Forbes has published an annual list 100 Highest Paid Celebrities... Russian woman Maria Sharapova also got into it (her income is $ 29.5 million). In 2014, Sharapova was on the 63rd line of the rating, in the current one it has moved to the 88th place.
Considering the big changes that have taken place in the world of entertainment, the editors of Forbes decided to slightly change the methodology and for the first time made a truly international top 100 of stars, regardless of their nationality. Thanks to this, Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan (two Bollywood superstars) took higher positions than Channing Tatum and the "Oscar-free man" Leonardo DiCaprio.
When compiling the rating, the income received by famous people in the period from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2015 was taken into account.
Here's what the top ten most expensive superstars look like, according to Forbes.
10. Cristiano Ronaldo
The income of one of the best footballers of our time for the year amounted to 79.5 million dollars.
9. Taylor Swift
The American country pop singer began writing songs at the age of ten. Swift is now 26 years old, and in one year she received $ 80 million. Her best-selling album, 1989, had a circulation of 3.7 million last year.
8. Robert Downey Jr.
The annual income of a genius, billionaire, philanthropist, playboy and just Iron Man is estimated at $ 80 million. The new blockbuster with his participation ("Avengers: Age of Ultron") in the first weekend of the box office grossed $ 201.2 million and made Robert one of the the highest paid film actors in the world according to Forbes.
7. James Patterson
The renowned American author and writer has won the hearts of 50 million readers, sold over 230 million books, and wrote over 95 novels over the past four decades. Over the past year, he has become richer by $ 80 million.
6. Garth Brooks
There was a time when the country singer and self-proclaimed king of all media performed in clubs and bars in Oklahoma. Now Brooks is an internationally renowned singer and is enjoying fame and fortune with $ 90 million in annual profits in his pocket.
5. Howard Stern
The fifth highest-paid celebrity ranking of 2015 is occupied by an American radio and television host, producer, writer, actor and photographer. He is best known for his lengthy radio show, The Howard Stern Show, which has been on Sirius XM Radio since January 2006. From 2014 to 2015, Stern earned $ 95 million.
4. One Direction
The world's largest boy band has visited every continent except Antarctica over the past 12 months. As a result - $ 130 million in profit. Forbes notes that boy band members' salaries are twice that of the Rolling Stones.
3. Katy Perry
The third place of the top 10 stars with the highest income is occupied by an American singer, and in her spare time, she is also a UN Goodwill Ambassador. As part of the Prismatic World Tour, dedicated to the album Prism, Perry gave 124 performances: 75 of them were overseas, in 27 different countries. According to her managers, 60% of the singer's income (and for the year they amounted to $ 135 million) comes from foreign markets. These high fees allowed Katy to become highest paid pop singer of 2015.
2. Manny Pacquiao
Boxers Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather faced off in a welterweight bout on May 2 that earned a record $ 4.4 million in TV pay per view, as well as $ 73 million in total gross and $ 13 million in sponsorship royalties. Pacquiao has lost the fight, but he will receive a little consolation from the $ 160 million received over the past 12 months.
1. Floyd Mayweather
Some celebrities have worked hard throughout their careers to make it to the top of the Forbes list of "World's Highest Paid Celebrities." But for boxer Floyd Mayweather, a few punches are enough for this. His total annual income was $ 300 million. Mayweather was able to earn this amount, mainly thanks to the victory over Manny Pacquiao.