Gisele Bundchen returning to number 1 spot this year who earned an estimated $25 million in 2008 according to Forbes. Heidi Klum, the 35-year-old, mother of three takes number 2 spot.  These trademark beauties have managed to sustain their value despite the gloomy economy.

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many more gorgeous photos of Gisele and Heidi and their hubbies below..

Bundchen’s campaigns including Versace, True Religion jeans, Dior, Ebel watches and many more. Besides ad campaign, Gisele also has her own brand of Brazilian shoes. Bundchen, though still No. 1, she earned $10 million less with the loss of Victoria’s Secret and some other contracts.

Klum’s earnings are mostly driven by her TV and endorsement career. Klum is part of the Victoria’s Secret angel entourage; Klum is also the host of Project Runway and Germany’s Next Top Model.

The modeling industry as a whole has not escaped the economic downturn -With prominent fashion labels canceled or downgraded their runway shows, models hoping for a break have been left with fewer opportunities.

Like everything else in the world the best always prevails. Gisele is gorgeous and married to another ever so gorgeous human being, NFL hunk, Tom Brady; I can say Heidi is gorgeous but I can’t say likewise for her hubby, Seal. But the supermodel seems happily married to Seal, that’s the only thing that matters. Heidi is pregnant with her fourth baby.

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