Gisele Bündchen top Brazilian model

A sexy supermodel in retirement?

It has become the norm for to top the rankings of the world’s highest-paid models year after year. That was also the case in 2016, when Forbes estimated her earnings at over $30 million (the runner-up, Adriana Lima, had “only” just over $10 million to her name). This wouldn’t be surprising—if not for the fact that Gisele Bündchen is, in a way, already retired. “In a way” because, although the supermodel ended her runway career in March 2016, she still lends her face to advertising campaigns.

model Gisele Bundchen — Photo: http://www.giselebundchen.com.br/

In practice, this means she’s still everywhere, but—if we stick to Forbes—she’s pocketing a bit less green these days; for comparison, the difference in earnings between her last year before retiring and now is over. Whether that’s a lot or not is debatable, but the supermodel now has different life plans and slightly different priorities than before.

A poised mom with a stunning body

Although when people talk about her, three things usually come to mind (Leonardo DiCaprio’s ex, Brazilian, former Victoria’s Secret Angel), Gisele Bündchen is now a mother of two, and perhaps that has influenced the current direction of her career. Let’s not forget that—even though time seems to have stood still for her—the pages of the calendar keep turning, and quite a few have fallen since her birthday on July 20, 1980.

gisele budchen model — Photo: https://www.fashionfave.com

A list of renowned brands she has represented

Throughout her modeling career, Gisele Bündchen has promoted—and continues to promote—so many exclusive brands that you could almost play a game of guessing which ones she hasn’t worked for. In fact, if you think of your three favorite global brands—any three—it’s almost certain she’s been involved in a campaign for all of them. Thinking of Dior? You got it.

Her world in numbers

There were even attempts to compile summaries that could somehow capture and illustrate her career. A cheat sheet was prepared, where it wasn’t words that were meant to speak for themselves, but numbers. The result? The numbers practically shouted. She stands one meter eighty tall, with measurements of 91-60-89. Her slender legs have walked over 350 kilometers of runways around the world, and her face has graced nearly 700 magazine covers.