The Top 10 Model Money Makers!

Now these babes can really make huge bucks without having to cling to any rich and famous actor, director, producer, or be married to a multi-million dollar worth of heir! I kinda dug this info from Yahoo! Shine, posted by Sarah Bernard.

And here they are!

#10 Carolyn Murphy

Earnings (a year): $3M

Date of birth: August 11, 1973

Place of birth: Panama City, Florida, U.S.

Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Hair color: Brown

Eye color: Blue

At 36, her Playboy and Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue days may be behind her, but her Banana Republic and Lord & Taylor contracts (among others) keep her in the game.

Born and raised in Florida, Carolyn Murphy also lived for a brief period in England and Maryland as a result of her parents' divorce. Through this difficulties, it did not stop her from being one of the top model money makers of today! Her mother enrolled her at a modeling school, then started modeling locally in Florida, and later on flew to Japan and Paris.

Named as VH1/Vogue's "Model of the Year" in 1998, Carolyn Murphy also appeared in a film by Barry Levinson in 1999 where she was cited by Vogue as the "Model of the Millennium!"

#9 Miranda May Kerr

Earnings (a year): $3M

Date of birth: 20 April 1983

Place of birth: Sydney, Australia

Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

Hair color: Brown

Eye color: Blue

The first Aussie to join the Victoria's Secret cast, Miranda Kerr earns $3M per year with big contracts like XOXO clothing.

A beautiful young model from Australia, who's best known as one of the Victoria's Secret Angels since mid-2007, an perhaps because she dated Orlando Bloom. Born in Sydney, but raised in Gunnedah, New South Wales, Miranda had planned to study nutrition before pursuing modeling after she graduates. But signed to Chic Management's Sydney division, a considerable commercial exposure after a series of beachwear ads predominantly for "Billabong", an Australian surf chain, in which she modeled surf brands Tigerlily, Roxy, Billabong Girls, and One Teaspoon.

And in 2003, Miranda flew to New Yourk, performed multitude of runway appearances, then signed with Next model agency in early 2004, and got booked for runway and print campaigns for major labels.

Because of her incredible girl-next-door look and beauty, model agent Ursula Hufnagl described Kerr as "the perfect endorsement", citing her ability to "truly sell a product."

#8 Daria Werbowy

Earnings (a year): $4.5M

Date of birth: November 19, 1983

Place of birth: Kraków, Poland

Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Hair color: Brown

Eye color: Blue

...is known for her doe eyes, which certainly have helped her land Balmain, H&M, Vogue Eyewear and Roberto Cavalli jobs.

Although she's born in Poland, this blue-eyed beauty also held a Canadian citizenship when her Ukrainian parents moved to Mississauga, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Like with other supermodels, Daria never seriously considered modeling, but after meeting a schoolmate's mother who headed Toronto's Susan J. Model & Talent Management, she found herself launched into the business.

However, after a year (and winning a national modeling contest) Daria left Susan J> model & Talent, and looked for another one. Her carrer began to flourish when she followed Elmer Olsen, Elite Canada's head scout, when he started his own agency.

Daria Werbowy's clients have included Lancôme, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, Pepe Jeans, Roberto Cavalli, Gucci, Hermès, Valentino, David Yurman, Missoni, Versace, Louis Vuitton and Chanel.

#7 Natalia Vodianova

Earnings (a year): $5.5M

Date of birth: 28 February 1982

Place of birth: Gorky, Russian SSR, Soviet Union

Height: 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)

Hair color: Light brown

Eye color: Blue

The mother of three is one of the most well-rounded girls on this list. She's the face of lingerie line Etam, Calvin Klein, Guerlain, Jacob & Co. and also runs the Naked Heart Foundation, a charity that raises money to provide playgrounds in Russia.

A sweet, innocent-looking girl with an impressive resume! Natalia Vodianova was born in Russia but resides in the United Kingdom. Due to poverty Natalia helped her mother sell fruit on the street and then later on set up her own fruit stand with a friend to help her family. Living in a poor district of the city with her mother and two half sisters, one of whom has cerebral palsy, isn't so easy for a little girl. Her father walked out on the family when she was still very young, had no contact with him, until after she had become famous!

Because of her desire to become a successful model, she mastered the English language in just three months at age 15 so she can enroll in a modelling academy.

Through her modeling years, Natalia appeared in numerous runways, magazine covers and advertising campaigns, which landed her as the 14th in the UK channel Five's 2005 television programme World's Greatest Supermodel.

This model, actress and now a philanthropist, founded the "Naked Heart Foundation", a philanthropic organization that strives to provide a safe and inspiring environment in which to play for every child living in urban Russia.

#6 Alessandra Corine Ambrósio

Earnings (a year): $6M

Date of birth: April 11, 1981

Place of birth: Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Hair color: Brown

Eye color: Brown

Alessandra Ambrosio, who is tied with Doutzen at $6M, is yet another Brazilian VS Angel. The 28-year-old, who gave birth to her first child last year, appeared on the runway just three months later.

Currently one of Victoria's Secret Angels, Alessandra Ambrósio, was described by Tyra Banks as "The future of the modeling world." What a compliment from Tyra!

This Brazilian beauty first started dreaming to become a model when she was still 8 years old when she saw a picture of top covergirl Karen Mulder in a magazine. Her parents then enrolled her in a modelling class at the age of 12 and when she got 14 she was one of 20 finalists for an elite modelling competition in Brazil!

She appeared in Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for the first time in 2000 and later on became the first spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret PINK line. She also made several television appearances like in HBO's Entourage, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, as guest judge on Project Runway season 2, and twice in the Tyra Banks show.

Due to her insecurity with about her large ears, she undergo eleven cosmetic surgeries jut to get her ears pinned back! Unfortunately, two years later she suffered complications, appeared in the Tyra Banks show and and told everyone the surgery was a bad experience and has discouraged her from ever getting plastic surgery again. Well, that good! We're not pushing her to perfection! Everyone's made different, in a very special way.

#5 Doutzen Kroes

Earnings (a year): $6M

Date of birth: January 23, 1985

Place of birth: Eastermar, Friesland, The Netherlands

Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Hair color: Blonde

Eye color: Blue

Victoria's Secret's newest Angel, the 24-year old also picked up a very lucrative Seven For All Mankind jeans campaign this year.

Born in Netherlands, Doutzen Kroes is a Dutch-Frisian model who started her modeling career by sending snapshots to modeling agency Paparazzi in Amsterdam.

As one of Victoria's Secret Angel, this 5 ft 10 inch blue eyed angel has made the covers of Time, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Seventeen, Elle, Marie Claire, Glamour, W, Avantgarde, Dazed & Confused and Numéro. Her campaigns include Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Escada, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Versace, Hugo Boss, Guerlain, Bottega Veneta, De Beers, Escada, GAP, Gianfranco Ferre, Neiman Marcus, and more! I guess we just have to watch out for more of Doutzen Kroes!

Although as some times, she looks like Richards (I must admit), I strongly agree that Doutzen Kroes has her own style and beauty!

#4 Adriana Francesca Lima

Earnings (a year): $8M

Date of birth: June 12, 1981

Place of birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Hair color: Brown

Eye color: Blue

Victoria's Secret's Brazilian bombshell Adriana Lima has seemingly risen to her rank based on sheer sex appeal.

A sexy Brazilian model often cited by popular media as one of the world's sexiest women, Adriana Lima, best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel. Adriana never actually thought about modeling on the first place, although she had won many beauty pageants in elementary school and when she accompanied a friend in a modeling contest who did not want to go alone, sent their pictures, the contest sponsor asked her to come out for the competition. Soon after, her modeling career grew even bigger!

Aside from being Victoria's Secret Angel, Adriana Lima also took acting, she took the role of a wife, alongside Mickey Rourke and Forest Whitaker, in The Follow (2001). Later in 2007, she also appeared with her fellow Angels in a guest spot playing herself in the comedy series "How I Met Your Mother".

#3 Katherine "Kate" Ann Moss

Earnings (a year): $8.5M

Date of birth: 16 January 1974

Place of birth: Addiscombe, Croydon, London, England

Height: 5 ft 6.5. in (1.689 m)

Hair color: Brown

Eye color: Hazel

She's everywhere this year -- as the face of Versace, Longchamp and David Yurman, among others, and her line for Topshop continues to thrive.

Well you know her, she appeared in over 300 magazine covers, in many advertising campaigns, and she even appeared in music videos such as "Kowalski" by Primal Scream, "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" by the White Stripes, "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John, "Sex with Strangers" by Marianne Faithfull and " Delia's Gone" and "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash.

Kate Moss was discovered at the very young age of 14 by the founder of Storm Model Management, Sarah Doukas, at JFK Airport in New York City after a holiday in Jamaica. Her parent was divorced when she was only 13, although she was not particularly noted for her academic success, Kate excelled at sports.

In 2007, Kate won the Sexiest Woman NME Award, made her first appearance in the British women's Sunday Times Rich List, ans was ranked as the 99th richest woman in Britain.

#2 Heidi Klum

Earnings (a year): $16M

Date of birth: June 1, 1973

Place of birth: Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Federal Republic of Germany

Height: 5 ft 9.25 in (1.76 m)

Hair color: Brown

Eye color: Hazel

...Victoria's Secret Angel as well as the host of "Project Runway" and "Germany's Next Top Model." Her endorsement deals include designing a line of Birkenstock sandals, and campaigns with Diet Coke, Volkswagen, McDonald's and LG.

Married to singer and songwriter Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (Seal), this hot mom from Germany is not just like any typical super model! She's also an actress, television host, business woman, fashion designer, television producer, artist, and occasional singer. Now that's cool!

Heidi Klum's acting and modeling career started when a friend of hers persuaded her to enroll in a national modeling contest called "Model 92" (April 29, 1992), in which Heidi won the contest and was offered an outstanding US$300,000 worth of modeling contract by Thomas Zeumer, CEO of Metropolitan Models New York.

In her Project Runway TV show, she received Emmy Award nomination for the show for each of the first four seasons, and gain, nominated for an Emmy in 2008 for "outstanding host of a reality or reality-competition show."

There seems to be no stopping with this German beauty, she also designed clothing lines, shoes, jewellery, the host for Germany's Next Top Model (actually she's a host, a judge, and co-producer) and has two fragrances named "Heidi Klum" and "Me".

#1 Gisele Caroline Bündchen

Earnings (a year): $25M

Date of birth: July 20, 1980

Place of birth: Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Hair color: Light brown

Eye color: Blue

Married to Tom Brady and pregnant with their first child together, she continues to promote Versace, True Religion jeans, Dior and Ebel watches. She's known for her sexy, feminine, and body-conscious looks.

Although she originally wanted to be a professional volleyball player, Gisele Bundchen joined her sisters Patrícia and Gabriela in a modeling course. She was so thin when she was young so her friends kinda tease her with the name "Olívia Palito" (Portuguese for Olive Oyl, Popeye's skinny girlfriend).

Who would have thought that this once skinny, Olive Oyl-like girl grew up to be one of the top earners in the modeling industry? And hey, she's a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Program too!

She was named "the fourth-most-powerful person in the fashion world" by the New York Daily News on August 26, 2008, and on May 12, 2009, The Independent, called her the biggest star in fashion history.