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Forbes Celebrity 100

Annual list of 100 celebrities by power or income

Forbes Celebrity 100

Annual list of 100 celebrities by power or income

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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.

Celebrity 100 lists

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

Top 10 most powerful celebrities

No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Michael JordanSportsperson (basketball)
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
USA Leonardo DiCaprioActor
USA Jerry SeinfeldComedian
USA Steven SpielbergFilmmaker
GBR Spice GirlsMusicians
USA Harrison FordActor
USA Robin WilliamsComedian
CAN Celine DionMusician
GBR The Rolling StonesMusicians
  • Note: Jerry Seinfeld was the highest-paid celebrity of 1999, with $267 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Julia RobertsActress
USA George LucasFilmmaker
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
USA Tom HanksActor
USA Michael JordanSportsperson (basketball)
GBR The Rolling StonesMusicians
USA Tiger WoodsSportsperson (golf)
USA Backstreet BoysMusicians
USA CherMusician
USA Steven SpielbergFilmmaker
  • Note: George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2000, with $400 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Tom CruiseActor
USA Tiger WoodsSportsperson (golf)
GBR The BeatlesMusicians
USA Britney SpearsMusician
USA Bruce WillisActor
USA Michael JordanSportsperson (basketball)
USA Backstreet BoysMusicians
USA NSYNCMusicians
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
USA Mel GibsonActor
  • Note: George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2001, with $250 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Britney SpearsMusician
USA Tiger WoodsSportsperson (golf)
USA Steven SpielbergFilmmaker
USA MadonnaMusician
IRE U2Musicians
USA NSYNCMusicians
USA Mariah CareyMusicians
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
USA Michael JordanSportsperson (basketball)
USA Tom HanksActor
  • Note: George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2002, with $200 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Jennifer AnistonActress
USA Eminem/USA Dr. DreMusicians
USA Tiger WoodsSportsperson (golf)
USA Steven SpielbergFilmmaker
USA Jennifer LopezMusician and actress
GBR Paul McCartneyMusician
USA Ben AffleckActor
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
USA Tom HanksActor
GBR The Rolling StonesMusicians
  • Note: Steven Spielberg was the highest-paid celebrity of 2003, with $200 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Mel GibsonActor
USA Tiger WoodsSportsperson (golf)
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
USA Tom CruiseActor
GBR The Rolling StonesMusicians
GBR J.K. RowlingWriter
USA Michael JordanSportsperson (basketball)
USA Bruce SpringsteenMusician
USA Steven SpielbergFilmmaker
USA Johnny DeppActor
  • Note: Mel Gibson was the highest-paid celebrity of 2004, with $210 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
USA Tiger WoodsSportsperson (golf)
USA Mel GibsonActor
USA George LucasFilmmaker
USA Shaquille O'NealSportsperson (basketball)
USA Steven SpielbergFilmmaker
USA Johnny DeppActor
USA MadonnaMusician
GBR Elton JohnMusician
USA Tom CruiseActor
  • Note: George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2005, with $290 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Tom CruiseActor
GBR The Rolling StonesMusicians
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
IRE U2Musicians
USA Tiger WoodsSportsperson (golf)
USA Steven SpielbergFilmmaker
USA Howard SternRadio personality
USA 50 CentMusician
USA James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Jamie-Lynn SiglerActors
USA Dan BrownWriter
  • Note: Steven Spielberg was the highest-paid celebrity of 2006, with $332 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
USA Tiger WoodsSportsperson (golf)
USA MadonnaMusician
GBR The Rolling StonesMusicians
USA Brad PittActor
USA Johnny DeppActor
GBR Elton JohnMusician
USA Tom CruiseActor
USA Jay-ZMusician
USA Steven SpielbergFilmmaker
  • Note: Oprah Winfrey was the highest-paid celebrity of 2007, with $260 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
USA Tiger WoodsSportsperson (golf)
USA Angelina JolieActress
USA BeyoncéMusician
GBR David BeckhamSportsperson (association football)
USA Johnny DeppActor
USA Jay-ZMusician
GBR The PoliceMusicians
GBR J.K. RowlingWriter
USA Brad Pitt/USA Paula DeenActor / Television personality
  • Note: J. K. Rowling was the highest-paid celebrity of 2008, with $300 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Angelina JolieActress
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
USA MadonnaMusician
USA BeyoncéMusician
USA Tiger WoodsSportsperson (golf)
USA Bruce SpringsteenMusician
USA Steven SpielbergFilmmaker
USA Jennifer AnistonActress
USA Brad PittActor
USA Kobe BryantSportsperson (basketball)
  • Note: Oprah Winfrey was the highest-paid celebrity of 2009, with $275 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
USA BeyoncéMusician
CAN James CameronFilmmaker
USA Lady GagaMusician
USA Tiger WoodsSportsperson (golf)
USA Britney SpearsMusician
IRE U2Musicians
USA Sandra BullockActress
USA Johnny DeppActor
USA MadonnaMusician
  • Note: Oprah Winfrey was the highest-paid celebrity of 2010, with $315 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Lady GagaMusician
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
CAN Justin BieberMusician
IRE U2Musicians
GBR Elton JohnMusician
USA Tiger WoodsSportsperson (golf)
USA Taylor SwiftMusician
USA Bon JoviMusician
GBR Simon CowellTelevision personality
USA LeBron JamesSportsperson (basketball)
  • Note: Oprah Winfrey was the highest-paid celebrity of 2011, with $290 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Jennifer LopezMusician and actress
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
CAN Justin BieberMusician
BRB RihannaMusician
USA Lady GagaMusician
USA Britney SpearsMusician
USA Kim KardashianTelevision personality
USA Katy PerryMusician
USA Tom CruiseActor
USA Steven SpielbergFilmmaker
  • Note: Oprah Winfrey was the highest-paid celebrity of 2012, with $165 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
USA Lady GagaMusician
USA Steven SpielbergFilmmaker
USA BeyoncéMusician
USA MadonnaMusician
USA Taylor SwiftMusician
USA Bon JoviMusicians
SUI Roger FedererSportsperson (tennis)
CAN Justin BieberMusician
USA Ellen DeGeneresTelevision personality
  • Note: Madonna was the highest-paid celebrity of 2013, with $125 million.
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA BeyoncéMusician
USA LeBron JamesSportsperson (basketball)
USA Dr. DreMusician
USA Oprah WinfreyTelevision personality
USA Ellen DeGeneresTelevision personality
USA Jay-ZMusician
USA Floyd Mayweather Jr.Sportsperson (boxing)
BRB RihannaMusician
USA Katy PerryMusician
USA Robert Downey Jr.Actor
  • Note: Dr. Dre was the highest-paid celebrity of 2014, with $620 million.

Top 10 highest-paid celebrities

No.RecipientCareer12345678810
USA Floyd Mayweather Jr.Sportsperson (boxing)
Philippines Manny PacquiaoSportsperson (boxing)
USA Katy PerryMusician
UK/IRE One DirectionMusicians
USA Howard SternTelevision personality
USA Garth BrooksMusician
USA James PattersonAuthor
USA Robert Downey Jr.Actor
USA Taylor SwiftMusician
POR Cristiano RonaldoSportsperson (association football)
No.RecipientCareer12344678910
USA Taylor SwiftMusician
UK/IRE One DirectionMusicians
USA James PattersonAuthor
POR Cristiano RonaldoSportsman (association football)
USA Dr. Phil McGrawTelevision personality
USA Kevin HartComedian
USA Howard SternRadio personality
ARG Lionel MessiSportsman (association football)
UK AdeleMusician
USA Rush LimbaughRadio personality
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Sean "Diddy" CombsMusician
USA BeyoncéMusician
UK J. K. RowlingAuthor
CAN DrakeMusician
POR Cristiano RonaldoAthlete (association football)
CAN The WeekndMusician
USA Howard SternRadio personality
UK ColdplayMusicians
USA James PattersonAuthor
USA LeBron JamesAthlete (basketball)
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Floyd Mayweather Jr.Athlete (boxing)
USA George ClooneyActor
USA Kylie JennerPersonality
USA Judge Judy SheindlinTelevision personality
USA Dwayne JohnsonActor
IRE U2Musicians
UK ColdplayMusicians
ARG Lionel MessiAthlete (association football)
UK Ed SheeranMusician
POR Cristiano RonaldoAthlete (association football)
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Taylor SwiftMusician
USA Kylie JennerPersonality
USA Kanye WestRapper
ARG Lionel MessiAthlete (association football)
GBR Ed SheeranMusician
PRT Cristiano RonaldoAthlete (association football)
BRA NeymarAthlete (association football)
USA The EaglesMusic group
USA Phil McGrawTelevision personality
MEX Saul "Canelo" AlvarezAthlete (boxer)
No.RecipientCareer12345678910
USA Kylie JennerMedia personality
USA Kanye WestRapper
SWI Roger FedererAthlete (tennis)
PRT Cristiano RonaldoAthlete (association football)
ARG Lionel MessiAthlete (association football)
USA Tyler PerryActor
BRA NeymarAthlete (association football)
USA Howard SternRadio personality
USA LeBron JamesAthlete (basketball)
USA Dwayne JohnsonActor

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