World’s Most Powerful Celebrities 100 List | Forbe's 2009 World’s Most Powerful Celebrities 100

Friday, June 5, 2009


Oprah Winfrey drops to No. 2 on the list. As Angelina Jolie top this year's Celebrity 100 of Forbes The media maven has pocketed $275 million in the last year, making her the list's top earner. Jolie raked in $27 million in the past 12 months thanks to a movie schedule that included Kung Fu Panda, Wanted and the not-yet-released spy thriller Salt. Even more impressive: The publicity she garnered following the birth of her twins, as well as the consistent headlines she grabs for her philanthropic efforts and her relationship with actor Brad Pitt, who ranks No. 9 on the list.

Earnings estimates are for June 2007 to June 2008 and consist of dollars earned solely from entertainment-related income. Management, agent and attorney fees are not deducted.

List of Forbes World’s Most Powerful Celebrities 100:

1 Angelina Jolie
2 Oprah Winfrey
3 Madonna
4 Beyonce Knowles
5 Tiger Woods
6 Bruce Springsteen
7 Steven Spielberg
8 Jennifer Aniston
9 Brad Pitt
10 Kobe Bryant
11 Will Smith
12 Dr. Phil McGraw
13 Britney Spears
14 David Letterman
15 Coldplay
26 Stephenie Meyer
27 Roger Federer
28 David Beckham
29 Miley Cyrus
30 Tyler Perry
31 Kenny Chesney
32 Jay-Z
33 Clint Eastwood
34 Howard Stern
35 Sean (Diddy) Combs
36 Phil Mickelson
37 Jerry Seinfeld
38 Dave Matthews Band
39 Tom Hanks
40 Ellen DeGeneres
41 Eddie Murphy
42 Rascal Flatts
43 Jay Leno
44 Ryan Seacrest
45 Nicolas Cage
46 Kanye West
47 AC/DC
48 George Clooney
49 Barack Obama
50 50 Cent
16 Adam Sandler
17 Harrison Ford
18 Michael Jordan
19 LeBron James
20 Tom Cruise
21 Bon Jovi
22 Donald Trump
23 Rush Limbaugh
24 George Lucas
25 Simon Cowell
51 Brian Grazer/Ron Howard
52 Kimi Raikkonen
53 Jerry Bruckheimer
54 Chris Rock
55 Ronaldinho
56 Jim Carrey
57 Manny Pacquiao
58 Sarah Jessica Parker
59 Toby Keith
60 Jonas Brothers
61 James Patterson
62 Kevin Garnett
63 Jeff Gordon
64 Meryl Streep
65 Larry David
66 Derek Jeter
67 Serena Williams
68 Stephen King
69 Taylor Swift
70 Daniel Radcliffe
71 Reese Witherspoon
72 Gisele Bundchen
73 Cameron Diaz
74 Nicole Kidman
75 Carrie Underwood
76 Maria Sharapova
77 Venus Williams
78 Heidi Klum
79 Rachael Ray
80 David Copperfield
81 Glenn Beck
82 Katherine Heigl
83 Jon Stewart
84 Jeff Dunham
85 Anne Hathaway
86 Tina Fey
87 Drew Barrymore
88 Charlie Sheen
89 Eva Longoria Parker
90 Ana Ivanovic
91 Alec Baldwin
92 Sandra Bullock
93 Steve Carell
94 Hugh Laurie
95 Wolfgang Puck
96 Penn & Teller
97 Kate Moss
98 Mariska Hargitay
99 Jennifer Love Hewitt
100 Danica Patrick

source: forbes.com


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