Melania Trump Highest-Paid Model in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on July 16, 2025

Melania Trump led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid models” released on Tuesday.

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It's been a rough year for the model, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 55-year-old Melania Trump has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid models for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 16/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Melania Trump tops annual list of highest-paid models

In 2023 it looked like the model’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Tuesday (July 15) that Trump is the highest-paid model in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between June 2024 and June 2025, a nearly $30 million lead over her 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 American model has an estimated net worth of $185 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Trump Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “ Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondertrump - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Melania) and a fashion line called “Melania Trump Seduction”.

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