As one of the most talked-about figures, Gisele Bündchen has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What is Gisele Bündchen's net worth?

Gisele Bündchen was born on July 20, 1980, in Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She is of German descent. Gisele was raised in Rio Grande do Sul in Southern Brazil with her twin sister Patricia and their four other sisters, Raquel, Graziela, Gabriela, and Rafaela. Gisele is fluent in Portuguese, English, Italian, Spanish, and French. As a young girl, she was an avid volleyball player and, at one point, intended to make that her career. In 1993, Gisele, Patricia, and Gabriela took a modeling course to correct their bad posture. The following year, Gisele was discovered in a mall in Sao Paulo by Elite Model Management. She placed second in the Elite Model Look contest. In early 1995, 14-year-old Gisele moved to Sao Paulo to launch her modeling career.

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Bündchen signed a $25 million contract with Victoria's Secret in 2000 and officially retired from Fashion Week runway shows. That same year, she wore the $15 million Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra, the Red Hot Fantasy Bra, which is listed in Guinness World Records as the most expensive lingerie ever created. In 2005 Bündchen modeled the $12.5 million Sexy Splendor Fantasy Bra, the second-most expensive bra ever made. Bündchen ended her contract with Victoria's Secret in May 2007.

Gisele was one of the first wave of ultra-popular, ultra-intelligent models from Brazil.  She set the standard for all Brazilian models who came after her, and she is a good deal of the reason models from that region of the world have the stellar reputation they do.  They are known for being intelligent, patient, professional at all times, and excellent business people.  She blazed the way for them all.  Over the years, she has built an impressive empire and is considered by many to be the last great "supermodel."

Bündchen was on the cover of 37 international editions of Vogue, including three of the American edition in the year 2000. In January 2000, she was on the cover of both the U.S. and British editions of Vogue. During Fashion Week in the Spring of 2000, Gisele was a busy gal. She opened shows forMarc Jacobs,Michael Kors, Valentino, Dolce and Gabbana, andChristian Diorin New York, Paris, and Milan. Bündchen appeared in every ad campaign for Dolce and Gabbana from 1993 to 2003.

In April 2010, Bündchen appeared on the cover of American Vogue for the 11th time. She appeared on eight Vogue covers in 2011. Her July 2011 Vogue Brasil was the magazine's highest-selling issue, with 70,743 copies sold.

Bündchen got her first big break at New York Fashion Week in 1996. In 1997, she auditioned for 43 shows but was only chosen for two international shows. She was chosen to walk the runway in "Rain,"Alexander McQueen'sSpring 1998 ready-to-wear show, simply because she could walk on the slippery runway in very high heels. That same year, she posed for ad campaigns for Missoni, Chloe, Dolce and Gabbana, Valentino, Gianfranco Ferre,Ralph Lauren, and Versace. She appeared on the cover of Vogue Paris, British Vogue, and i-D.  In July 1999, she appeared on her first cover of American Vogue. She graced the cover of Vogue again in December 1999. In 2000, Rolling Stone named then-20-year-old Gisele "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" and put her on the cover of the magazine. She is largely credited with creating a whole new category of models: the Brazillian bombshell.

Gisele Bündchen is a Brazilian supermodel who has a net worth of $400 million. That fortune is separate and independent from her former husbandTom Brady's $250 million fortune. When they were married, Bundchen-Bradys had a combined net worth of $650 million. How is Gisele so much richer than Tom? Consider this: In his first 20 years in the NFL, between 2000 and 2020, Tom Brady earned $330 million between salary and endorsements. In the same time period, Gisele earned over $500 million.

She has worked with multiple high-profile designers, pioneered a new style of runway walk, single-handedly brought back the idea of the "curvy" model when the emaciated, skinny look had been the norm for years, became one of Victoria's Secret's most famous faces, launched her own line of flip flops, appeared in film and video projects, and produced her own show.  She is a Goodwill Ambassador and owns real estate in multiple countries.

Ultimately, Gisele Bündchen's financial journey is a testament to their success.

Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.