Gabriel Aubry Highest-Paid Model in the World

By Carol Kearney
Quebec City
Last updated on May 2, 2025

Gabriel Aubry led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid models” released on Thursday.

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It's been a rough year for the model, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 48-year-old Gabriel Aubry has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid models for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 02/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Gabriel Aubry tops annual list of highest-paid models

In 2022 it looked like the model’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (May 1) that Aubry is the highest-paid model in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between April 2024 and April 2025, a nearly $60 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The model has an estimated net worth of $275 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Aubry Burger” chain) in Quebec City, a Football Team (the “Montreal Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderaubry - Quebec), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Gabriel) and a fashion line called “Gabriel Aubry Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Gabriel fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.