Ethiopia – Liya Kebede drops out from The World’s Top-Earning Models list

June 2nd, 2009

Ethiopian supermodel Liya Kebede did not make it in the latest World’s Top-Earning Models list, compiled by Forbes magazine. The list was knocked down from the usual 15 models to only 11 this year — while a number of models disappeared from the rankings: including Liya Kebede, Ethiopia’s most successful model.
In 2007, Liya Kebede was ranked 11th with an estimated earning of 2.5 million. Last year, Liya was ranked 15th with estimated earnings of 1.5 million.
Brazilian bombshell Gisele Bundchen holds the top spot — which she’s had for at least five years now — followed by Heidi Klum, Kate Moss, Adriana Lima, and Doutzen Kroes, respectively.
The full 2009 list, with last year’s rank and estimated 2008 earnings in parentheses:
1. Gisele Bundchen, $25m (1 — $35m)
2. Heidi Klum, $16m (2 — $14m)
3. Kate Moss, $8.5m (3 — $7.5m)
4. Adriana Lima, $8m (4 — $7m)
5. Doutzen Kroes, $6m (5 — $6m)
6. Alessandra Ambrosio, $6m (not on list last year)
7. Natalia Vodianova, $5.5m (7 — $4.8m)
8. Daria Werbowy, $4.5m (9 — $3.8m)(Carolyn Murphy $4.5m)
9. Miranda Kerr, $3m (10 — $3.5)
10. Carolyn Murphy, $3m (8 — $4.5m)
11. Emanuela de Paula $2.5 m (new)
source: nazret.com