Top Celebrities: 14 Gisele Bundchen

Gisele Bundchen is an international supermodel who ranks in the upper echelon of the industry. This Brazilian beauty began her modeling career in 1996 and has since appeared in thousands of magazines, such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, and Allure. She has also been the face for many designers, including Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, and Versace. Standing at 5’11”, Gisele originally had aspirations to be a volleyball player, but became one of the world's highest-paid models instead. In fact, she was named World’s Richest Model by Guinness World Records, with a net worth of $150 million.

Gisele is more than a pretty face with endless legs; she also has her own line of sandals and owns the Palladium Executive hotel in the south of Brazil. In 2006, one year after the end of her five-year relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio, Gisele was romantically linked with surfer Kelly Slater and actor Chris Evans. Though her film debut was in 2004’s Taxi, Gisele made a high-profile cameo appearance in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada. This appearance no doubt catapulted Gisele into a more mainstream light, and helped unlock her from the No. 26 position she held on our last two Top 99 lists. 2006 also marked the year Gisele agreed to a multimillion-dollar contract with Apple Computers to appear in its "Get a Mac" advertisements.

In 2007, Gisele Bundchen is set to continue her work with the biggest names in the fashion industry -- such as Dolce & Gabbana and the campaign for its fragrance The One -- which means she'll be impressing us with her style and grace throughout the year. On a more serious note, Gisele will also spend 2007 supporting the protection and recovery of the Xingu River in her native Brazil, as well as continuing her work with GRAACC, a support group for adolescents and children suffering from cancer.

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