01of 11GISELE BÜNDCHEN: KENDALL JENNERGetty (2)Gisele may be the highest paid model in the world, but Kendall is already hot on her stilettos, landing atNo. 3 on theForbeslist(catapulting from 16 last year!) – and she’s only 20. Not only is she a social media superstar, but she’s already walked15 catwalks in 2016,landed the cover of SeptemberVogueand has a major contract with Estée Lauder.
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GISELE BÜNDCHEN: KENDALL JENNER
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Gisele may be the highest paid model in the world, but Kendall is already hot on her stilettos, landing atNo. 3 on theForbeslist(catapulting from 16 last year!) – and she’s only 20. Not only is she a social media superstar, but she’s already walked15 catwalks in 2016,landed the cover of SeptemberVogueand has a major contract with Estée Lauder.
02of 11HEIDI KLUM: GIGI HADIDGetty (2)Gigi is definitely in following Heidi’sSports Illustratedbikini-wearing,Victoria’s Secret lingerie-clad, high-heeled footsteps. She’s also the face oftoo many campaigns to count, a fashion show staple and would be the perfect person to host the futureProject Runway. (Remember: She got her start on a reality show.)
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HEIDI KLUM: GIGI HADID
Gigi is definitely in following Heidi’sSports Illustratedbikini-wearing,Victoria’s Secret lingerie-clad, high-heeled footsteps. She’s also the face oftoo many campaigns to count, a fashion show staple and would be the perfect person to host the futureProject Runway. (Remember: She got her start on a reality show.)
03of 11CHRISTY TURLINGTON: KARLIE KLOSSGetty (2)Like Christy, Karlie decided to split her time on the catwalk with time in the classroom. So when she applied to NYU, she reached out to her supermodel idol for a letter of recommendation. “It was all about my crush on Karlie in 500 words,” Turlington toldThe New York Times. “She is going to take this education and blow it up. She’s so eager and ready and thoughtful about her next steps.”
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CHRISTY TURLINGTON: KARLIE KLOSS
Like Christy, Karlie decided to split her time on the catwalk with time in the classroom. So when she applied to NYU, she reached out to her supermodel idol for a letter of recommendation. “It was all about my crush on Karlie in 500 words,” Turlington toldThe New York Times. “She is going to take this education and blow it up. She’s so eager and ready and thoughtful about her next steps.”
04of 11HELENA CHRISTENSEN: BELLA HADIDGetty (2)Helena has over593 covers to her name. Just this year alone,Bella has 22. Plus, they’re both famous music video muses: a topless Helena famously starred inChris Isaak’s steamy “Wicked Game” videoin 1989, and Bella stepped in as leading lady for herboyfriend The Weeknd’s “In the Night.”
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HELENA CHRISTENSEN: BELLA HADID
Helena has over593 covers to her name. Just this year alone,Bella has 22. Plus, they’re both famous music video muses: a topless Helena famously starred inChris Isaak’s steamy “Wicked Game” videoin 1989, and Bella stepped in as leading lady for herboyfriend The Weeknd’s “In the Night.”
05of 11EMME ARONSON: ASHLEY GRAHAMGetty (2)Emme was the first full-figure model featured in People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People (in 1994) and has been a long-time body-image activist. Graham was thefirst full-figure model to cover theSports Illustratedswimsuit issueand has been a powerful voice in the industry. She also has her own lingerie line and a ton of catwalks to her name.
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EMME ARONSON: ASHLEY GRAHAM
Emme was the first full-figure model featured in People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People (in 1994) and has been a long-time body-image activist. Graham was thefirst full-figure model to cover theSports Illustratedswimsuit issueand has been a powerful voice in the industry. She also has her own lingerie line and a ton of catwalks to her name.
06of 11TYRA BANKS: JOAN SMALLSGetty (2)Like Banks, Smalls' start in the industry wasn’t an easy one — and people doubted her ability to make it big. “I was told I was too tall, too thin and too dark,” Smalls toldHarper’s BazaarUK. But once she broke through, she was unstoppable. She’s now a Victoria Secret Angel (like Banks before her), a member of the Balmain army and a Fashion Month regular.
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TYRA BANKS: JOAN SMALLS
Like Banks, Smalls' start in the industry wasn’t an easy one — and people doubted her ability to make it big. “I was told I was too tall, too thin and too dark,” Smalls toldHarper’s BazaarUK. But once she broke through, she was unstoppable. She’s now a Victoria Secret Angel (like Banks before her), a member of the Balmain army and a Fashion Month regular.
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KATE MOSS: STELLA MAXWELL
08of 11ADRIANA LIMA: TAYLOR HILLGetty (2)First a major Victoria’s Secret contract, then major beauty contract. That was the case with longtime Angel Adriana Lima, who is also a longtime Maybelline ambassador. Taylor earned her VS wings last year, and she just landed a Lancôme contract. Next stop: world domination.
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ADRIANA LIMA: TAYLOR HILL
First a major Victoria’s Secret contract, then major beauty contract. That was the case with longtime Angel Adriana Lima, who is also a longtime Maybelline ambassador. Taylor earned her VS wings last year, and she just landed a Lancôme contract. Next stop: world domination.
09of 11CLAUDIA SCHIFFER: ANNA EWERSGetty (2)They look related. They’re both German. And there’s no doubt that Anna is going to have a long, impressive career.
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CLAUDIA SCHIFFER: ANNA EWERS
They look related. They’re both German. And there’s no doubt that Anna is going to have a long, impressive career.
10of 11CINDY CRAWFORD: KAIA GERBERGetty; Fabien BaronThere may be 36 years between them, but Cindy and 15-year-old daughter Kaia are the twinning emoji come to life. Plus, she hasfull access to her mom’s closet, has graced magazine covers and fronted campaigns. Once she hits 16 (the legal age to walk the runway), there’s nothing in her way.
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CINDY CRAWFORD: KAIA GERBER
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There may be 36 years between them, but Cindy and 15-year-old daughter Kaia are the twinning emoji come to life. Plus, she hasfull access to her mom’s closet, has graced magazine covers and fronted campaigns. Once she hits 16 (the legal age to walk the runway), there’s nothing in her way.
11of 11NAOMI CAMPBELL: NAOMI CAMPBELLShe’s just as relevant today as she was 20 years ago. She hasn’t aged a day. And she’s still storming catwalks (seen here on the Jean-Paul Gaultier catwalk in 2002 and 2015) more or less naked.
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NAOMI CAMPBELL: NAOMI CAMPBELL
She’s just as relevant today as she was 20 years ago. She hasn’t aged a day. And she’s still storming catwalks (seen here on the Jean-Paul Gaultier catwalk in 2002 and 2015) more or less naked.
source: people.com
