching her own line of organic skincare.

Given all the press she gets, I expected Miranda Kerr to earn a bit more money. I also expected to see Bar Rafaeli and Natasha Poly on this list. I’m not complaining about this list though, all these women deserve the money they earn because of how much joy their photoshoots have brought me.

source: Highest-earning models of 2009 [Wallet pop]

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Top Hollywood Pay: Men Versus Women

Allie @ Gone Hollywood

What will it take for A-list actresses to earn as much as actors?

The ninth-highest grossing movie of the year so far — with $153 million in U.S. box office sales — is “Sex and the City,” a film that features four leading women and a cursory supporting role for Mr. Big. The 11th highest grossing film is “Mamma Mia,” another estrogen fest, which has earned $144 million.

So with female-centric movies performing so well at the box office (between them, the two films have earned $980 million worldwide), why are women still earning so much less than their male counterparts?

Only two women make the list of the top 10 earning actors in Hollywood between June 2007 and June 2008. Cameron Diaz comes in fifth with $50 million for her work in solid romantic comedies like “What Happens in Vegas” and “The Holiday.” She also earned big for her voice work in the “Shrek” films as the far-from-helpless Princess Fiona.

But she earned a full $30 million less than Hollywood’s highest earner, Will Smith, who cashes mega paychecks for films like the post-apocalyptic “I Am Legend.” In the same time period, Smith earned $80 million.

Hollywood’s top earners

Will Smith — $80 million:
Smith earns big bucks for his action hero roles in films like Hancock and I Am Legend. But he’s also looking out for an Oscar. He was nominated for his work in Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness.

Johnny Depp — $72 million:
Depp rakes it in with his bizarre turn as drunken Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Rumors are now swirling that he’ll earn $56 million upfront for a fourth installment.

Eddie Murphy — $55 million:
The reclusive comedian may have bombed with his most recent film, Meet Dave, but his overall track record for family-friendly fare is good enough for studios to keep producing his movies.

Mike Myers — $55 million:
His Shrek movies appeal to both kids and grown-ups, but his live-action films are a tougher sell. His summer movie The Love Guru earned a paltry $41 million worldwide.

Cameron Diaz — $50 million:
The top-earning woman on our list, Diaz turns out solid performances in romantic comedies like this year’s What Happens in Vegas. But she still earned $30 million less than top-earning actor Will Smith last year.

Leonardo DiCaprio — $45 million:
DiCaprio is the rare actor who can bring in large audiences for adult fare like Blood Diamond and The Aviator. He’s been nominated for three Oscars but has yet to win.

Bruce Willis — $41 million:
His action star days are mostly behind him, but Willis still managed to fill seats with his fourth turn as John McClane in last year’s Live Free or Die Hard.

Ben Stiller — $40 million:
Stiller’s Night at the Museum was a monster hit earning $575 million at the worldwide box office. No surprise that a sequel is in the works for next year.

Nicolas Cage — $38 million:
Cage’s films can be hit or miss but he still earns big paychecks. They pay off when a movie like National Treasure: Book of Secrets earns $457 million worldwide.

Keira Knightley — $32 million:
The second woman on our list, Knightley earns out from her role in the Pirate movies as Elizabeth Swan. When not appearing in the blockbusters, she sticks to more serious films like last year’s Atonement.

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