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Forbes 100 celebrity ranking 6/30/2008. Rankings are generated by combining earnings with other metrics: Web mentions on Google press clips compiled by LexisNexis; TV/radio mentions by Factiva; and number of times a celebrity's face appeared on the cover of 32 major consumer magazines.
POWER
RANK		 NAME | CATEGORY PAY
($Mil)		 MONEY
RANK
1 Oprah Winfrey | Talking Head 275 2
2 Tiger Woods | Athlete 115 7
3 Angelina Jolie | Actress 14 73
4 Beyonce Knowles | Musician 80 11
5 David Beckham | Athlete 50 16
6 Johnny Depp | Actor 72 13
7 Jay-Z | Hip-Hop Impresario 82 10
8 The Police | Musicians 115 7
9 J.K. Rowling |Author 300 1
10 Brad Pitt | Actor 20 66
11 Will Smith | Actor 80 11
12 Justin Timberlake | Musician 44 26
13 Steven Spielberg | Director/Producer 130 5
14 Cameron Diaz | Actress 50 16
15 David Letterman | Talking Head 45 20
16 Lebron James | Athlete 38 34
17 Jennifer Aniston | Actress 27 53
18 Michael Jordan | Athlete 45 20
19 Kobe Bryant | Athlete 39 33
20 Phil Mickelson | Athlete 45 20
21 Madonna | Musician 40 29
22 Simon Cowell | Personality 72 13
23 Roger Federer | Athlete 35 37
24 Alex Rodriguez | Athlete 34 41
25 Jerry Seinfeld Actor 85 9
26 50 Cent Hip-Hop Impresario 150 3
27 Kanye West | Hip-Hop Impresario 30 50
28 Celine Dion | Musician 40 29
29 Bruce Willis | Actor 41 28
30 Dr. Phil Mcgraw | Talking Head 40 29
31 Tom Cruise | Actor 13 79
32 Jay Leno | Talking Head 32 44
33 Sean (Diddy) Combs | Hip-Hop Impresario 35 37
34 Stephen King | Author 45 20
35 Miley Cyrus | Tween Star 25 57
36 Kimi Raikkonen | Athlete 44 26
37 Jeff Gordon | Athlete 32 44
38 Ronaldinho | Athlete 37 36
39 Shaquille O'neal | Athlete 32 44
40 Judge Judy Sheindlin | Personality 45 20
41 Howard Stern | Talking Head 70 15
42 Tyler Perry | Director/Producer 125 6
43 Fernando Alonso | Athlete 33 42
44 Leonardo Dicaprio | Actor 45 20
45 Donald Trump | Personality 30 50
46 George Lucas | Director/Producer 50 16
47 Keira Knightley | Actress 32 44
48 Jerry Bruckheimer | Director/Producer 145 4
49 Nicolas Cage | Actor 38 34
50 Spice Girls | Musicians 21 63
51 Matt Damon | Actor 21 63
52 Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Athlete 31 48
53 Bon Jovi | Musicians 25 57
54 Jennifer Lopez | Actress 7 92
55 Ben Stiller | Actor 40 29
56 Kevin Garnett | Athlete 29 52
57 Nicole Kidman | Actress 13 79
58 James Patterson | Author 50 16
59 Rush Limbaugh | Talking Head 33 42
60 Reese Witherspoon | Actress 25 57
61 Maria Sharapova | Athlete 26 56
62 Ryan Seacrest | Personality 31 48
63 Gwen Stefani | Musician 27 53
64 Daniel Radcliffe | Tween Star 25 57
65 Alicia Keys | Musician 15 72
66 Gisele Bundchen | Model 35 37
67 Gwyneth Paltrow | Actress 25 57
68 Tyra Banks | Talking Head 23 62
69 Serena Williams | Athlete 14 73
70 Eva Longoria Parker | Television Actress 9 88
71 Ellen Degeneres | Talking Head 20 66
72 Sarah Jessica Parker | Actress 18 69
73 Katherine Heigl | Television Actress 13 79
74 Regis Philbin | Talking Head 21 63
75 Tom Clancy | Author 35 37
76 Rachael Ray | Chef 18 69
77 Cate Blanchett | Actress 12 83
78 Heidi Klum | Model 14 73
79 Carrie Underwood | Musician 9 88
80 Jon Stewart | Talking Head 14 73
81 Justine Henin | Athlete 12.5 82
82 Judd Apatow | Director/Producer 27 53
83 Kate Moss | Model 7.5 90
84 Patrick Dempsey | Television Actor 13.5 78
85 Charlie Sheen | Television Actor 20 66
86 Drew Carey | Television Actor 12 83
87 Steve Carell | Television Actor 5 95
88 Lorena Ochoa | Athlete 10 87
89 Jonas Brothers | Tween Stars 12 83
90 Howie Mandel | Television Actor 14 73
91 Wolfgang Puck | Chef 16 71
92 Zac Efron | Tween Star 5.8 93
93 Annika Sorenstam | Athlete 11 86
94 Ashley Tisdale | Tween Star 5.5 94
95 Gordon Ramsay | Chef 7.5 90
96 Jennifer Love Hewitt | Tv Actress 5 95
97 Lauren Conrad | Personality 1.5 100
98 Vanessa Williams | Tv Actress 4.5 98
99 Tina Fey | Television Actress 4.6 97
100 Paula Deen | Chef 4.5 98
Source: Forbes

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Bill and Hillary Clinton's income averaged $13.9 M from 2000-2008.

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last updated 11 Feb 2009