How the Richest Supermodels in the World Built Their Empires

Being pretty paid off, but building empires made them rich.

Fez – By rewriting beauty, not just modeling it, these supermodels have turned their names into gold.

We know them for their perfect catwalks and magazine covers, but behind the gloss is serious business women.

Here’s how some of the world’s most famous faces flipped fashion into full-blown financial empires.

Kim Kardashian

Let’s be real: Kim Kardashian didn’t just walk the runway, she ran with it. With an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion, Kim is way more than a reality TV star.

Her income flows from multiple streams: “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” fashion endorsements, and a trio of successful brands: “SKIMS”, “KKW Beauty”, and “SKKN by Kim.”

With annual earnings that swing between $50 and $80 million, she’s in a financial league of her own among supermodels.

Slavica Ecclestone: the model with a billion-dollar divorce settlement

Croatian former model “Slavica Ecclestone” isn’t as much a household name as the others, but her bank account certainly is.

With a net worth of $1.2 billion, most of it came not from the runway, but from her divorce from Formula 1 mogul Bernie Ecclestone.

Still, her start in modeling gave her a front-row seat to the lifestyle she eventually cashed in on.

Kylie Jenner: From lip kits to millions

Kylie Jenner, the youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, built her cosmetics brand into a global phenomenon.

Her estimated fortune? $700 million. She earns anywhere between $40 million and $100 million annually from her various ventures.

Self-made or not, she’s one of the youngest models to turn her brand into a personal empire.

Cindy Crawford: The original supermodel turned mogul

Cindy Crawford and her husband, businessman Rande Gerber, share a joint net worth of $400 million.

While Cindy first made her mark on the catwalk, she’s since grown her wealth through skincare brand “Meaningful Beauty” and smart investments.

A timeless beauty with timeless business moves.

Gisele Bündchen: The Brazilian powerhouse

With a solo net worth of $400 million, Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen didn’t need her ex-husband Tom Brady’s fortune to secure her place on this list.

Gisele’s mega-contracts with luxury brands and her own eco-conscious business ventures have kept her name and bank account firmly in the spotlight.

Tamara Ecclestone: Glamour, TV, and inheritance

Daughter of Bernie and Slavica, Tamara Ecclestone is a model, heiress, and TV presenter with an estimated net worth of $300 million.

Her wealth comes from a mix of her work and the massive family fortune she’s set to inherit.

Iman: Pioneering representation and business

Iman, the Somali-American supermodel, has built a legacy far beyond fashion.

Worth an estimated $200 million, Iman carved out a unique space in the beauty industry with her namesake cosmetics brand designed for women of color.

A model, a mogul, and a trailblazer. These women set trends, lived them, and then sold them to the world. Beauty may have been the entry point, but business was always the big picture.