Forbes recently released the list of the highest paid celebrities in the world. Here are the 10 personalities who made the top ten list.
10.Simon Cowell
The straightforward ‘American Idol’ and ‘The X-factor’ judge is paid for being rude on the reality TV. Simon Cowell was paid a whopping $90 million last year, which makes him the tenth celebrity on the list.
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9.George Lucas
It takes a series like ‘Star Wars’ to stay as one of the American film industry's most financially successful directors. George Lucas stands on the ninth position with $90 million as his earnings last year.
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8.James Patterson
Author James Patterson, whose series about American psychologist Alex Cross, is the darling of the publishing industry. He raked in $94 million with his books last year.
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7.Howard Stern
Television host Howard Stern is number seven on the list. The new judge of ‘America’s Got Talent’ earned $95 million in 2011.
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6. Tyler Perry
Not many know Tyler Perry, because he directs, writes and acts in low-budget, yet impressive movies like ‘Madea's Big Happy Family’ and ‘Good Deeds’. He earned $105 million in the past year.
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5.Dr Dre
Famous rapper Dr Dre has bagged rank number five with $110 million coming in, in 2011. Apart from making music, Dr Dre also has his line of headphones that sell like hot cakes.
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4.Jerry Bruckheimer
His ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise made him rich as a bounty hunter. He is fourth on the list with $115 million in earnings.
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3.Steven Spielberg
Just like George Lucas, even if he didn’t do a single thing, Steven Spielberg could rest easy for the rest of his life. ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ and ‘War Horse’ earned him $130 million in 2011.
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2.Michael Bay
The director of mega blockbusters like the Transformers series is on the number two spot, with $160 million to his name.
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1. Oprah Winfrey
At the top of the list is a woman, and who else, but Oprah Winfrey. She made $165 million last year and the media mogul has been firmly at the top of this list for four years in a row.
