10 Most Influential Women Celebrities

JK Rowling:
The very well known British novelist, and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, JK Rowling, has led a "rags to riches" life story, in which she progressed from living on state benefits to multi-millionaire status within five years. She is the UK's best-selling author since records began, with sales in excess of £238m. She was ranked the twelfth richest woman in the United Kingdom by 2008 Sunday Times Rich List estimating Rowling's fortune at £560 million ($798 million).  In 2007 TIME magazine named her as a runner-up for Person of the Year, noting the social, moral, and political inspiration she has given her fans.  Rowling is a prominent philanthropist, supporting charities like Comic Relief, One Parent Families, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Lumos (formerly the Children's High Level Group).

Gisele Bundchen:
Gisele is a Brazilian fashion model and occasional film actress and producer. Her work extends a long way and she is the goodwill ambassador for the UN Environment Programme. Since 2004, she has been the world’s highest-paid model, and is the sixteenth richest woman in the entertainment industry (as of 2007) with an estimated $250 million fortune.  She ranked first on the Forbes top-earning models list in 2012, and is estimated to have earned $45 million in one year.

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