IMAGES: The top 10 sexiest, richest supermodels 2012!

We reveal the world's highest-paid catwalk queens in the latest rankings by Forbes.

Each year, Forbes Magazine releases a list of fashion's golden girls, supermodels who are raking in the millions based on their beauty.

In the following pages, we bring you the who's who of 2012, based on their earnings of the past year -- stay tuned.

1. Gisele Bundchen

Gisele Bundchen has been revealed as the world's highest-paid model yet again. The 31-year-old Brazilian made an estimated 45 million dollars from May 1, 2011 to May 1, 2012, remaining an unparalleled force within the fashion world.

As well as her regular modelling jobs, she counts spokesperson deals and independent licensing ventures as her main form of income.

Gisele endorses brands such as Pantene, Esprit, and Versace, and makes a percentage of profits on her Ipanema flip-flops and many other Brazilian products bearing her name.

Moss may have secured the second spot, but the British supermodel was placed with earnings of 9.2 million dollars, down from 13.5 million dollars last year.

The 38-year-old remains one of fashion's biggest icons, and endorses brands such as Longchamp, Mango, Rimmel and Vogue Eyewear, not to mention her longstanding design deal with Topshop that lasted from 2007 to 2010.

The Russian bombshell, 32, nabbed third place with earnings of 8.6 million dollars.

Coming in at Number Four we have Brazilian Victoria's Secret Angel Adriana, 31, with 7.3 million dollars.

Twenty seven-year-old Dutch doll Doutzen follows Adriana onto the Forbes list with 6.9 million dollars.

With estimated earnings of 6.6 million dollars, another Brazilian babe and Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio, 31, assumes sixth position.

Hot on Alessandra's heels we have Orlando Bloom's stunning Aussie missus Miranda, 29, with 4 million dollars.

Doutzen's Dutch counterpart Lara, 28, is three spots behind her at eight with 3.8 million dollars.

Sports Illustrated siren and US supermodel Carolyn, 36, amassed 3.5 million dollars in the past year to take ninth place.

And rounding off Forbes' top 10 is South African blonde Candice, 23, with 3.1 million dollars.