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Liu Wen, China’s groundbreaking supermodel
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8:49 AM EDT, Tue September 30, 2014
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Chinese supermodel Liu Wen is as known for being a groundbreaker as she is for stunning looks. in 2013, she became the first Asian model to make the top five in Forbes' annual list of highest-paid supermodels. This year she earned $7 million, according to Forbes.
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Since making her debut in the international modeling world in 2008, Liu has become a runway fixture, walking for every major house, from Chanel to Yves Saint Laurent . This Paris Fashion Week, she's walked for the likes of Jean Paul Gaultier ...
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And Mugler, among others. She has also walked for Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana.
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She is also known for her impressive social media following. She has over 700,000 followers on Instagram, eight million fans on China's answer to Twitter, Weibo and plans to start her own lifestyle blog later this year.
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In 2009, Wen became the first Asian Victoria's Secret model, and walked for the brand until 2012.
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She is also the first Asian woman to front a global campaign for cosmetics giant Estee Lauder.