VICTORIA’S Secret Fashion Show returns this month, with the catwalk hitting Shanghai, China for the first time. Watched by millions around the world, the show makes stars of the models who appear - but who is the richest?
Victoria’s Secret will be hosting their hotly anticipated catwalk show in Shanghai, China this month.
Models such as Alessandra Ambrosia and Candice Swanepoel will take to the runway in their skimpiest lingerie.
The brand has made superstars of models who have walked for them over the years, including Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum, who were both made VS Angels.
But which of the many household names has gone on to amass the largest fortune?
Heidi Klum - £68.5millionThe German beauty Heidi, 44, started her modelling career in 1992 and walked for Victoria’s Secret 11 times.
Made an Angel by the brand, she also donned the Fantasy Bra three times. Her association with the brand helped push her into the big leagues of modelling, and she has appeared on the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar to name a few.
The majority of her fortune comes from her fashion lines, endorsements, and TV work including the successful reality show “Project Runway”, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Tyra Banks - £68.5millionTyra, 43, walked for Victoria’s Secret nine times and wore their Fantasy Bra twice, including the first ever made.
But she is best known for her wildly successful reality show “America’s Next Top Model”, which has been syndicated for countries around the world. She also hosted a chat show, The Tyra Banks Show, in the US an has made the majority of her fortune through TV, according to Bankrate.com.
Tyra was the first African-American model to appear on the covers of Sport Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue and GQ Magazine, and also graced the covers of Vogue and Cosmo.
Gisele Bundchen - £274millionBrazilian supermodel Gisele, 37, walked the VS catwalk seven times and wore a Fantasy Bra for them twice.
She has appeared in international campaigns for Oral-B, Pantene, Chanel and Carolina Herrera, and has her own lingerie, skin care and sandal lines.
Married to American Football star Tom Brady since 2009, Gisele also famously dated A List actor Leonardo DiCaprio for nearly six years.