BRAZILIAN supermodel Gisele Bundchen certainly won't be strapped for cash following her divorce from NFL legend, Tom Brady.
Bundchen, 42, has been a household name for over two decades and has made a fortune since entering the modeling world.
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Aged just 14, Bundchen was discovered in a shopping mall by an agent for Elite Model Management in 1994.
She entered their Look of the Year modeling contest just a year later, finishing second nationally and fourth in the world.
A move to New York followed in 1996 to begin her career in earnest, which was followed by her runway debut during New York Fashion Week, and an appearance on the cover of the Brazilian edition of Vogue magazine in 1997.
An appearance on the cover of American Vogue two years later was followed by a mammoth Victoria's Secret contract worth $25 million over five years in 2000.
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Between 2002 and 2016, Bundchen remained the world's highest-paid model per Forbes, and even though she no longer appears on the runway, in 2022 she remained the world's second-highest-paid model.
These monster earnings were bolstered by sponsorships from the likes of Chanel, Dolce & Gabanna, Dior, Pantene, and Carolina Herrera, among others.
In 2014, she also signed a multi-year deal with Under Armor, which was, at the time at least, her biggest contract to date.
But Bundchen's business ventures go far beyond sponsorships.
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She also has a line of sandals with Grendene, a lingerie line with Hope called Gisele Bundchen Brazilian Intimates, and her own skincare brand called Sejaa Pure Skincare.
If this wasn't enough, Bundchen released a book called Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life which became a New York Times Best Seller, while she has also made multiple appearances in movies such as The Devil Wears Prada, Taxi, and the TV series Gisele & the Green Team.
All of these lines of revenue have resulted in a reported net worth of around $400 million, with an annual salary estimated at $40 million, per Celebrity Net Worth.
By comparison, Bundchen's now ex-husband Brady has an estimated net worth of around $250m, with a salary of $30m.
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Brady's career earnings from the NFL come to a total of just under $333m since 2000.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback also has a vast business empire and list of sponsorships including Under Armor, Upper Deck, Fanatics, Aston Martin, UGG, and more.
Brady also founded a health and wellness brand, TB12, as well as the Brady apparel line, an NFL platform called Autograph, and a media production company called 199 Productions.
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Divorces are rarely simple, especially when two children and just shy of a billion dollars are in question - but it seems Bundchen and Brady's was relatively smooth.
According to Page Six, the couple already had "an ironclad prenup" in place.
Their report states that according to a source: "There was an ironclad prenup set down before they married in 2009.
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"They both have their own separate business entities, so the separation of their wealth wasn’t that complicated in the end. The only other major factor was dividing up their massive property portfolio."
Per the report, Brady is believed to be keeping their $17 million mansion on Indian Creek Island in Miami, while Bundchen would keep their home in Costa Rica.
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