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FULL LIST: The World’s Highest Paid Celebrities of 2017

Global business magazine, Forbes, has released the list of 100 highest-paid celebrities across the world in 2017.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is the top earner on the list.

According to the magazine, Combs earned $130 million from June 1, 2016, to June 1, 2017 through his “Bad Boy Family” Reunion Tour, a stake in Ciroc vodka and the $70 million sale of one-third of his Sean John clothing line.
On number two spot is Beyoncé, with $105million in earnings.

‘I’ve never met anyone that works harder than me in my industry,’ Beyoncé had told the magazine in 1999. She is currently on break from touring as she gets ready to have twins.

Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling brought in $95 million, while rapper Drake and Portuguese soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo round out the top five.

Last year’s top earner, Taylor Swift, dropped to No. 49. The singer brought in $44million, down from $170million – but she hasn’t put out an album or toured since 2015.

All 100 celebrities on the list made a combined $5.15billion, but that doesn’t account for the fees they pay agents, managers or lawyers.

See full list below…

  1. Sean Combs $130million
    2. Beyoncé $105million
    3. J.K. Rowling $95million
    4. Drake $94million
    5. Cristiano Ronaldo $93million
    6. The Weeknd $92million
    7. Howard Stern $90million
    8. Coldplay $88million
    9. James Patterson $87million
    10. LeBron James $86million
    11. Guns N’ Roses $84million
    11. Rush Limbaugh $84million
    13. Justin Bieber $83.5million
    14. Lionel Messi $80million
    15. Dr. Phil McGraw $79million
    16. Ellen DeGeneres $77million
    17. Bruce Springsteen $75million
    18. Adele $69million
    18. Jerry Seinfeld $69million
    20. Mark Wahlberg $68million
    21. Metallica $66.5million
    22. Dwayne Johnson $65million
    23. Roger Federer $64million
    24. David Copperfield $61.5million
    25. Kevin Durant $60.6million
    26. Garth Brooks $60million
    26. Elton John $60million
    26. Gordon Ramsay $60million
    29. Ryan Seacrest $58million
    30. Chris Rock $57million
    31. Vin Diesel $54.5million
    32. Paul McCartney $54million
    32. Red Hot Chili Peppers $54million
    34. Louis C.K. $52million
    35. Jimmy Buffett $50.5million
    35. Adam Sandler $50.5million
    37. Andrew Luck $50million
    37. Rory McIlroy $50million
    39. Jackie Chan $49million
    40. Calvin Harris $48.5million
    41. Robert Downey Jr. $48million
    42, Stephen Curry $47.3million
    43. Dave Chappelle $47million
    43. Judy Sheindlin $47million
    45. James Harden $46.6million
    46. Lewis Hamilton $46million
    47. Kim Kardashian West $45.5million
    48. Drew Brees $45.3million
    49. Taylor Swift $44million
    50. Simon Cowell $43.5million
    50. Phil Mickelson $43.5million
    52. Tom Cruise $43million
    53. Kenny Chesney $42.5million
    53. Steve Harvey $42.5million
    55. Luke Bryan $42million
    55. Celine Dion $42million
    55. Jay-Z $42million
    58. Sofia Vergara $41.5million
    59. Kylie Jenner $41million
    60. Bruno Mars $39million
    60. Tiesto $39million
    62. Russell Westbrook $38.6million
    63. Sebastian Vettel $38.5million
    64. Damian Lillard $38.4million
    65. Shah Rukh Khan $38million
    65. Jennifer Lopez $38million
    65. The Chainsmokers $38million
    68. Novak Djokovic $37.6million
    69. Amy Schumer $37.5million
    70. Tiger Woods $37.1million
    71. Salman Khan $37million
    71. Neymar $37million
    71. Bill O’Reilly $37million
    71. Dolly Parton $37million
    71. Ed Sheeran $37million
    76. Dwayne Wade $36.2million
    77. Fernando Alonso $36million
    77. Sean Hannity $36million
    77. Rihanna $36million
    80. Bon Jovi $35.5million
    80. Akshay Kumar $35.5million
    82. Billy Joel $35million
    83. Dr. Dre $34.5million
    83. Florida Georgia Line $34.5million
    83. Toby Keith $34.5million
    83. Jordan Spieth $34.5million
    87. Derrick Rose $34.3million
    88. Usain Bolt $34.2million
    89. Gareth Bale $34million
    89. Conor McGregor $34million
    89. Britney Spears $34million
    92. Kei Nishikori $33.9million
    93. Fletcher Cox $33.4million
    94. Clayton Kershaw $33.3million
    95. Chance The Rapper $33million
    95. Katy Perry $33million
    97. Carmelo Anthony $32.6million
    98. Jason Aldean $32.5million
    98. Kevin Hary $32.5million
    100. Zlatan Ibrahimovic $32million

 

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