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

Sarah Murdoch is a British-Australian model, actress, and television personality with an estimated net worth of $100 Million. 

Having modeled professionally since she was a teenager, Sarah Murdoch has appeared on over half a dozen major magazine covers, including Sports Illustrated, Elle, Vogue, GQ, and Marie Claire. In the 2000s, she began earning millions of dollars from campaigns with brands such as L’Oreal, Estee Lauder, and Ralph Lauren, and later transitioned into television with Australia’s Next Top Model.

Net Worth History

When we began tracking Sarah Murdoch’s net worth in 2021, she was estimated to be worth approximately $100 million. Murdoch built her wealth through years of lucrative modeling contracts, endorsement deals, and, of course, her work on Australia’s Next Top Model.

One factor that has, perhaps, directly or indirectly affected her wealth is her marriage to billionaire Lachlan Murdoch. Lachlan is worth an estimated $2.7 billion, and many of the assets that the couple owns, including their $150 million mansion, will have been paid for by him. Based on recent estimations, Sarah Murdoch’s net worth is roughly $100 Million.

Australia’s Next Top Model

In 2009, Murdoch began hosting Australia’s Next Top Model, which was in its fifth season at the time. The show was, of course, the Australian version of the successful America’s Next Top Model, which aired for 24 seasons. When Sarah joined the show, she also served as an executive producer, which had a drastic effect on her salary.

The financial details for people starring in the show were never made public; however, when we look at someone like Tyra Banks, who hosted America’s Next Top Model, she was earning between $10 million and $14 million annually from the show. Murdoch worked on the show for just three seasons, spanning a total of 35 episodes, between 2009 and 2011. 

Real Estate

She lives with her husband in a massive $150 million mansion in Los Angeles. The property was home to Jerry Perenchop, who died in 2017. The 25,000-square-foot mansion has 11 bedrooms and 18 bathrooms, a 12,000-bottle wine cellar, a 75-foot swimming pool, acres of private gardens, and secret underground tunnels.

Highlights

Here are some of the best highlights of Sarah Murdoch’s career:

• Australia’s Next Top Model
• Room 329 Productions
• Everybody Dance Now (2012)