Elle Macpherson

8. Elle Macpherson - 45 million
Elle Macpherson found herself modelling when she took a year off to save money for law school. After appearing in a soda commercial for Tab, Elle was known as the "Australian Girl Next Door." After her famed spread in an 1980s edition of Sports Illustrated, she lost the girl next door title and was coined as "The Body." [Photo via] Turn From Model to Mogul: Elle has appeared in multiple acting roles including in Woody Allen's Alice, a small role in the TV show Friends, and the CW series, The Beautiful Life. She went on to host Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model. Aside from acting, she is also the creative director for her brand, Elle Macpherson Intimates, and for a skin care line called "The Body." Elle has since turned her profits into philanthropic ventures. She works as the European ambassador for RED, an organization founded by Bono to raise awareness for AIDS. [Photos via and via]
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