Bündchen, known in the industry as simply "Gisele," has held the title for the past seven years.
She earned a stunning $42 million last year. That's way ahead of second highest-paid model Miranda Kerr, who raked in $7.2 million.
But before she was a one-woman empire, Gisele was an awkward teenager in Brazil with modest aspirations.
We chronicled how she broke into the scene and became a legend.