Gisele Bündchen, one of the highest-paid models in the world, has a net worth of $400 million according to various sources. That is much more than her husband Tom Brady’s $250 million net worth. But how did she amass such a high net worth within her 25-year-long career? That is quite an interesting story!
Early Life and Discovery
The Brazilian-German beauty was born on 20th July 1981 in Rio Grande do Sul and grew up in a large family with her parents and five siblings. Fun fact: she is multilingual and speaks English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and French!
Gisele had always been interested in fashion, but it was only after she started modeling that she realized how much potential there was in the industry. She is now a successful fashion model and has helped to change the way people view fashion.
The Elite Model Management girls flew to Curitiba, Sao Paulo, and Rio de Janerio for a vacation. This is where they discovered Gisele Bündchen. Gisele then participated in the Elite Model Look national contest and ranked second. She finally made her debut in 1996 at New York Fashion Week.
The Beginning
In 1998, Gisele Bundchen walked the ramp for Alexander McQueen. After this, she did campaigns for high-end brands like Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, and Chloe. This led to her being featured on the cover of Paris and British Vogue. i-D did a feature story on her titled “A Girl Called Gisele”. This is when she changed her management to IMG models.
Gisele Bundchen, a supermodel and member of the Vogue group, was on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine with other supermodels Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss. It was an accomplishment since she had been in the industry for merely two years! She was winning awards, and accolades and had even been the cover girl for Rolling Stones after she won the title of “most beautiful woman in the world”.
Gisele Bundchen is one of the most successful and well-known supermodels in the world. She has been credited with reviving the modeling industry and helping to make “the Brazilian bombshell” a popular term in the industry. ..
International Success
In 2000, Gisele officially signed a 5-year contract with Victoria’s Secret that catapulted her to international stardom. By now, she had already been the face of 37 Vogue Covers. Brands like Marc Jacobs, D&G, and Valentino continued to be Gisele loyalists and had her walk the ramp during the Fashion Weeks.
Gisele Bundchen has achieved great success in the fashion world by wearing Victoria’s Secret lingerie. Why? Because Guinness World Records mentioned the $15 million lingerie to be the most expensive lingerie of all time! Five years later, she donned the $12.5 million Sexy Spendor Fantasy bra, which is also the second most expensive lingerie.
In 2004, Gisele made her acting debut in Taxi, playing Serena, Miranda Priestly’s ex-first assistant who had been promoted to a higher level of management. This was a bold move on Bündchen’s part because Vogue Director Anna Wintour was against the movie. The Devil Wears Prada was loosely based on her and being in this movie could mean going against Nuclear Wintour. That did not stop Gisele though.
Gisele Bundchen, the former Victoria’s Secret model and actress, retired from walking the ramp after her contract with the company ended. While she continues to make occasional appearances on the runway, she mainly continues appearing on various fashion magazine covers.
After her runway debut, Selena Gomez embarked on a successful post-runway career consisting of founding Sejaa Pure Skincare, designing flip-flops for Ipanema, endorsing Pantene shampoo, and becoming the face of David Yurman, Les Beiges (Chanel’s makeup line), and the spokesperson for Chanel No. 5. She holds the record for the most Vogue Brazil covers and, from 2014-15 did the most number of commercials in Brazil. ..
Gisele Bündchen was listed in Time’s “All-Time 100 Fashion Icons list” and Vogue’s “Spotlight” to honor her as one of the ten supermodels who appeared on most of their covers. ..
Gisele Bündchen has been involved in a number of ventures since retiring from professional football in 2015. She has released covers of popular songs for H&M’s charity campaigns, charted in numerous countries, and continues to model and do campaigns. In 2022, she will publish her second book. ..
Conclusion
Gisele Bündchen is one of the most successful and well-known models in the world. Her net worth is $400 million, which is largely due to her successful career in modeling. She has also shown herself to be a compassionate and giving person, helping others whenever she can. ..
Gisele has been a passionate advocate for social and environmental causes for over two decades. She has supported the Breast Cancer Campaign, designed jewelry to raise money for hurricane victims, helped raise money to donate to AIDS victims in Africa, and joined the Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program in 2010. These are only a few of her accomplishments over the years. Gisele is an incredible advocate for social and environmental justice, working tirelessly to protect the environment and support human rights.
She remains one of the highest-paid models and celebrities in the world, but has always given back to the planet and the world that made her the star she is today. No wonder she is an icon and always, always, on the moment!
