Oprah Tops Forbes 14TH Annual Celebrity 100

Channing Tatum, Emma Stone and Hugh Jackman Are Among The Notable Newcomers

Forbes: Toby Keith - Celebrity 100 July 15, 2013 Issue (Graphic: Business Wire)

NEW YORK--()--Oprah Winfrey (No. 1) regains her No. 1 spot on Forbes’ 14th annual Celebrity 100 ranking of the world’s most powerful celebrities (“The Celebrity 100 List: The Full List,” p. 86). Oprah, the queen of entertainment, is back on top after placing second for two consecutive years. Lady Gaga (No. 2), with her massive social media presence, moved up from the fifth spot last year, followed by director Steven Spielberg (No. 3) and Beyoncé (No. 4). Madonna (No. 5) is a returnee to the list, rounding out the top five.

Musicians dominate the Top Ten in 2013. Country superstar Toby Keith (No. 43), featured on the cover (Cowboy Capitalist, p. 74) has some of the most loyal fans in music, and owns enough product extensions to make sure they’re also some of the most lucrative.

Notable newcomers to the 2013 list include Hugh Jackman (No. 11); Channing Tatum (No. 23); Jennifer Lawrence (No. 49); Emma Stone (No. 84); Mila Kunis (No. 89) and Amy Poehler (No. 92). Athletes Usain Bolt (No. 48); Drew Brees (No. 50) and Danica Patrick (No. 91) join fellow newcomers Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. (Erika) James (No. 42); model Miranda Kerr (No. 100) and TV host Sean Hannity (No. 72).

Among the drop-offs this year are Adele, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Johnny Depp, Alex Rodriguez, Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon and Elton John. The Top Ten:

 
NAME       2013 Rank     2013 Earnings
Oprah Winfrey       1     $ 77 million
Lady Gaga       2     $ 80 million
Steven Spielberg       3     $100 million
Beyoncé Knowles       4     $ 53 million
Madonna       5     $125 million
Taylor Swift       6     $ 55 million
Bon Jovi       7     $ 79 million
Roger Federer       8     $ 71 million
Justin Bieber       9     $ 58 million
Ellen DeGeneres       10     $ 56 million
 

The Celebrity 100 measures money and fame, which includes estimated earnings over the last 12 months, and how often each celebrity is mentioned in print and on TV. This year we worked with Starcount to measure social networking strength across 11 social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google+. Also new this year is a marketability measure provided by E-Poll, a score that determines how desirable each celebrity is to marketers. Earnings consist of pre-tax income between June 1, 2012 and June 1, 2013. Management, agent and attorney fees are not deducted.

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