Instagram’s model millionaires: The little known glamour girls who have raked in a FORTUNE from their followers on the photo-sharing site

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You’ve probably never heard of them, but they are all making millions of pounds thanks to snaps posted on social media.

These are the top ten fitness models in the world today who are quids in after shooting to fame due to racy photos seen on Instagram.

None of them are quite at the level of household names like Gisele Bundchen, Gigi Hadid or Cara Delevingne, but their millions of online followers are helping them rake in the cash.

1. Ana Cheri

Ana Cheri, 29, pictured, is the top fitness model on Instagram with more than 4.6million followers

Ana Cheri, 29, pictured, is the top fitness model on Instagram with more than 4.6million followers

With 4.6million followers, Ana Cheri is the biggest name in fitness modelling at the moment, earning around £2.4m in her career so far according to figures from The Sun.

The California-based model, 29, has posed for Playboy and promotes weight-loss and body-building products for Shredz.

She also has her own range of fitness videos.

2. Kayla Itsines

Kayla Itsines, 24, pictured has banked a massive £4.9million through modelling and her own exercise guides

Kayla Itsines, 24, pictured has banked a massive £4.9million through modelling and her own exercise guides

Running Cheri close with 4.1million followers, the Australian model, 24, has banked more cash than her online rival with £4.9million.

She is a certified fitness trainer from Adelaide who has made her money through a series of ‘bikini body’ exercise guides.

Itsines is fond of her legion of followers and often posts before-and-after pictures of people who have undergone her training regimes.

3. Paige Hathaway 

Paige Hathway, 26, pictured, promotes fitness products for supplements firm Shredz as well as modelling

Paige Hathway, 26, pictured, promotes fitness products for supplements firm Shredz as well as modelling

The 26-year-old from Minnesota, US, has 3.2million followers on Instagram who have helped her rake in £3.8million.

She also promotes products for supplements firm Shredz and runs her own fitness courses.

Hathaway provides personalised fitness and nutrition plans on her website and promises results within 90 days if you stick to them.

4. Chantel Zales

Chantel Zanes, 25, has 3.1million followers on Instagram and even more cash in the bank with £3.6million

Chantel Zanes, 25, has 3.1million followers on Instagram and even more cash in the bank with £3.6million

Another member of the Shredz family, Zales, 25, has earned £3.6m so far in her career.

The Los Angeles-based model also has her own calendar and has been featured in magazines including Maxim and FHM.

She has 3.1million followers on Instagram.

5. Claudia Alende

Claudia Alende, 22, pictured, is a former runner up in the Brazilian Miss Bum Bum competition

Brazilian Alende is followed by 2.8million people on the social media site and has made £2.1million modelling lingerie.

The 22-year-old is also a former runner-up in the Miss Bum Bum, a Brazilian competition that crowns the rear of the year.

6. Abigail Ratchford

Abigail Ratchford, 23, pictured, is based in Los Angeles and has modelled for Playboy and Sports Illustrated

Abigail Ratchford, 23, pictured, is based in Los Angeles and has modelled for Playboy and Sports Illustrated

Another who shot to fame with some saucy snaps on Instagram, the 23-year-old has bagged £2.3million thanks to posing for Playboy and Sports Illustrated.

Based in Los Angeles, she now has 2.7million followers and sells her own range of clothing and calendars online.

7. Laci Kay Somers

Personal trainer Laci Kay Somers, 24, pictured, has also worked as a ring girl in mixed martial arts

Personal trainer Laci Kay Somers, 24, pictured, has also worked as a ring girl in mixed martial arts

The 24-year-old personal trainer has also been a ring girl for mixed martial arts matches.

She’s earned £2million so far and has 2.4million Instagram followers, and like many of her contemporaries, also promotes Shredz supplements.

8. Bella Falconi

Bella Falconi, 28, pictured, supplements her modelling income with work as a motivational speaker

Bella Falconi, 28, pictured, supplements her modelling income with work as a motivational speaker

Another Brazilian to make this list, Falconi, 28, is a life coach and motivational speaker as well as a model.

She has around £1.7million in the bank with 2.2million followers on Instagram.

9. Amanda Lee

Amanda Lee, 29, pictured, works as a pilates instructor, a system of exercises that boost the body and mind

Amanda Lee, 29, pictured, works as a pilates instructor, a system of exercises that boost the body and mind

Another model based in Los Angeles, Lee, 29, balances modelling with work as a fitness coach and pilates instructor.

She is fond of posting underwear selfies online which has no doubt helped her earn £1.9million so far.

10. Alexa Jean Brown

Mother-of-one Alexa Jean Brown, 24, has earned £1.5million and offers health tips via her website

Mother-of-one Alexa Jean Brown, 24, has earned £1.5million and offers health tips via her website

Last, but not least, mother-of-one Alexa Jean Brown started her career by documenting her efforts to lose her baby weight.

Now the 24-year-old has £1.5million cash and runs her own website where she offers fitness, fashion and lifestyle tips.

She also has 1.9million followers on Instagram, where she is often found in snaps with her young daughter.

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