Supermodels are more than just women who were lucky enough to be born with a few genetic advantages and make money of it.

Take for instance like Lyndsey Scott, a rising Victoria's Secret model who also happens to love building apps during her down time.

And Lyndsey's not the only one putting both her brains and beauty to good use. Here's a list of some other notable runway beauties who are also renowned for their intelligence:

Karlie Kloss

Expect this supermodel to disappear from the Victoria’s Secret runway soon as she's reportedly considering a degree at Harvard University.

Cameron Russell

This all American model and Victoria’s Secret Angel was introduced to Bill Clinton at the tender age of 10, who told her to "stay in school, get to know as many different types of people as you can, and understand their dreams and aspirations." Russell took the advice to heart, studying Economics and Mathematics at Columbia University.

Lily Cole

This English supermodel managed gained a place in Social and Political Sciences at Cambridge, but reportedly deferred twice before switching to the History of Art, which she commenced in 2008.

Sasha Pivovarova

At 24, this veteran top model from Russian was the face of Prada for six years, and has also walked for and starred in luxury brand campaigns. Prior to becoming a model, Pivovarova studied art at the St. Petersburg art institute and has also hosted her own exhibit in New York City.

Carmen Kass

This Estonian beauty  defies the stereotype party model image by being a serious minded expert chess player. In 2004, she was named president of the Estonian National Chess League but has since resigned her post. She's also dabbled in politics, and made an unsuccessful run in 2004 to be elected to the European Parliament.

Cindy Crawford

Cindy had a perfect 4.0 in high school. After being named valedictorian of her high school class, she went on to study chemical engineering at Northwestern University before dropping out to pursue modeling.

Christy Turlington

Discovered at the tender age of 14, Christy still managed to earn a B.A in Comparitive Religion and Eastern Philosophy from New York University. The mother of two is also currently studying for a masters degree in Public Health at Columbia University.

Brooke Shields

Shields has been in the industry since she was just 11 months old, and was the youngest model to grace the cover of Vogue. But her career didn't stop her from graduating Princeton with honors at the tender age of 22.

Iman

Her hubby David Bowie certainly has good taste in women. Born in 1955, Iman helped open the door to black and minority women who wanted to enter the modeling industry. In addition to her experience in fashion, Iman studied political science at the University of Nairobi and speaks five languages.