They are the richest catwalk queens in 2016 according to the latest Forbes magazine ranking.
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Check out who the world's highest paid models 2015 were.
Miranda Kerr, rank #10
IMAGE: Australian model Miranda Kerr has bagged the tenth spot; her annual salary is $6 million.
The first Australian Victoria's Secret model, she had ranked Number 2 in the Forbes 2013 list.
Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters
The first Australian Victoria's Secret model, she had ranked Number 2 in the Forbes 2013 list.
Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters
Liu Wen, rank #8
IMAGE: She is the only Asian model in the Top 10.
Liu Wen who is dubbed as China's first supermodel earned $7 million. She tied with Candice Swanepole at Number #8.
Photograph: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Liu Wen who is dubbed as China's first supermodel earned $7 million. She tied with Candice Swanepole at Number #8.
Photograph: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Candice Swanepoel, rank #8
IMAGE: South African supermodel Candice Swanepoel, who is pregnant with her first child, came eighth with $7 million.
Crowned the third most popular model on Tumblr in 2014, her income has been on the steady rise -- in 2014 her earnings were $3 million and in 2015 it was $5 million.
Photograph:Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Crowned the third most popular model on Tumblr in 2014, her income has been on the steady rise -- in 2014 her earnings were $3 million and in 2015 it was $5 million.
Photograph:Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Cara Delevingne, rank #7
IMAGE: One of the three British models to be a part of this list, Cara Delevingne's earnings have dropped from $9 million in 2015 to $8.5 million this year.
Photograph: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images
Photograph: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images
Gigi Hadid, rank #5
IMAGE: Social media queen Gigi Hadid, who earned $9 million this year, has over 22 million followers on Instagram.
She made her debut on the list this year all thanks to her Maybelline and Tommy Hilfiger contracts. Tied to Gigi at Number #5 is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Photograph: Regis Duvignau/Reuters
She made her debut on the list this year all thanks to her Maybelline and Tommy Hilfiger contracts. Tied to Gigi at Number #5 is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Photograph: Regis Duvignau/Reuters
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, rank #5
IMAGE: Setting up her own series of lingerie has turned into quite a profitable venture for this model. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley just missed the $10 million club. Her earnings are currently valued at $9 million.
Photograph: Cover of GQ Germany, August 2012
Photograph: Cover of GQ Germany, August 2012
Kendall Jenner, rank #3
IMAGE: Kendall Jenner's social media following has been on the rise (with 64.4 million followers on Instagram) and so has her paycheck.
In 2015, she made her debut on the list with a $4 million possession. This year she has climbed up to the fourth place with an earning of $10 million. Tied with Kendall at Number #3 is Karlie Kloss.
Photograph: Kind Courtesy Kendall Jenner/Instagram
In 2015, she made her debut on the list with a $4 million possession. This year she has climbed up to the fourth place with an earning of $10 million. Tied with Kendall at Number #3 is Karlie Kloss.
Photograph: Kind Courtesy Kendall Jenner/Instagram
Karlie Kloss, rank #3
IMAGE: American model Karlie Kloss' fortune is valued at $10 million and she has doubled her earnings since 2015.
With 18 campaigns under her belt, she has clearly outnumbered the other models in this list when it came to bagging campaigns.
Photograph: Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters
With 18 campaigns under her belt, she has clearly outnumbered the other models in this list when it came to bagging campaigns.
Photograph: Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters
Adriana Lima, rank #2
IMAGE: Coming in second with $10.5 million is Victoria's Secret longest running angel Adriana Lima, who occupied the third slot in 2015. It been a long journey for this Brazilian model who received the Victoria's Secret Angle wings in 2000.
Now a mother to two children, Adriana has made all the right moves in her career with Maybelline and IWC Watches.
Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
Now a mother to two children, Adriana has made all the right moves in her career with Maybelline and IWC Watches.
Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
And the winner is....Gisele Bundchen, rank #1
IMAGE: At 36, Brazilian model Gisele has retained the top spot with $30.5 million despite having retired two years ago.
No one has been able to dethrone this reigning beauty -- this is the 10th consecutive year that she had been named the world's highest paid model by Forbes magazine.
In 2015, she raked $44 million and has earned over $430 million since the start of her career. Photograph: Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images
No one has been able to dethrone this reigning beauty -- this is the 10th consecutive year that she had been named the world's highest paid model by Forbes magazine.
In 2015, she raked $44 million and has earned over $430 million since the start of her career. Photograph: Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images
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