Forbes has removed Kylie Jenner’s status as a billionaire, but she is still the top-paid celebrity on its new list.
Forbes calculated the average earnings of each person between June 2019 to May 2020 before deducting attorney, agent, and manager fees. Nielsen Music / MRC Data and Pollstar are the sources of the publication’s figures. They also include information gleaned from interviews with celebrities as well as industry experts.
Kanye West, Jenner’s brother in law, is second on the list with earnings of $ 170 millions. Third place is occupied by Roger Federer, the tennis legend and the most highly paid athlete in the world.
Continue reading to discover the Forbes 100 Celebrities List’s 15 highest-paid celebrities, ranked in ascending order.
His wealth is derived from books
Earnings: $80 million
Patterson was also the co-author of “Filthy Rich”: A Powerful Billionaire and The Sex Scandal that Undone It. And All The Justice Money can Buy: The Shocking True Stories Of Jeffrey Epstein. This book has been made a Netflix series.
His wealth comes from music
Earnings: $81 Million
Forbes reports that Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour generated $ 212 millions in 2019. The biopic “Rocketman”, which is based on the life of the singer, grossed more $ 195 millions worldwide in 2017.
Media is his source of wealth
Earnings: $ 822.5 million
Simmons is the first podcaster to be included on Forbes’ 100 Famous List. After selling his media company The Ringer to Spotify for almost $ 200 million in March, Simmons was awarded this honor.
Entertainment is his source of wealth
Earnings: $84 Million
Ellen DeGeneres, one of America’s most beloved talk-show hosts, is worth $330 million.
Radio is his source of wealth
Earnings: $85 million
Rush Limbaugh, one of the most popular names in conservative US radio is recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump.
Source of his wealth is Entertainment
Earnings: $ 87.5 Million
Dwayne Johnson, also known as “The Rock”, is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after leads. He is also the highest-paid actor in the world.
Their wealth comes from sports
Earnings: $88.2 Million
Lebron James signed a 4-year contract in 2018 with the LA Lakers that is worth $ 154million.
Radio is his source of wealth
Earnings: $90 million
Howard Stern is the most highly paid radio personality in America. In 2015 Ben Sisario, of the New York Times reported Stern had extended his SiriusXM contract for five years. His current contract was valued at $ 80 million.
Their wealth comes from sports
Earnings: $ 95.55 million
Neymar has signed a five-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain soccer club. The highly-coveted soccer star was purchased from Barcelona in 2017 at a cost of $ 263million.
source of his wealth is Entertainment
Earnings: $97 Million
Tyler Perry is most well-known for his Madea movies. It was recently reported that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been living at their $ 18million Los Angeles mansion while searching for a permanent home.
Their wealth comes from sports
Earnings: $104 Million
Lionel Messi is a famous athlete. Forbes reports that his contract with Barcelona currently is worth more $ 80 million per year.
Their wealth comes from sports
Earnings: $105 Million
According to CNBC, Cristiano Ronaldo signed a contract with Juventus worth over $ 100 million. He also has numerous agreements with companies like Clear Haircare, Tag Heuer and Nike.
Their wealth comes from sports
Earnings: $ 106.3 Million
Roger Federer is a legend in tennis and currently is the highest-paid athlete in the world.
Source of his wealth is Retail
Earnings: $ 170 Million
Kanye West is best known for his fame as a rapper but his most significant source of income is his Yeezy clothing line. Bank of America valued Kanye West’s Yeezy at $ 3.0 billion in 2019.
Their wealth comes from cosmetics
Earnings: $590 million
Forbes removed her status as a billionaire, but the youngest Kar-Jenner family member made $ 540million between June 2019 & May 2020, mainly from the sale to Coty of 51% her makeup brand.
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