Adriana Lima
Net Worth: $95 million
Dating back to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show’s inception in 1995, no model has appeared in more showcases than Adriana Lima. Between 1995-2018 — 2018 being the last year the show took place — Lima appeared as an Angel 18 times. Born in Brazil, Lima was the brand’s longest-running model during its peak. Lima is the world’s second-highest paid model dating back to 2014. In addition to her phenomenal modeling career, Lima has enjoyed a lucrative partnership with Maybelline cosmetics for nearly 20 years.
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Barbara Palvin
Net Worth: $6 million
One of the younger, up-and-coming models on this list is Barbara Palvin. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Palvin made a name for herself in Europe and parts of Asia before becoming a known figure in the United States. In 2012, Palvin became an ambassador for L’Oréal Paris. Four years later, Palvin received her big break when she was included in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit magazine. Palvin made her second appearance at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2018 — her first coming in 2012 — and became an Angel one year later.
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Lindsay Ellingson
Net Worth: $4 million
A California native, Lindsay Ellingson was a staple of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for nearly a decade. Ellingson made her debut with the brand back in 2007, and also featured in the show for each of the next six years. At one point, Ellingson was chosen to be one-of-four spokeswomen for “Body by Victoria” by Victoria’s Secret. In 2011, Ellingson became one of the Angels and was featured for one of the company’s signature perfume lines. In addition to her successes with VS, Ellingson has featured on the covers of magazines such as Vogue and GQ.
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Karolina Kurkova
Net Worth: $16 million
15 years ago, Karolina Kurkova was one of the biggest supermodels in the world. So big, in fact, that Kurkova earned an estimated $5 million in 2007 — making her the sixth-highest earning model in the world according to Forbes. The Czech model first appeared at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2000 and would go on to appear a total of nine times. While part of the the show, Kurkova twice wore one of the Fantasy Bras — including the $6.5 million “Hearts On Fire” Fantasy Bra in 2006. Remarkably, the Angel received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.
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Chanel Iman
Net Worth: $9 million
Chanel Iman’s time with Victoria’s Secret may have been brief, but her name and brand has more than lived on. Iman was noticed at a young age, and by the time she was 12 started modeling with Ford Models. In 2009, Iman made her first appearance in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show — she was only 19. The young star would go on to walk at the show each of the next two years, and was deemed an Angel in 2010. In recent years, Iman has appeared in a few films including 2015’s Dope.
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Stella Maxwell
Net Worth: $1 million
It is a bit surprising to see that Stella Maxwell’s estimated net worth is only $1 million. The Belgian beauty has been a Victoria’s Secret Angel since 2015 — earning her wings just one year after her first appearance at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Maxwell would take part in the show from 2014-2018. In addition to being a familiar face at VS, Maxwell is the face of Max Factor — a cosmetics brand that was founded more than 100 years ago. In 2021, Maxwell signed with IMG Models.
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Izabel Goulart
Net Worth: $5 million
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and Victoria’s Secret Angels — two opportunities that most models would love to have an opportunity to take part in. For Izabel Goulart, both iconic brands welcomed her with open arms. The Brazilian was an Angel for roughly three years, but appeared at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show every year from 2005-2016. During her run with VS, Goulart became the face of Armani Exchange. Through all of her hard work modeling, Goulart has built her net worth to an estimated $5 million.
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Marisa Miller
Net Worth: $8 million
Marisa Miller, left, is perhaps best-known for her involvement with the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The Santa Cruz, California, native began working for both SI Swim and Victoria’s Secret in 2002. Miller became an Angel in 2007, and appeared in three-straight Fashion Shows between 2007-2009. In 2008, Miller featured on the cover of SI Swim Issue and the issue was a huge hit — posting record-breaking numbers. During her career, Miller has been a spokesperson for the NFL and Harley-Davidson.
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Selita Ebanks
Net Worth: $12 million
If you are going to turn down an offer to attend Columbia University, you must have something pretty good lined up instead. For Selita Ebanks, it is safe to say that the supermodel made a pretty wise decision. Ebanks was a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2005-2010, and appeared for other huge names such as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Ralph Lauren and Vogue. Away from the runway, Ebanks has appeared in more than a handful of television shows including Hawaii Five-0 and The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars.
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Lais Ribeiro
Net Worth: $4.5 million
Here we have yet another Brazilian. Lais Ribeiro was already a mother when she first broke through in the modeling industry. At the age of 20, Ribeiro began walking runways for designers such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Balmain, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana. The Brazilian bombshell took part in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show eight times (2010-2011, 2013-2018) and became an Angel in 2015. In 2022, Ribeiro married former NBA star Joakim Noah.
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Bella Hadid
Net Worth: $25 million
Bella Hadid isn’t famous for being a Victoria’s Secret Angel. However, Hadid does have a long history with the iconic company. After signing with IMG Models in August of 2014, Hadid made her official runway debut six months later when she walked for Tom Ford. A year after signing, Hadid was featured in Victoria’s Secret Pink Holiday campaign. It would only take another two years for the young star to make her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut. In total, Hadid appeared in three Fashion Shows. Hadid has become a fixture on the cover of Vogue — having made 27 international covers in a four-year stretch.
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Jasmine Tookes
Net Worth: $10 million
Only 31 years old, Jasmine Tookes remarkably appeared in seven-straight Victoria’s Secret Fashion Shows from 2012 to 2018. A native of Huntington Beach, California, Tookes was quite the athlete before becoming a model. As a kid, Tookes took part in gymnastics, volleyball and softball. However, the California kid began modeling at 15 and saw her career take off. Tookes’ ad debut occurred in 2010 — as she appeared in ads for UGG Australia and Gap. In 2016, a year after becoming an Angel, Tookes wore a $3 million Fantasy Bra at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Today, Tookes is married to Juan David Borrero — the director of international markets of Snap Inc.
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Elsa Hosk
Net Worth: $10 million
Before becoming a superstar model, Elsa Hosk was an accomplished basketball player. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Hosk played professional basketball in the Swedish women’s basketball league before ultimately leaving the sport in favor of modeling. Upon leaving basketball behind and moving to the United States, Hosk made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2011. Hosk walked the runway at the show from 2011-2018, and wore the “Dream Angels” Fantasy Bra in 2018. Currently signed to IMG Models, Hosk is married to British businessman Tom Daly — the couple have one child together.
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Behati Prinsloo
Net Worth: $30 million
In the storied history of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, only five women appeared in more editions of the show than Behati Prinsloo. The South African beauty walked in 10 Fashion Shows — 2007-2015, 2018 — and became an Angel in 2009. Prinsloo had the honor of opening the Fashion Show in back-to-back years (2014-2015). Before becoming an Angel, Prinsloo walked for the likes of Louis Vuitton, Alexander Wang, Versace, Calvin Klein, Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent. In 2021, Prinsloo appeared at Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Vol. 3 fashion show.
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Gigi Hadid
Net Worth: $29 million
From Bella Hadid to Gigi, Bella’s younger sister. Born in 1995, Hadid began modeling when she was two years old. The daughter of Yolanda, a former model, Hadid’s earliest work was with Baby Guess. After putting modeling on the backburner for a while, Hadid returned to the industry in her teenage years. At the age of 21, the star was named International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council. Hadid’s first appearance at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show came in 2015, but in ’16 is when she earned her wings. The young superstar has a daughter with musician Zayn Malik.
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Net Worth: $30 million
From modeling to the big screen, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has enjoyed quite a career thus far. Hailing from England, Huntington-Whiteley began modeling at the age of 15. In 2008, Huntington-Whiteley blew up after appearing in Burberry’s autumn/winter campaign. With her star continuing to grow, Huntington-Whiteley became a Victoria’s Secret Angel just two years later. During her time with the company, the star appeared in five Fashion Shows. Away from the runways, Huntington-Whiteley has appeared in two big Hollywood films — Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Mad Max: Fury Road. Huntington-Whiteley has been with action star Jason Statham since 2010 — they have two children together.
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Lily Aldridge
Net Worth: $8 million
A veteran of nine Victoria’s Secret Fashion Shows, Lily Aldridge has been a force in the modeling world for nearly two decades. Yet another Southern California native — Aldridge is from Santa Monica — Aldridge’s modeling career began at the age of 16 when she began working with Abercrombie & Fitch. The beauty debuted as an Angel in 2010 — one year after making her first appearance at the VS Fashion Show. During her time as an Angel, Aldridge also graced the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (2014) alongside Nina Agdal and Chrissy Teigen.
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Kendall Jenner
Net Worth: $45 million
The second-youngest daughter of the Kardashian-Jenner empire, Kendall Jenner is thriving in her mid-20s. In addition to making a plethora of money starring in Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kendall has made a fortune in the modeling world. After making her modeling debut in 2015, Kendall was deemed the world’s highest-paid model just two years later (Forbes) — and again in 2018. In 2015 and 2016, Kendall appeared in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Kendall makes a good chunk of change through endorsement deals with top brands, and quite recently launched her own tequila company — 818 Tequila.
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Candice Swanepoel
Net Worth: $25 million
We are now starting to get into some of Victoria’s Secret’s heavy hitters. Only three women have walked in more VS Fashion Shows than Candice Swanepool. The South African bombshell has graced the covers of influential magazines such as GQ and Vogue. Still with Victoria’s Secret to this day, Swanepool first started with the company back in 2007. Swanepool was given her wings in 2010 — in what was her fourth year walking in the VS Fashion Show. In total, Swanepool appeared in 11 shows. At the 2013 VS Fashion Show, Swanepool donned the $10 million “Royal Fantasy Bra”. The following year, Swanepool was ranked No. 1 on Maxim‘s ‘Hot 100 List’.
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Karlie Kloss
Net Worth: $40 million
Karlie Kloss’ career took off when she was still a teenager. In 2009, at the age of 17, Kloss was deemed one of the “top 30 models of the 2000s” by Vogue Paris. In the midst of her breakout, Kloss appeared in an episode of the popular show Gossip Girl. Kloss is known for having a very unique runway walk, one which makes her standout from other models she walks alongside. Kloss debuted with Victoria’s Secret in 2011 and went on to make five appearances in the Fashion Show. Today, Kloss is a co-owner of the fashion magazine W, is a global spokesmodel for Estee Lauder, and is married to billionaire Joshua Kushner.
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Miranda Kerr
Net Worth: $60 million
In 2007, Miranda Kerr made history when she became the first Australian Victoria’s Secret model. Kerr’s modeling career began when she won the Dolly magazine model competition at the age of 13. The budding star eventually moved to New York where she signed with Next Management and cosmetics brand Maybelline. In her six years as an Angel, Kerr became one of the world’s highest-paid models. Outside of modeling, Kerr was married to actor Orlando Bloom (2010-2013) and had one child with him. The star is currently married to Evan Spiegel — the CEO of Snap Inc. The pair have two children together.
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Tyra Banks
Net Worth: $90 million
Tyra Banks is one of the most recognizable models of all-time. In addition to being a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005, Banks became the first African-American woman to grace the covers of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue — which she has done three times — and GQ. Famously, Banks created the hit-show America’s Next Top Model and hosted her own television show, The Tyra Banks Show, for five years. Needless to say, Banks is a legend in the modeling industry.
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Heidi Klum
Net Worth: $160 million
When you’re a world class super model, the chances are you’ll be making a ton of coin. Klum’s modeling career exploded into magazine covers, endorsements, commercials, and a plethora of other money-making opportunities. Of course, she then became the co-host of Project Runway. The Germany-born Klum has held that position since 2004. This has included 19 seasons of the show spanning over 250 episodes. In other words, Klum has watched the money flood into her bank account. With Victoria’s Secret, Klum appeared in 11 Fashion Shows and wore a “Fantasy Bra” on three occasions.
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Gisele Bundchen
Net Worth: $400 million
Gisele Bundchen is arguably the most successful model of all-time. How great has her career been? Well, in 2014, Forbes listed Bundchen as the 89th Most Powerful Woman in the World. Married to football legend Tom Brady, Bundchen was a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 1999-2006. Remarkably, in 2010, Bundchen’s flip-flop line sold an estimated $197 million. The megastar was the world’s highest-paid model from 2002 to 2017. The Brazilian has an estimated net worth of $400 million. $400 million > Super Bowl rings.
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Alessandra Ambrosio
Net Worth: $80 million
Alessandra Ambrosio appeared in 17-straight Victoria’s Secret Fashion Shows from 2000-2017. Like Gisele Bundchen, Ambrosio was born in Brazil. In 2006, Ambrosio became the first spokesmodel for PINK — a popular line at Victoria’s Secret geared towards a younger demographic. The supermodel has launched her own swimwear line and fashion and lifestyle brand, the latter being named Ale by Alessandra. Ambrosio has appeared in multiple films over the years including Casino Royale, Daddy’s Home, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
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