From Runway To Boardroom, These Models Are Savvy Businesswomen

Published on August 5, 2019 By Chloe Draws

Liu Wen

Net worth: $35 million

Born in Yongzhou, China, Liu Wen is one of the countries greatest supermodel exports, making waves in the U.S and becoming the first supermodel of East-Asian descent to become the face of beauty giants Estee Lauder.

In some other commendable firsts, Wen was the first Asian model to appear on Forbes’ highest-paid model list and was the first Asian to appear on an American Vogue cover. She has walked the runways of designers including Burberry, Chanel, Hermes, and Gaultier.