Forbes Celebrity 100

Celebrity 100

Company type	Annual ranking
Industry	Media, Entertainment
Founded	1999
Defunct	2020
Fate	Discontinued
Area served	Worldwide
Owner	Forbes magazine

Celebrity 100 was a yearly ranking released by Forbes magazine from 1999 through 2020, following the earlier Forbes Top 40 entertainers list. Up until 2014, the rankings evaluated "power" by combining factors like earnings, social media presence, and magazine cover appearances. Starting in 2015, the list shifted to focus exclusively on pretax earnings—calculated from June of the prior year to June of the publication year—after deducting fees paid to managers, agents, and lawyers.

Celebrity 100 lists

Presented below are the top 10 most influential celebrities for selected years:

1999

No.	Recipient	Profession
1	Michael Jordan	Basketball athlete
2	Oprah Winfrey	Television host
3	Leonardo DiCaprio	Actor
4	Jerry Seinfeld	Comedian
5	Steven Spielberg	Director and producer

• Note: In 1999, Jerry Seinfeld earned the highest income among celebrities with $267 million.

2000

No.	Recipient	Profession
1	Julia Roberts	Actress
2	George Lucas	Filmmaker

• Note: George Lucas recorded the top earnings in 2000, totaling $400 million.

2001

No.	Recipient	Profession
1	Tom Cruise	Actor

• Note: The highest earner in 2001 was George Lucas, with $250 million.

2002

No.	Recipient	Profession

• Note: In 2002, George Lucas led with earnings of $200 million.

2003

No.	Recipient	Profession

• Note: The top income in 2003 belonged to Steven Spielberg, who earned $200 million.

2004

No.	Recipient	Profession

• Note: With $210 million, Mel Gibson was the highest-paid celebrity in 2004.

2005

No.	Recipient	Profession

• Note: In 2005, George Lucas topped the earnings chart with $290 million.

2006

No.	Recipient	Profession

• Note: The leading earner of 2006 was Steven Spielberg, making $332 million.

2007

No.	Recipient	Profession

• Note: Oprah Winfrey earned the highest income in 2007 at $260 million.

2008

No.	Recipient	Profession

• Note: The top earnings in 2008 were achieved by J. K. Rowling, totaling $300 million.

2009

No.	Recipient	Profession

• Note: Leading the income list in 2009 was Oprah Winfrey, with $275 million.

2010

No.	Recipient	Profession

• Note: In 2010, Oprah Winfrey held the highest earnings at $315 million.

2011

No.	Recipient	Profession

• Note: The top earner in 2011 was once again Oprah Winfrey, with $290 million.

2012

Rank	Name	Profession

• Note: In 2012, Oprah Winfrey earned the highest income, totaling $165 million.

2013

Rank	Name	Profession

• Note: Madonna led the earnings chart in 2013 with $125 million.

2014

Rank	Name	Profession

• Note: The top earner for 2014 was Dr. Dre, with $620 million.

Top 10 highest-paid celebrities

2015

Rank	Name	Profession
1	Floyd Mayweather Jr.	Boxer
2	Manny Pacquiao	Boxer
3	Katy Perry	Music artist
4	Template:Country data UKTemplate:Namespace detect showall/Template:Country data IRETemplate:Namespace detect showall One Direction	Music group
5	Howard Stern	TV personality
6	Garth Brooks	Musician
7	James Patterson	Writer
8	Robert Downey Jr.	Actor
8	Taylor Swift	Musician
10	Template:Country data PORTemplate:Namespace detect showall Cristiano Ronaldo	Footballer

2016

Rank	Name	Profession
1	Taylor Swift	Musician
2	Template:Country data UKTemplate:Namespace detect showall/Template:Country data IRETemplate:Namespace detect showall One Direction	Music group
3	James Patterson	Author
4	Template:Country data PORTemplate:Namespace detect showall Cristiano Ronaldo	Football player
4	Dr. Phil McGraw	Television host
6	Kevin Hart	Comedian
7	Howard Stern	Radio host
8	Template:Country data ARGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Lionel Messi	Footballer
9	Template:Country data UKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Adele	Singer
10	Rush Limbaugh	Radio personality

2017

Rank	Name	Profession		1	Sean Combs	Musician (known as "Diddy")		2	Beyoncé	Music artist		3	Template:Country data UKTemplate:Namespace detect showall J. K. Rowling	Author		4	Drake	Musician		5	Template:Country data PORTemplate:Namespace detect showall Cristiano Ronaldo	Footballer		6	The Weeknd	Musician		7	Howard Stern	Radio host		8	Template:Country data UKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Coldplay	Band		9	James Patterson	Author		10	LeBron James	Basketball player

2018

Rank	Name	Profession		1	Floyd Mayweather Jr.	Boxer		2	George Clooney	Actor		3	Kylie Jenner	Media personality		4	Judge Judy Sheindlin	TV personality		5	Dwayne Johnson	Actor		6	Template:Country data IRETemplate:Namespace detect showallU2	Musical group		7	Template:Country data UKTemplate:Namespace detect showallColdplay	Band		8	Template:Country data ARGTemplate:Namespace detect showallLionel Messi	Football player		9	Template:Country data UKTemplate:Namespace detect showallEd Sheeran	Musician		10	Template:Country data PORTemplate:Namespace detect showallCristiano Ronaldo	Footballer

2019

Rank	Name	Profession
1	Taylor Swift	Musician
2	Template:Flagicon USAKylie Jenner	Media personality
3	Template:Flagicon USAKanye West	Rap artist
4	Template:Flagicon ARGLionel Messi	Footballer
5	Template:Flagicon GBREd Sheeran	Musician
6	Template:Flagicon PRTCristiano Ronaldo	Football player
7	Template:Flagicon BRANeymar	Footballer
8	Template:Flagicon USAThe Eagles	Musical group
9	Template:Flagicon USAPhil McGraw	TV personality
10	Template:Flagicon MEXCanelo Alvarez	Boxer

 |} +2020  9  ||Template:FlagIcon USALeBron James  || Basketball player  |-  10  ||Template:FlagIcon USADwayne Johnson  || Actor  |}

See also

• Forbes Top 40 (1987–1998)
• Forbes ranking of the world's top-earning musicians
• Forbes compilation of the highest-paid deceased celebrities worldwide
• Forbes China Celebrity 100
• Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40
• Compilation of music artists by net worth
• Compilation of celebrities by net worth

External links

• Official site for the latest edition of The Celebrity 100

Rank	Name	Profession
1	Template:FlagIcon USA Kylie Jenner	Media figure
2	Template:FlagIcon USA Kanye West	Rapper
3	Template:FlagIcon SWI Roger Federer	Tennis player
4	Template:FlagIcon PRT Cristiano Ronaldo	Football athlete
5	Template:FlagIcon ARG Lionel Messi	Football star
6	Template:FlagIcon USA Tyler Perry	Actor
7	Template:FlagIcon BRA Neymar	Footballer
8	Template:FlagIcon USA Howard Stern	Radio host