A Brazilian Supermodel, Adriana Francesca Lima was born on June 12, 1981 in the northeastern coastal town of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Her parents Nelson Torres and Maria da Graca Lima are social workers. Adriana is 5 feet 10 inches tall with brown hair and green/blue eyes. She is presently working with an agency named DNA Model Management. Lima is the world’s fourth highest paid supermodel. Starting her modeling career at a relatively young age of 15, Lima won second place in the 1996 Ford Supermodel of the World contest. She also worked with Elite Model Management and after that appeared in international editions of Vogue and Marie Claire. Her work-profile includes doing the catwalk for big-name designers such as Christian lacroix, Georgioa Urmani, Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren, Fendi, Valentino, Emanuel Ungaro and others. She is currently the spokesperson for Maybelline and Angel.
Her versatility can be gauged from the fact that she has acted in a BMW short film ‘Auteur Wong Kar-Wai’ directed by Hong Kong film director with co-stars Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Forest Whitaker in year 2001. Adriana Lima established herself further in the profession after her work at the Fashion Show Victoria’s Secret. With modeling assignments with Maybelline, bebe, BCBG, and Mossimo to boot, Lima showed that she was right up there at the top.. She also occupied the cover page and editorials of high fashion magazines, ELLE, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, and Vogue.
When she is away from the rigors of her profession, Lima prefers to pick a cool spot in her apartment with a novel of her favorite author Gabriel Garcia Marquez to keep her company.. Lima disclosed in an interview with GQ magazine that she was a virgin. She had relations in the past with celebrities such as Major league Baseball player Derek Jeter and Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein.
Lima’s profile includes appearing in the famedPirelli Calendar 2005 and Telecom Italia Mobile, Italy’s big cell phone carrier where she was dubbed as ‘Catherine Zeta-Jones’. On May 2007, she was chosen as one of People Magazine’s annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the world. Lima ranked 53rd on the Maxim Hot 100 2007. She placed 4th in 2006 and 2007 as the “Most Desirable Woman” by Askmen.com, the largest men’s lifestyle website.
Inspite of her busy professional life, Lima’s magnanimous heart also beats for the poor children living at “Caminhos da luz,” an orphanage in Salvador, Bhaia, where she is not only helping poor children, but also contributing to the construction work of the orphanage.
Heidi Klum, the 34 years old actress, TV presenter, fashion designer, television producer and singer hailing from Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany made $8 millions in last 12 months. In December of 2004, she became the host and judge of the reality show Project Runway. Heidi Klum has designed her own clothing lines and shoes for Birkenstock, jewelry for Mouawad, and swimsuits for 2002 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Kate Moss She Born in Croydon, England, this 33-years-old international fashion icon has earned $9 million in last 12 months. made her first appearance in British women’s Sunday Times Rich List in 2007, where she was estimated to be worth £45 million. She ranked as the 99th richest woman in Britain. Moss has had campaigns with major Italian, French, American, and British designers including Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Chanel, Missoni, Longchamp, David Yurman, Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Burberry, Rimmel, and Bvlgari.
Gisele Bundcher estimated earning is $33 millions. This 26 year old Brazilian top model worked for Victoria’s Secret, Apple, Dolce & Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli. She is also running her line of sandals, Ipanema by Gisele in USA as well as in UK.