They're amongst the most famous people in the world - with jetset lives of glamour.
And the leading lights of the fashion industry can earn millions of dollars from their work walking the catwalk and being photographed for magazine covers.
Add in money-spinning personal appearanced, advertising and sponsorship deals, and shrewd investments, and these beautiful people can become fabulously wealthy.
For the purposes of this list we are only including those who made their fortune from fashion, so the likes of reality star and business woman Kim Kardashian ($1.7 billion), former wife of Bernie Ecclestone Slavica Eccleston ($1.2 billion) and heiress Paris Hilton ($300 millin) don't make the cut.
Here are the top 11 models in the world in 2024, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
1. Kathy Ireland
With a fortune of around $500 million, Kathy Ireland is the world's wealthiest model. A supermodel in the 1980s and 1990s, she then founded brand licensing company kathy ireland Worldwide which, in 2021 alone, generated sales of over $3 billion. | Getty Images
2. Cindy Crawford
One of the most photographed people on the planet, Cindy Crawford was a hugely popular supermodel in the 1980s and 1990s. Fronting hundreds of fashion campaigns and featuring on countless magazine covers, she has built a fortune of around $400 million thanks to modelling, acting and business ventures. | Getty Images
3. Gisele Bundchen
Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen hit the top spot on Forbes' top-earning models list in 2012. Since becoming a a Victoria's Secret Angel in 1999 she has amassed a fortune estimated at $400 million. | AFP via Getty Images
4. Iman
Born in Somalia Iman was a muse for a series of the world's most famous designers including Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Yves Saint Laurent. The wife of much-missed rock star David Bowie is thought to be worth around $20 million. | Getty Images