Introduction

Tyra Banks is an American television personality, producer, businesswoman, and model with an estimated net worth of $90 Million. 

Despite earning millions annually as a Victoria’s Secret model between 1996 and 2005, Banks built the majority of her net worth later on when she transitioned to television. Both The Tyra Banks Show and America’s Next Top Model have contributed significantly to Tyra’s wealth, helping her earn as much as $30 million in a single year.

Earnings History

In the early to mid-2000s, during the peak of her modeling career, Tyra Banks typically earned between $4 million and $6 million annually. She was featured on the Forbes Highest-Paid Models list thrice (2000, 2004, 2005). She earned an estimated $5.5 million in 2000, $4 million in 2004, and $6 million in 2005.

However, these would not be the highest-earning years of her career. She began earning significantly higher paydays after transitioning to television with shows such as America’s Next Top Model and The Tyra Banks Show. 

In 2006, Forbes reported that Tyra Banks earned an estimated $18 million in the previous twelve months. This was primarily due to her salary from both America’s Next Top Model and The Tyra Banks Show. The exact split was unknown, but it was reported that she was earning roughly $3.5 million annually from her talk show at the time.

By 2009, her earnings had increased to an estimated $30 million. During this time, Banks was heavily criticized, as contestants on America’s Next Top Model claimed they were paid just $38 per day while filming the show. 

Based on the figures above, Tyra Banks’ estimated earnings for just five years (2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2009) total $63.5 million.

Endorsement Income

In the late 1990s, as her modeling career was in full swing, Tyra Banks began signing numerous endorsement contracts with global fashion brands, including CoverGirl, COSME, and Victoria’s Secret. Based on the figures we’ve already mentioned above, it should be clear that Banks’ earnings during this period and up until the mid-2000s were primarily generated through her modeling contracts and brand deals. 

Victoria’s Secret Partnership

Perhaps the most notable of these was her partnership with Victoria’s Secret, which she initially signed in 1996 and maintained until 2005. Here’s an interesting fact for you: When Banks first appeared on the cover of the Victoria’s Secret catalog in 1996, she was the first black woman in history to do so. Tyra continued modeling for Victoria’s Secret, appearing in both catalogs and runway shows. Some sources suggest she was paid approximately $3 million per year at the time, which would make the partnership responsible for roughly 60% of her total income. 

Mainstream Endorsements

Before Banks made her transition to television, the bulk of her endorsement deals were within the realm of fashion. However, in the late 2000s, she also added more mainstream brands to her portfolio, such as Pepsi and Nike. Additionally, she secured various fashion endorsements from prominent brands, including Dolce & Gabbana, H&M, and Yves Saint Laurent.

Highlights

Here are some of the best highlights of Tyra Banks’ career:

• Victoria’s Secret Model (1997-2005) 
• The Tyra Banks Show (2005-2010) 
• America’s Next Top Model (TV-Show, 2003-2015, 2017-Present)

Introduction

Adriana Lima is a Brazilian professional model and actress with an estimated net worth of $95 Million.

Since 2005, Lima has been earning millions of dollars per year as a model, predominantly through her work with Victoria’s Secret. Her income has steadily grown over the last twenty years as she’s risen through the ranks and begun taking on more and more endorsement work with companies such as H&M, Maybelline, and Marc Jacobs.

Earnings History

Between 2005 and 2018, Forbes consistently ranked Adriana Lima as one of the world’s highest-paid models. She earned $4.5 million in 2005, making her debut on the list. This was followed by an estimated $4 million in 2006, but her earnings grew to $6 million the following year. Lima earned $7 million in 2008 and $8 million in 2009. Between 2010 and 2015, Lima’s annual earnings ranged from $6 million to $9 million, averaging $7.63 million.

During this time, her primary source of income was through her long-standing position as a Victoria’s Secret model. However, she also earned additional income through multiple brand endorsements, including Maybelline, Marc Jacobs, H&M, and Vogue Eyewear. These extra endorsements were responsible for increasing her income from the lower seven-figure range into the $8 million and $9 million years.

For 2016 and 2017, Lima earned an estimated $10.5 million annually, primarily due to her seniority at Victoria’s Secret. In recent years, various sources have reported that Adriana has earned $30 million annually, including a Wikipedia article titled “Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid models.” However, the figures shown within that article for 2020 onwards are not from Forbes. We found the original sources to be rather untrustworthy.

What we can say is that, in 2022, when Lima sold her home in Miami Beach, she likely profited around $24 million (more details below), which could have earned her over $30 million in total for that particular year.

Real Estate

Indian Creek Island Home

In 2010, Adriana Lima and her former husband, Marko Jaric, paid $9 million for a 6,465-square-foot home on Indian Creek Island in Miami Beach, Florida. While they owned the property, its tax-assessed value increased consistently, but in 2022, it skyrocketed from $19 million to $29.6 million. 

In 2022, Lima sold the property for $40 million, which was likely a wise decision considering the property taxes had increased to $660,000/year. After considering the taxes paid from 2010 to 2022 and agent commissions, Lima could have profited between $23 million and $24 million from the investment.

Brentwood Home

Later in the year, Adriana paid a modest $12.4 million for a newly built farmhouse on the opposite coast in Brentwood, California. The property comprises six bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, and 7,521 square feet.

Highlights

Here are some of the best highlights of Adriana Lima’s career: 

• Guess Girl (2000)
• The Follow (Short Movie, 2001) 
• Pirelli Calendar (2005) 
• Maybelline New York spokesmodel (2014) 

Introduction

Cindy Crawford is an American professional model and actress with an estimated net worth of $400 Million. 

Meaningful Beauty

In 2004, Cindy Crawford and Dr. Jean-Louis Sebagh founded Meaningful Beauty, a skincare brand that creates anti-aging products for women. At the time, celebrities were typically known for endorsing brands but not building their own companies. Only in recent years has it become mainstream for models to launch their own cosmetics lines and actors to start their own alcoholic brands. 

Crawford worked with Dr. Sebagh, a professional dermatologist, to develop formulas for Meaningful Beauty’s products. Shen then partnered with Guthy-Renker to bring the products to market.

According to reports, Crawford owns 50% of the company, while Guthy-Renker holds the remaining 50% stake. Although business was initially slow, Meaningful Beauty became the second-largest beauty brand managed by Guthy-Renker in just five years. The brand has consistently generated $100 million in annual revenues for at least a decade, with net sales recorded at $10.9 million in 2023. 

In 2021, Forbes reported that Meaningful Beauty was worth an estimated $400 million, resulting in Cindy Crawford’s 50% stake being worth roughly $200 million. The venture is responsible for approximately 90% of her estimated net worth.

In 2024, the brand celebrated its 20th anniversary by introducing updated formulations and cleaner, modernized packaging. They sell nearly thirty different formulations for skin, body, and hair care.

Casamigos Tequila Sale

While Cindy Crawford has built a substantial net worth in her own right, she also benefits from her marriage to Rande Gerber, one of the founders of Casamigos Tequila. Gerber founded the tequila brand in 2017 with actor George Clooney and Mike Meldman.

They sold Casamigos to the British alcoholic beverage company Diageo for $1 billion, structured as $700 million upfront, plus a potential $300 million in bonuses if the brand met specific performance targets within 10 years after the sale. Gerber potentially profited as much as $333 million from the sale, adding to the couple’s growing net worth.

Real Estate

Malibu Mansion

Cindy Crawford and her husband, Randy Gerber, previously owned a 7,450-square-foot home overlooking the ocean in Malibu, California. They sold the property in 2018 for $45 million. It was recently listed for as much as $99.5 million and was purchased by Kim Kardashian in 2022 for $70.4 million.

Beverly Hills Home

In September 2017, Crawford and Gerber paid $11.6 million for a 5,386-square-foot, five-bedroom home in Beverly Hills, California. They returned the property to the  market in 2020 with an asking price of $16 million. After reducing the price to $14.75 million in 2021, it sold for $13.5 million in August.

Florida Home

In December 2020, the couple paid $9.625 million for a 3,803-square-foot, five-bedroom home in Miami Beach, Florida. According to professional estimates, the property is currently worth approximately $18.1 million and costs the couple $183,000 in annual property taxes.

Highlights

Here are some of the best highlights of Cindy Crawford’s career:

• Crawford has been on the cover of many magazines, including Vogue, W, People, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Allure.
• The Secret of My Success (Movie, 1987) 
• MTV’s House of Style (1989-1995)