Katherine Ann Moss is a British supermodel and businesswoman. Arriving at the end of the “supermodel era”, Moss rose to fame in the early 1990s as part of the heroin chic fashion trend. Her collaborations with Calvin Klein brought her to fashion icon status.
Moss has had her own clothing range, has been involved in musical projects, and is also a contributing fashion editor for British Vogue. In 2012, she came second on the Forbes top-earning models list, with estimated earnings of $9.2 million in one year.
Kate Moss is considered by many to be one of the world’s most influential people. She is also one of the highest-earning models of all time. During her peak years, she easily earned well over $10 million. Although she has become something of a controversial figure over the years, she is well-liked around the world – particularly in her home nation of Britain.
In 2008, the British Royal Museum exhibited an 18-carat gold statue of the fashion legend reportedly worth almost $3 million. In 2009, she was ranked as the 99th richest woman in the United Kingdom.