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Which models are the biggest earners?

Model Gisele Bundchen, May 2, 2011, in New York. Getty

(CBS) Know what puts you on top of the earners if you're a model? Not just the catwalks, but business deals.

Pictures: World's Top-Paid Models

According to Forbes, the two biggest earners on its list are Gisele Bundchen and Heidi Klum. Their earnings come from smart business in addition to lucrative modeling.

Bundchen gets a percentage of sales from the  Ipanema flipflops that use her name, according to Forbes. Klum is now a big player in reality television ("Project Runway") and fashion.

Who are the other big earners in the modeling world? Take a look at our photo gallery to see.

Read Forbes' list here.

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