What is Karolina Kurkova's net worth?
Karolina Kurkova is a Czech lingerie model who has a net worth of $16 million. She is best-known for being a Victoria's Secret Angel. At her peak she was one of the highest-paid models in the world, earning $5-10 million per year.
Karolina Kurkova rose to prominence as one of the youngest models ever to appear on the cover of Vogue at age 16. The Czech supermodel quickly became one of the world's most successful fashion models, earning recognition as a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2005-2009 and walking for prestigious designers like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Gucci.
Kurkova has graced over 25 Vogue magazine covers internationally and appeared in campaigns for luxury brands including Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, and Cartier. Her distinctive runway presence and versatile look earned her the title of "Model of the Year" at the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards and a spot on Forbes' list of highest-earning models.
Beyond modeling, Kurkova has ventured into acting, appearing in films like "My Sexiest Year" (2007) and "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" (2009). She's also served as a coach on the modeling competition show "The Face."
Known for her professionalism and positive attitude, Kurkova has remained active in the fashion industry while expanding into entrepreneurship, launching her own wellness brand Gryph & IvyRose. She continues to influence fashion through her social media presence and philanthropic work.
Early Life
Karolina Kurkova was born February 28, 1984 in Děčín, Czechoslovakia. Her father was a Czech professional basketball player. Karolina started modeling at the age of 15. She started out doing runway appearances and magazine print ads in eastern Europe. She eventually landed a breakthrough campaign in the American version of Vogue magazine when she was just 17 years old.
Career
Soon after, Karolina moved to New York City to pursue modeling full time. Not long after moving to the United States she landed the cover of Vogue. This cover blew the lid off Karolina's career and landed her many more jobs. She eventually became a Victoria's Secret lingerie model which has been her most high profile and lucrative modeling job.
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Gryph and IvyRose
Karolina is the founder of an herbal care product company called Gryph and IvyRose.
Personal Life
Karolina Kurkova has two children with her husband, Archie Drury. They own properties in New York City in Miami.
Real Estate
In 2005, Karolina paid $2.3 million for a 2,000 square-foot apartment in NYC's Tribeca neighborhood. In 2010, she spent a year performing a major renovation. In September 2021 she put the property on the market for $4.7 million. She sold this property a year later for $4.3 million.
In 2018, Karolina and her husband paid $1.3 million for a condo in a luxury building on a private island in Miami called Fisher Island. Fisher Island is the wealthiest zip code in the country. The island is only accessible by boat and helicopter. Other notable island residents include Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, Caroline Wozniacki and Boris Becker. Karolina listed her Fisher Island condo for sale in January 2025 for $6.9 million.
