Between them they’ve raked in nearly £3.1 billion – these are the
richest celebrities on the planet, according to US magazine Forbes which
has compiled a list their earnings for the last year. And there are a
few Brits in the top 30...
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1 Taylor Swift, 26 £128m
Right now the pop star is better known for being half of Hiddleswift than for music, but her sell-out The 1989 World Tour and deals with big brands mean she’s top of the list.2 One Direction £83m
Despite the departure of bad boy Zayn Malik, and then the band splitting, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, all 22, and Louis Tomlinson, 24, earned a whopping amount from music and their On The Road Again tour. 3 James Patterson, 69 £72m
The US author, who has sold more than 300million books, churns out over a dozen thrillers a year, with the help of a team of writers.4 Dr Phil McGraw, 65 £66m
He first found fame on The Oprah Winfrey Show two decades ago but now US author and psychologist Dr Phil has his own chat show.5 Cristiano Ronaldo, 31 £67m
Real Madrid striker led Portugal to glory at Euro 2016. Earns £274,000 a week and has endorsements with Nike and Tag Heuer as well as his CR7 clothing range. 6 Kevin Hart, 37 £66.5m
The US comic starred alongside Dwayne Johnson, in movie Central Intelligence, which had the classy tagline “Saving the world takes a little Hart and a big Johnson”.7 Howard Stern, 62 £64m
Controversy has never hurt the US radio host and America’s Got Talent judge’s career.8 Lionel Messi, 29 £61m
The five-time FIFA player of the year was recently found guilty of tax fraud by a Spanish court and sentenced to 21 months in prison.9 Adele, 28 £60m
The Brit is unstoppable after her album 25 sold over 15 million copies worldwide. It went back to the top of the chart after she headlined at Glastonbury last month.10 Rush Limbaugh, 65 £59m
Right-wing radio talk-show host began his career at 16 and a number of his books have topped the New York Times Best Seller list.11 LeBron James, 31 £58.5m
The Cleveland Cavaliers US basketball legend has won three NBA championships and made his big-screen debut in 2015 film Trainwreck.12 Madonna, 57 £58m
Rebel Heart tour pulled in £130million and Truth or Dare perfume range and fashion brands make millions.13 Ellen DeGeneres, 58 £57m
She’s taken the crown of chat-show queen from Oprah and most recently starred as the voice of Dory in the Finding Nemo movie sequel.13 Rihanna, 28 £57m
Anti sold less than any No.1 album before, but RiRi also has deals with Dior, Puma and Samsung to name a few. 15 Garth Brooks, 54 £53m
After a successful comeback tour, the US country music star is showing no signs of slowing down.16 Roger Federer, 34 £52m
The Swiss tennis legend has 17 Grand Slam titles to his name and deals with Nike, Rolex, Mercedes-Benz and Credit Suisse. 17 AC/DC £51m
The Australian heavy metal band had to get Axl Rose to step in when Brian Johnson pulled out of their world tour this year.18 Rolling Stones £50m
When the rock legends played Cuba this year the Pope tried to stop them because they performed on Good Friday.19 Dwayne Johnson, 44 £49m
World’s highest paid actor The Rock stars in the billion-dollar Fast and Furious movie franchise. 20 David Copperfield, 59 £48m
Magician’s huge earnings come from performing in Las Vegas and he once appeared to levitate over the Grand Canyon.And other Brits who cracked the top 100.....
21 Calvin Harris, 32 £47.5m
The recent ex-boyfriend of Taylor Swift won’t be feeling too glum after his huge success this year. The Scot is the world’s highest-earning DJ.25 Paul McCartney, 74 £43m
He may be in his seventies but after one world tour finished in 2015, he just began another this year – last night he was playing in Philadelphia.34 Gordon Ramsay, 49 £41m
His 16 Michelin stars (he still holds nine of them) and hit TV shows around the world are a recipe for a booming bank balance for the Scots-born chef.44 Muse £37m
The rock band’s lead singer Matt Bellamy, 38, has splashed out on his second million-pound Malibu mansion in May this year.49 Lewis Hamilton, 31 £35
The Formula 1 driver, who won his fourth British Grand Prix last weekend, signed a three-year contract last year to drive for Mercedes and has deals with L’Oreal, IWC and Bombardier.60 Rory McIlroy, 27 £32m
The golfer who pulled out of the Olympics over fears about the zika virus is endorsed by Nike, which pays nearly £15million every year. He is also partners with Omega and Bose.61 Elton John, 69 £31m
The Rocket Man singer was in Pompeii, Italy, last night, midway throughhis Wonderful Crazy
Night Tour.
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