Who is the WORLD’S HIGHEST PAID CELEBRITIE and why?
Who is the WORLD’S HIGHEST-PAID CELEBRITIE and why?
The world’s highest-paid celebrities earned a combined $6.1 billion before taxes and fees, a $200 million drop from 2019, after the global pandemic shuttered stadiums and silenced performances around the world.
Here are top 10 WORLD’S HIGHEST-PAID CELEBRITIE and why they are in this top.
1. KYLIE JENNER. The reality TV star sold 51% of Kylie Cosmetics to publicly traded Coty, Inc. in January 2019 for $600 million; she pocketed $540 million, pretax.
2. KANYE WEST, $170M. New information about Kanye West's deal with Adidas for sneaker brand Yeezy convinced Forbes to call the entrepreneur and musician a billionaire.
3. ROGER FEDERER, $106.3M. Roger Federer is the world's highest-paid athlete for the first time, thanks to an unmatched portfolio of lucrative endorsement deals.
4. CRISTIANO RONALDO, $105M. Ronaldo is the most followed athlete on social media. His Instagram followers hit 200 million in 2020.
5. LIONEL MESSI, $104M. Messi has been awarded both FIFA's Player of the Year and the European Golden Shoe for top scorer on the continent a record six times.
6. TYLER PERRY, $97M. A director, actor, producer and writer, Tyler Perry is best known for his "Madea" franchise, which has grossed more than $660 million.
7. NEYMAR, $95.5M. Neymar is on a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain through June 2022 worth $350 million in salary.
8. HOWARD STERN, $90M. The veteran shock jock is the world's highest-paid radio host thanks to an eight-figure annual contract with SiriusXM.
9. LEBRON JAMES, $88.2M. Four-time NBA MVP LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018 under a four-year, $153 million contract.
10. DWAYNE JOHNSON, $87.5M. Better known as The Rock, Johnson is the world's highest-paid actor thanks to big paydays for forthcoming films "Black Adam" and "Red Notice."
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