Forbes Magazine just released the Celebrity 100, their annual list of the world’s most powerful. They tallied up celebrities’ annual salaries, web rank, press rank and TV rank … and PRESTO!
THE MOST POWERFUL…
Actor: Brad Pitt at #5
Actress: Angelina Jolie at #14
Kid star: Daniel Radcliffe at #79
Supermodel: Gisele Bundchen at #53
Singer: Madonna at #3
Athlete: Tiger Woods at #2
Celebrity: Oprah Winfrey at #1
Oprah pulled in earnings of $260 million for the year while all the tabloid regulars did not make the cut — Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears, who topped the Celebrity 100 in 2002.
The full Forbes Celebrity 100 list is below but you can play around with the different rankings at Forbes.com.
Oprah Winfrey
Tiger Woods
Madonna
Rolling Stones
Brad Pitt
Johnny Depp
Elton John
Tom Cruise
Jay-Z
Steven Spielberg
Tom Hanks
Grey’s Anatomy cast
Howard Stern
Angelina Jolie
David Beckham
Phil Mickelson
David Letterman
Bon Jovi
Donald Trump
Celine Dion
Simon Cowell
U2
Kobe Bryant
Michael Schumacher
Shaquille O’Neal
Jay Leno
Nicole Kidman
Ben Stiller
Alex Rodriguez
Dr. Phil McGraw
Ronaldinho
50 Cent
Brian Grazer/Ron Howard
Justin Timberlake
Michael Jordan
Rush Limbaugh
Tim McGraw
Roger Federer
Jerry Bruckheimer
George Clooney
Kimi Raikkonen
Jerry Seinfeld
Sean (Diddy) Combs
Jennifer Aniston
Adam Sandler
Oscar De La Hoya
Cast of Desperate Housewives
LeBron James
J.K. Rowling
Derek Jeter
Maria Sharapova
Matt Damon
Gisele Bundchen
Vince Vaughn
Bill Clinton
Gore Verbinski
Will Smith
Valentino Rossi
Judge Judy Sheindlin
Jessica Simpson
Tyra Banks
Anthony Robbins
Cate Blanchett
Regis Philbin
Sandra Bullock
Rachael Ray
Alan Greenspan
Julia Roberts
Serena Williams
Michelle Wie
Keira Knightley
Hilary Duff
George Lopez
Kate Moss
Barbara Walters
Ryan Seacrest
Scarlett Johansson
Jessica Alba
Daniel Radcliffe
Reese Witherspoon
Larry the Cable Guy
Deepak Chopra
Annika Sorenstam
Heidi Klum
J.J. Abrams
Dan Brown
Emeril Lagasse
Wolfgang Puck
Dane Cook
Jack Welch
John Grisham
Jeff Foxworthy
Rhonda Byrne
Dakota Fanning
Danica Patrick
Mitch Albom
Emma Watson
Hayden Panettiere
Paula Deen
Bobby Flay
WHAT DO YOU THINK of the Forbes Celebrity 100 list? Agree or Disagree?
He has been number two on this list for something like the last four or five years and Oprah has been nuumber one. Sorry Tiger, as long as there is an Oprah, you’ll always be number 2.
Okay, I know I’m guilty of stirring the pot here, but . . .
Last year Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston were tied for 35th place.
This year AJ is #14 and Aniston is #44.
And those are two very different power/career trajectories.
I think if you remove the Brad Pitt factor (which, don’t kid yourselves, IS a factor) the plain truth is that Angelina Jolie is a bonafide movie star, with talent and increasing successes, whereas Jennifer Aniston was a beloved television star who hasn’t quite manifested as a true movie star. She has celebrity, she has projects, she’s well liked, but she is never going to be a major movie star.
Whatever your personal views on the woman may be, AJ is gaining in power, influence and sucess, and Aniston is waning. She’s never going to be broke or anything - but her career has already peaked.
Well if we were forming our fantasy female celebrity teams, I have to say that I would love to see Oprah, Madonna and Angie do a humanitarian project of some kind together in Africa. That would just be the ultimate awesomeness :-)
And of course Brad, U2, and Will Smith with the One Campaign is the best fantasy male celebrity team I could ask for!
6 Ace Tomato | 06/15/2007 at 12:40 am
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well said! there’s clearly a huge difference, not just digit wise but a whole lot more times to the infinite!
why’s keira knightley up there? she hasn’t done anything this year to warrant her name up there, maybe the whole “i’m not a plastic bag” thing she started got her on it.
Would someone please explain to me how in the fcuk X had income last year? B#tch didn’t have a job. I guess those Friends got one hell of a deal on the syndication residuals!
I’m surprised that Jay-Z made the top cut, while beyonce is not mentioned. Anybody could spot her in the list. At least B i more influential than Jay-Z and she has a fortune, why isn’t here in the list? So much for Jay who’s getting credit for riding on other ppl’s successes…
I was trying to surf through the list, but my computer kept on crashing! Thanks for writing out list Jared! And Hayden Panettiere? She’s cute and I love Heroes, but I wouldn’t classify her one of the world’s most powerful celebrities.
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yeah Madonna!
MADONNA ROCKS.
One day Jake’s gonna be on that list. No doubt of it.
Jennifer Aniston? What a joke.
tiger woods rocks earning 112 million last year!
He has been number two on this list for something like the last four or five years and Oprah has been nuumber one. Sorry Tiger, as long as there is an Oprah, you’ll always be number 2.
Okay, I know I’m guilty of stirring the pot here, but . . .
Last year Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston were tied for 35th place.
This year AJ is #14 and Aniston is #44.
And those are two very different power/career trajectories.
I think if you remove the Brad Pitt factor (which, don’t kid yourselves, IS a factor) the plain truth is that Angelina Jolie is a bonafide movie star, with talent and increasing successes, whereas Jennifer Aniston was a beloved television star who hasn’t quite manifested as a true movie star. She has celebrity, she has projects, she’s well liked, but she is never going to be a major movie star.
Whatever your personal views on the woman may be, AJ is gaining in power, influence and sucess, and Aniston is waning. She’s never going to be broke or anything - but her career has already peaked.
Rapper/ Mogul - Billionaire Hov #9
He’s not a businessman, he’s a business.. man. Lol
100 people look who Samantha types about.
Jessica SImpson, Jennifer Aniston? hah what a joke
So Angie moved 30 steps forward and Jen moved 30 steps back. Nothing Haters say will EVER change that.
Bravo - Well said Ace Tomato!
Well if we were forming our fantasy female celebrity teams, I have to say that I would love to see Oprah, Madonna and Angie do a humanitarian project of some kind together in Africa. That would just be the ultimate awesomeness :-)
And of course Brad, U2, and Will Smith with the One Campaign is the best fantasy male celebrity team I could ask for!
6 Ace Tomato | 06/15/2007 at 12:40 am
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well said! there’s clearly a huge difference, not just digit wise but a whole lot more times to the infinite!
Jessica Simpson, Vince Vaughn, Michelle Wie, Hilary Duff.. How they make the list? Lol
Vince Vaughn is ahead of Will Smith? WTF?
Ace Tomato | 06/15/2007 at 12:40 am
Well said !one is gaining momentum and the other one is waning. that’s the cycle of life. haters, we know its painful, but that’s the way it goes.
two favorite moments when looking at the
Forbes list: Brad and Johnny beating Cruise and AJ leaving JA in the dust. Beautiful.:)
Power = money? Who cares.
I wonder who’s films in total grossed more money Brad, Tom, or Johnny?
I think that an easy one. Lol
why’s keira knightley up there? she hasn’t done anything this year to warrant her name up there, maybe the whole “i’m not a plastic bag” thing she started got her on it.
Where is Wentworth Miller ??????
Would someone please explain to me how in the fcuk X had income last year? B#tch didn’t have a job. I guess those Friends got one hell of a deal on the syndication residuals!
I’m surprised that Jay-Z made the top cut, while beyonce is not mentioned. Anybody could spot her in the list. At least B i more influential than Jay-Z and she has a fortune, why isn’t here in the list? So much for Jay who’s getting credit for riding on other ppl’s successes…
I was trying to surf through the list, but my computer kept on crashing! Thanks for writing out list Jared! And Hayden Panettiere? She’s cute and I love Heroes, but I wouldn’t classify her one of the world’s most powerful celebrities.
Ooops, I meant that I was originally trying to surf through the list one page at a time on the Forbes site! You made it much more easier!
angelina is up there only because of one reason, and everyone knows this including AJ, the manstealer. BRAD PITT Admit it. LMFAO!
pity partier should be #1000th
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