Miranda May Kerr
Turning Points:
- Kerr signed to Chic Management's Sydney division increased her profile in the Australian and Asian markets, after which Kerr relocated to New York where she became co-owner of the Bowery Ballroom.
- In early 2006, she signed a contract with cosmetics firm Maybelline New York.
- In 2007, Kerr signed on as the face of Californian fashion retailer Arden B.
- She also became the new face of Clinique Happy and signed a six-figure deal to be the new face of Australian department store David Jones.
- In October 2009, Kerr launched her own brand of organic skincare products, KORA Organics, with George Moskos, and became the face for the company.
Achievements:
- At age 13, Kerr entered and won the 1997 annual Dolly magazine/Impulse model competition.
- In New York, Kerr had a multitude of runway appearances and then signed with NEXT Model Management in early 2004.
- In 2007, she bacame the first ever Australian Victoria's Secret Angel.
- In 2008, in which she had earned an estimated $3.5 million in the previous 12 months, Forbes placed Kerr No. 10 in the list of the world's top-earning models.
- Kerr appeared in Forbes 2009 list of the world's highest-paid models, ranking at No. 9 with estimated earnings of $3 million.
- She appeared on the Forbes 2010 list of the world's highest-paid models, ranking at No. 9 where she earned $4 million.
- In January 2012, she was named ambassador for Qantas.
- Kerr placed at No. 7 in Forbes 2012 list of the world's highest-paid models with earnings of $4 million.
- She was ranked No. 2 in Forbes 2013 list of the world's highest-paid models, with estimated earnings of $7.2 million which is $3.2 million more and a jump of five places in the list from the previous year.
- Kerr ranked No. 3 on the 2014 Forbes list of highest earning models, earning an estimated $7 million.
- Kerr ranked No. 6 on the 2015 Forbes list of highest earning models, earning an estimated $6.5 million.