3. Adriana Lima – earned $9 million in 2015
Another model of Brazilian origin, Adriana Lima is Victoria’s Secret’s current veteran model and consistently in the top 5 highest paid models in the world.
After signing with Elite Model Management in 1999, Lima’s career began to ramp up a gear. She has walked for a huge range of brands since her career began, including Vera Wang, Miu Miu and Givenchy. She’s represented Maybelline from 2003 to 2009.
Lima has featured in the Victoria’s Secret’s 2008 Super Bowl commercial, which was the most-watched ad of the event. She also appeared in two further Super Bowl ad campaigns in 2012, for Teleflora and Kia, respectively.
