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Damn how many list does Forbes magazine drop per year. Seems like every month a new list comes out with the same faces on top. Well this list places your boy Dr. Dre on the top. Followed by Diddy, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne. Damn who knew Wayne was pulling in that type of cash.
1. Dr. Dre: $110 million
2. Diddy: $45 million
3. Jay-Z: $38 million
4. Kanye West: $35 million
5. Lil Wayne: $27 million
6 Drake: $20.5 million
7. Birdman: $20 million
8. Nicki Mianj: $15.5 million
9. Eminem: $15 million
10. Ludacris: $12 million
11. Pitbull: $9.5 million
12. Rick Ross: $9 million (tie)
13. Wiz Khalifa: $9 million (tie)
14. Snoop Dogg: $8 million
15. 50 Cent: $7.5 million
16. Swizz Beatz: $7 million (tie)
17. Pharrell: $7 million (tie)
18. Young Jeezy: $7 million (tie)
19. Mac Miller: $6.5 million (tie)
20. Akon: $6 million
Forbes sure love their lists don’t they? Well this one names Jennifer Lopez as the most powerful celebrity in the world. She beat out Oprah Winfrey and Justin Bieber. We guess her comeback has come full circle thanks to American Idol.
| 2012 Rank | Celebrity | 2012 Earnings | 2011 Rank | 2011 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Lopez | $52 million | 50 | $25 million |
| 2 | Oprah Winfrey | $165 million | 2 | $290 million |
| 3 | Justin Bieber | $55 million | 3 | $53 million |
| 4 | Rihanna | $53 million | New | N/A |
| 5 | Lady Gaga | $52 million | 1 | $90 million |
| 6 | Britney Spears | $58 million | Returnee | N/A |
| 7 | Kim Kardashian | $18 million | New | N/A |
| 8 | Katy Perry | $45 million | 12 | $44 million |
| 9 | Tom Cruise | $75 million | Returnee | N/A |
| 10 | Steven Spielberg | $130 million | 22 | $107 million |
Forbes has compiled a list of the top ten highest-paid tv actresses, and the Desperate Housewives have a lock on the list. They have four of the top ten spots sewed up. However, the reigning queen would have to be Tina Fey, who brought in $13 million for her role on 30 Rock.
Jay-Z still bringing in the dough we see. To no surprise Hov is the big dog when it comes to hip hop. Bringing in a cool $37 million gives him the crown for at least another year. Diddy is on his heels with $35 million and Kanye West rounds out the top 3 with $16 mill. A surprise to us is seeing 50 Cent tied for number 17 with a measly $6 million!! Like WTF!!
01. Jay-Z: $37 million
02. Diddy: $35 million
03. Kanye West: $16 million
04. Lil Wayne: $15 million
04. Birdman: $15 million
06. Eminem: $14 million
06. Dr. Dre: $14 million
06. Snoop Dogg: $14 million
09. Akon: $13 million
10. Ludacris: $12 million
11. Wiz Khalifa: $11 million
11. Drake: $11 million
13. Pharrell Williams: $10 million
14. Timbaland: $7 million
15. Swizz Beatz: $6.5 million
15. Nicki Minaj: $6.5 million
17. Rick Ross: $6 million
17. 50 Cent: $6 million
17. Pitbull: $6 million
20. T-Pain: $5 million
20. B.o.B: $5 million
Forbes released their annual Celebrity 100 list based on Income, Web, Press, TV/Radio and Social rank. Oprah Winfrey tops the list with $315 million earned. Oprah is currently planning to launch her OWN cable network next year! So it is probably safe to assume that O will be on a few more Celebrity 100′s.
1 Oprah Winfrey 315
2 Beyonce Knowles 87
3 James Cameron 210
4 Lady Gaga 62
5 Tiger Woods 105
6 Britney Spears 64
7 U2 130
8 Sandra Bullock 56
9 Johnny Depp 75
10 Madonna 58
To see the complete list head over to Forbes.