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Forbes Celebrity 100

Celebrity 100 was an annual list compiled and published by Forbes magazine from 1999 to 2020, preceded by the Forbes Top 40 entertainers list. Until 2014, the rankings were made based on a complex combination of factors, including earnings, social media following, magazine covers and a range of qualitative metrics, with the aim of "measuring power". Since 2015, Forbes had solely factored pretax earnings (from June of the previous year through June of the publishing year), before deducting fees for managers, lawyers and agents.[1][2]

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Celebrity 100 lists edit

Below is the top 10 for each year since the list's inception.

Top 10 most powerful celebrities edit

1999[3]
No. Recipient Career
1   Michael Jordan Sportsperson (Basketball)
2   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
3   Leonardo DiCaprio Actor
4   Jerry Seinfeld Comedian
5   Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
6   Spice Girls Musicians
7   Harrison Ford Actor
8   Robin Williams Comedian
9   Celine Dion Musician
10   The Rolling Stones Musicians
2000[5]
No. Recipient Career
1   Julia Roberts Actress
2   George Lucas Filmmaker
3   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
4   Tom Hanks Actor
5   Michael Jordan Sportsperson (Basketball)
6   The Rolling Stones Musicians
7   Tiger Woods Sportsperson (Golf)
8   Backstreet Boys Musicians
9   Cher Musician
10   Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
  • Note: George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2000, with $400 million.[6]
2001[7]
No. Recipient Career
1   Tom Cruise Actor
2   Tiger Woods Sportsperson (Golf)
3   The Beatles Musicians
4   Britney Spears Musician
5   Bruce Willis Actor
6   Michael Jordan Sportsperson (Basketball)
7   Backstreet Boys Musicians
8   NSYNC Musicians
9   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
10   Mel Gibson Actor
  • Note: George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2001, with $250 million.[8]
2002[9]
No. Recipient Career
1   Britney Spears Musician
2   Tiger Woods Sportsperson (Golf)
3   Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
4   Madonna Musician
5   U2 Musicians
6   NSYNC Musicians
7   Mariah Carey Musicians
8   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
9   Michael Jordan Sportsperson (Basketball)
10   Tom Hanks Actor
  • Note: George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2002, with $200 million.[10]
2003[11]
No. Recipient Career
1   Jennifer Aniston Actress
2   Eminem/  Dr. Dre Musicians
3   Tiger Woods Sportsperson (Golf)
4   Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
5   Jennifer Lopez Musician / Actress
6   Paul McCartney Musician
7   Ben Affleck Actor
8   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
9   Tom Hanks Actor
10   The Rolling Stones Musicians
2004[13]
No. Recipient Career
1   Mel Gibson Actor
2   Tiger Woods Sportsperson (Golf)
3   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
4   Tom Cruise Actor
5   The Rolling Stones Musicians
6   J.K. Rowling Writer
7   Michael Jordan Sportsperson (Basketball)
8   Bruce Springsteen Musician
9   Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
10   Johnny Depp Actor
  • Note: Mel Gibson was the highest-paid celebrity of 2004, with $210 million.[14]
2005[15]
No. Recipient Career
1   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
2   Tiger Woods Sportsperson (Golf)
3   Mel Gibson Actor
4   George Lucas Filmmaker
5   Shaquille O'Neal Sportsperson (Basketball)
6   Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
7   Johnny Depp Actor
8   Madonna Musician
9   Elton John Musician
10   Tom Cruise Actor
  • Note: George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2005, with $290 million.[16]
2006[17]
No. Recipient Career
1   Tom Cruise Actor
2   The Rolling Stones Musicians
3   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
4   U2 Musicians
5   Tiger Woods Sportsperson (Golf)
6   Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
7   Howard Stern Radio personality
8   50 Cent Musician
9   James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Jamie-Lynn Sigler Actors
10   Dan Brown Writer
2007[19]
No. Recipient Career
1   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
2   Tiger Woods Sportsperson (Golf)
3   Madonna Musician
4   The Rolling Stones Musicians
5   Brad Pitt Actor
6   Johnny Depp Actor
7   Elton John Musician
8   Tom Cruise Actor
9   Jay-Z Musician
10   Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
2008[21]
No. Recipient Career
1   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
2   Tiger Woods Sportsperson (Golf)
3   Angelina Jolie Actress
4   Beyoncé Musician
5   David Beckham Sportsperson (association football)
6   Johnny Depp Actor
7   Jay-Z Musician
8   The Police Musicians
9   J.K. Rowling Writer
10   Brad Pitt/  Paula Deen Actor/Television personality
  • Note: J.K. Rowling was the highest-paid celebrity of 2008, with $300 million.[22]
2009[23]
No. Recipient Career
1   Angelina Jolie Actress
2   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
3   Madonna Musician
4   Beyoncé Musician
5   Tiger Woods Sportsperson (Golf)
6   Bruce Springsteen Musician
7   Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
8   Jennifer Aniston Actress
9   Brad Pitt Actor
10   Kobe Bryant Sportsperson (Basketball)
2010[25]
No. Recipient Career
1   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
2   Beyoncé Musician
3   James Cameron Filmmaker
4   Lady Gaga Musician
5   Tiger Woods Sportsperson (Golf)
6   Britney Spears Musician
7   U2 Musicians
8   Sandra Bullock Actress
9   Johnny Depp Actor
10   Madonna Musician
2011[27]
No. Recipient Career
1   Lady Gaga Musician
2   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
3   Justin Bieber Musician
4   U2 Musicians
5   Elton John Musician
6   Tiger Woods Sportsperson (Golf)
7   Taylor Swift Musician
8   Bon Jovi Musician
9   Simon Cowell Television personality
10   LeBron James Sportsperson (Basketball)
2012[29]
No. Recipient Career
1   Jennifer Lopez Musician / Actress
2   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
3   Justin Bieber Musician
4   Rihanna Musician
5   Lady Gaga Musician
6   Britney Spears Musician
7   Kim Kardashian Television personality
8   Katy Perry Musician
9   Tom Cruise Actor
10   Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
2013[31]
No. Recipient Career
1   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
2   Lady Gaga Musician
3   Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
4   Beyoncé Musician
5   Madonna Musician
6   Taylor Swift Musician
7   Bon Jovi Musicians
8   Roger Federer Sportsperson (Tennis)
9   Justin Bieber Musician
10   Ellen DeGeneres Television personality
  • Note: Madonna was the highest-paid celebrity of 2013, with $125 million.[32]
2014[33]
No. Recipient Career
1   Beyoncé Musician
2   LeBron James Sportsperson (Basketball)
3   Dr. Dre Musician
4   Oprah Winfrey Television personality
5   Ellen DeGeneres Television personality
6   Jay-Z Musician
7   Floyd Mayweather Jr. Sportsperson (Boxing)
8   Rihanna Musician
9   Katy Perry Musician
10   Robert Downey Jr. Actor
  • Note: Dr. Dre was the highest-paid celebrity of 2014, with $620 million.[34]

Top 10 highest-paid celebrities edit

2015[35]
No. Recipient Career
1   Floyd Mayweather Jr. Sportsperson (Boxing)
2   Manny Pacquiao Sportsperson (Boxing)
3   Katy Perry Musician
4  /  One Direction Musicians
5   Howard Stern Television personality
6   Garth Brooks Musician
7   James Patterson Author
8   Robert Downey Jr. Actor
8   Taylor Swift Musician
10   Cristiano Ronaldo Sportsperson (association football)
2016[36]
No. Recipient Career
1   Taylor Swift Musician
2  /  One Direction Musicians
3   James Patterson Author
4   Cristiano Ronaldo Sportsman (association football)
4   Dr. Phil McGraw Television Personality
6   Kevin Hart Comedian
7   Howard Stern Radio Personality
8   Lionel Messi Sportsman (association football)
9   Adele Musician
10   Rush Limbaugh Radio Personality
2017[37]
No. Recipient Career
1   Sean 'Diddy' Combs Musician
2   Beyoncé Musician
3   J. K. Rowling Author
4   Drake Musician
5   Cristiano Ronaldo Athlete (association football)
6   The Weeknd Musician
7   Howard Stern Radio Personality
8   Coldplay Musicians
9   James Patterson Author
10   LeBron James Athlete (Basketball)
2018[38]
No. Recipient Career
1   Floyd Mayweather Jr. Athlete (Boxing)
2   George Clooney Actor
3   Kylie Jenner Personality
4   Judge Judy Sheindlin Television Personality
5   Dwayne Johnson Actor
6   U2 Musicians
7   Coldplay Musicians
8   Lionel Messi Athlete (association football)
9   Ed Sheeran Musician
10   Cristiano Ronaldo Athlete (association football)
2019[39]
No. Recipient Career
1   Taylor Swift Musician
2   Kylie Jenner Personality
3   Kanye West Rapper
4   Lionel Messi Athlete (association football)
5   Ed Sheeran Musician
6   Cristiano Ronaldo Athlete (association football)
7   Neymar Athlete (association football)
8   The Eagles Music group
9   Phil McGraw Television Personality
10   Saul "Canelo" Alvarez Athlete (Boxer)
2020[40]
No. Recipient Career
1   Kylie Jenner Media Personality
2   Kanye West Rapper
3   Roger Federer Athlete (Tennis)
4   Cristiano Ronaldo Athlete (Association football)
5   Lionel Messi Athlete (Association football)
6   Tyler Perry Actor
7   Neymar Athlete (Association football)
8   Howard Stern Radio personality
9   LeBron James Athlete (Basketball)
10   Dwayne Johnson Actor

See also edit

References edit

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