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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.[1][2]

Celebrity 100 lists

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

Top 10 most powerful celebrities

1999[3]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Michael Jordan Sportsperson (basketball)
2 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
3 United States Leonardo DiCaprio Actor
4 United States Jerry Seinfeld Comedian
5 United States Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
6 United Kingdom Spice Girls Musicians
7 United States Harrison Ford Actor
8 United States Robin Williams Comedian
9 Canada Celine Dion Musician
10 United Kingdom The Rolling Stones Musicians
2000[5]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Julia Roberts Actress
2 United States George Lucas Filmmaker
3 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
4 United States Tom Hanks Actor
5 United States Michael Jordan Sportsperson (basketball)
6 United Kingdom The Rolling Stones Musicians
7 United States Tiger Woods Sportsperson (golf)
8 United States Backstreet Boys Musicians
9 United States Cher Musician
10 United States Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
  • Note: George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2000, with $400 million.[6]
2001[7]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Tom Cruise Actor
2 United States Tiger Woods Sportsperson (golf)
3 United Kingdom The Beatles Musicians
4 United States Britney Spears Musician
5 United States Bruce Willis Actor
6 United States Michael Jordan Sportsperson (basketball)
7 United States Backstreet Boys Musicians
8 United States NSYNC Musicians
9 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
10 United States Mel Gibson Actor
  • Note: George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2001, with $250 million.[8]
2002[9]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Britney Spears Musician
2 United States Tiger Woods Sportsperson (golf)
3 United States Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
4 United States Madonna Musician
5 Republic of Ireland U2 Musicians
6 United States NSYNC Musicians
7 United States Mariah Carey Musicians
8 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
9 United States Michael Jordan Sportsperson (basketball)
10 United States Tom Hanks Actor
  • Note: George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2002, with $200 million.[10]
2003[11]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Jennifer Aniston Actress
2 United States Eminem/United States Dr. Dre Musicians
3 United States Tiger Woods Sportsperson (golf)
4 United States Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
5 United States Jennifer Lopez Musician and actress
6 United Kingdom Paul McCartney Musician
7 United States Ben Affleck Actor
8 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
9 United States Tom Hanks Actor
10 United Kingdom The Rolling Stones Musicians
2004[13]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Mel Gibson Actor
2 United States Tiger Woods Sportsperson (golf)
3 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
4 United States Tom Cruise Actor
5 United Kingdom The Rolling Stones Musicians
6 United Kingdom J.K. Rowling Writer
7 United States Michael Jordan Sportsperson (basketball)
8 United States Bruce Springsteen Musician
9 United States Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
10 United States Johnny Depp Actor
  • Note: Mel Gibson was the highest-paid celebrity of 2004, with $210 million.[14]
2005[15]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
2 United States Tiger Woods Sportsperson (golf)
3 United States Mel Gibson Actor
4 United States George Lucas Filmmaker
5 United States Shaquille O'Neal Sportsperson (basketball)
6 United States Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
7 United States Johnny Depp Actor
8 United States Madonna Musician
9 United Kingdom Elton John Musician
10 United States Tom Cruise Actor
  • Note: George Lucas was the highest-paid celebrity of 2005, with $290 million.[16]
2006[17]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Tom Cruise Actor
2 United Kingdom The Rolling Stones Musicians
3 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
4 Republic of Ireland U2 Musicians
5 United States Tiger Woods Sportsperson (golf)
6 United States Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
7 United States Howard Stern Radio personality
8 United States 50 Cent Musician
9 United States James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Jamie-Lynn Sigler Actors
10 United States Dan Brown Writer
2007[19]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
2 United States Tiger Woods Sportsperson (golf)
3 United States Madonna Musician
4 United Kingdom The Rolling Stones Musicians
5 United States Brad Pitt Actor
6 United States Johnny Depp Actor
7 United Kingdom Elton John Musician
8 United States Tom Cruise Actor
9 United States Jay-Z Musician
10 United States Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
2008[21]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
2 United States Tiger Woods Sportsperson (golf)
3 United States Angelina Jolie Actress
4 United States Beyoncé Musician
5 United Kingdom David Beckham Sportsperson (association football)
6 United States Johnny Depp Actor
7 United States Jay-Z Musician
8 United Kingdom The Police Musicians
9 United Kingdom J.K. Rowling Writer
10 United States Brad Pitt/United States Paula Deen Actor / Television personality
2009[23]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Angelina Jolie Actress
2 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
3 United States Madonna Musician
4 United States Beyoncé Musician
5 United States Tiger Woods Sportsperson (golf)
6 United States Bruce Springsteen Musician
7 United States Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
8 United States Jennifer Aniston Actress
9 United States Brad Pitt Actor
10 United States Kobe Bryant Sportsperson (basketball)
2010[25]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
2 United States Beyoncé Musician
3 Canada James Cameron Filmmaker
4 United States Lady Gaga Musician
5 United States Tiger Woods Sportsperson (golf)
6 United States Britney Spears Musician
7 Republic of Ireland U2 Musicians
8 United States Sandra Bullock Actress
9 United States Johnny Depp Actor
10 United States Madonna Musician
2011[27]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Lady Gaga Musician
2 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
3 Canada Justin Bieber Musician
4 Republic of Ireland U2 Musicians
5 United Kingdom Elton John Musician
6 United States Tiger Woods Sportsperson (golf)
7 United States Taylor Swift Musician
8 United States Bon Jovi Musician
9 United Kingdom Simon Cowell Television personality
10 United States LeBron James Sportsperson (basketball)
2012[29]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Jennifer Lopez Musician and actress
2 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
3 Canada Justin Bieber Musician
4 Barbados Rihanna Musician
5 United States Lady Gaga Musician
6 United States Britney Spears Musician
7 United States Kim Kardashian Television personality
8 United States Katy Perry Musician
9 United States Tom Cruise Actor
10 United States Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
2013[31]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
2 United States Lady Gaga Musician
3 United States Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
4 United States Beyoncé Musician
5 United States Madonna Musician
6 United States Taylor Swift Musician
7 United States Bon Jovi Musicians
8 Switzerland Roger Federer Sportsperson (tennis)
9 Canada Justin Bieber Musician
10 United States Ellen DeGeneres Television personality
  • Note: Madonna was the highest-paid celebrity of 2013, with $125 million.[32]
2014[33]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Beyoncé Musician
2 United States LeBron James Sportsperson (basketball)
3 United States Dr. Dre Musician
4 United States Oprah Winfrey Television personality
5 United States Ellen DeGeneres Television personality
6 United States Jay-Z Musician
7 United States Floyd Mayweather Jr. Sportsperson (boxing)
8 Barbados Rihanna Musician
9 United States Katy Perry Musician
10 United States Robert Downey Jr. Actor
  • Note: Dr. Dre was the highest-paid celebrity of 2014, with $620 million.[34]

Top 10 highest-paid celebrities

2015[35]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Floyd Mayweather Jr. Sportsperson (boxing)
2 Philippines Manny Pacquiao Sportsperson (boxing)
3 United States Katy Perry Musician
4 United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland One Direction Musicians
5 United States Howard Stern Television personality
6 United States Garth Brooks Musician
7 United States James Patterson Author
8 United States Robert Downey Jr. Actor
8 United States Taylor Swift Musician
10 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Sportsperson (association football)
2016[36]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Taylor Swift Musician
2 United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland One Direction Musicians
3 United States James Patterson Author
4 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Sportsman (association football)
4 United States Dr. Phil McGraw Television personality
6 United States Kevin Hart Comedian
7 United States Howard Stern Radio personality
8 Argentina Lionel Messi Sportsman (association football)
9 United Kingdom Adele Musician
10 United States Rush Limbaugh Radio personality
2017[37]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Sean "Diddy" Combs Musician
2 United States Beyoncé Musician
3 United Kingdom J. K. Rowling Author
4 Canada Drake Musician
5 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Athlete (association football)
6 Canada The Weeknd Musician
7 United States Howard Stern Radio personality
8 United Kingdom Coldplay Musicians
9 United States James Patterson Author
10 United States LeBron James Athlete (basketball)
2018[38]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Floyd Mayweather Jr. Athlete (boxing)
2 United States George Clooney Actor
3 United States Kylie Jenner Personality
4 United States Judge Judy Sheindlin Television personality
5 United States Dwayne Johnson Actor
6 Republic of Ireland U2 Musicians
7 United Kingdom Coldplay Musicians
8 Argentina Lionel Messi Athlete (association football)
9 United Kingdom Ed Sheeran Musician
10 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Athlete (association football)
2019[39]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Taylor Swift Musician
2 United States Kylie Jenner Personality
3 United States Kanye West Rapper
4 Argentina Lionel Messi Athlete (association football)
5 United Kingdom Ed Sheeran Musician
6 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Athlete (association football)
7 Brazil Neymar Athlete (association football)
8 United States The Eagles Music group
9 United States Phil McGraw Television personality
10 Mexico Saul "Canelo" Alvarez Athlete (boxer)
2020[40]
No. Recipient Career
1 United States Kylie Jenner Media personality
2 United States Kanye West Rapper
3 Switzerland Roger Federer Athlete (tennis)
4 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Athlete (association football)
5 Argentina Lionel Messi Athlete (association football)
6 United States Tyler Perry Actor
7 Brazil Neymar Athlete (association football)
8 United States Howard Stern Radio personality
9 United States LeBron James Athlete (basketball)
10 United States Dwayne Johnson Actor

See also

References

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