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]
Celebrity 100 lists
Below is the top 10 for each year since the list's inception.
Top 10 most powerful celebrities
Note:Jerry Seinfeld was the highest-paid celebrity of 1999, with $267 million.[4]
Note:George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2000, with $400 million.[6]
Note:George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2001, with $250 million.[8]
Note:George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2002, with $200 million.[10]
Note:Steven Spielberg was the highest-paid celebrity of 2003, with $200 million.[12]
Note:Mel Gibson was the highest-paid celebrity of 2004, with $210 million.[14]
Note:George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2005, with $290 million.[16]
Note:Steven Spielberg was the highest-paid celebrity of 2006, with $332 million.[18]
Note:Oprah Winfrey was the highest-paid celebrity of 2007, with $260 million.[20]
Note:J.K. Rowling was the highest-paid celebrity of 2008, with $300 million.[22]
Note:Oprah Winfrey was the highest-paid celebrity of 2009, with $275 million.[24]
Note:Oprah Winfrey was the highest-paid celebrity of 2010, with $315 million.[26]
Note:Oprah Winfrey was the highest-paid celebrity of 2011, with $290 million.[28]
Note:Oprah Winfrey was the highest-paid celebrity of 2012, with $165 million.[30]
Note:Madonna was the highest-paid celebrity of 2013, with $125 million.[32]
Note:Dr. Dre was the highest-paid celebrity of 2014, with $620 million.[34]
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^"Celebrity 100 2011". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 5, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
^"The Celebrity 100: The World's Highest-Paid Celebrities 2020". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16.
^"Forbes' Celebrity 100: Jennifer Lopez Tops The 2012 List". The Huffington Post. May 16, 2012.
^"The Celebrity 100: The World's Highest-Paid Celebrities 2020". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17.
^Rebecka Schumann (June 26, 2013). "Forbes Lists Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrities in 2013: Oprah Winfrey Takes Number One Spot [FULL LIST]". International Business Times.
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