Counting down the top ten highest-ranked women on Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful celebrities
Forbes magazine has announced their top 100 most powerful celebrities of 2014, which they create by talking to specialists in the industry, estimating their earnings and calculating how frequently those celebrities are mentioned in print.
Only 32 out of the top 100 were female – with ten of those coming in after #90. We’ve counted down the top ten highest ranking females – including one who beat out the men to take the top spot.
Other females who ranked well in the list include female tennis players with Maria Sharapova ranked at #63 and Serena Williams coming in at #69. Unsurprisingly, Kim Kardashian made the list too, however she was further down than the tennis stars at #80. Angelina Jolie also beat out Kim K too – ranked at #73. Surprisingly though, Gwyneth Paltrow, with her GOOP empire, was further down the list at #89, but she was still ahead of Kate Moss at #91, Meryl Streep at #92 and Kerry Washington at #93.
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10. Jennifer Lopez – ranked #33. Performing on the global stage in the official FIFA world cup song, as well as using her judging efforts on American Idol as a platform to launch her new album, saw J-Lo bring in over $33 million during the past year – proving that she’s still a pop-force to be reckoned with.
9. Lady Gaga – ranked #19. Estimated earnings for the past year were $33 million – behind her peak of $90 million in 2011 but she continues to wield influence as a popstar as she packs stadiums with her busy touring schedule.
8. Taylor Swift – ranked #18. Even though she’s only 24, this is the FIFTH time that Swift has appeared on the list. As well as her successful musical career, the singer also does endorsements for Diet Coke, Keds and CoverGirl.
7. Miley Cyrus – ranked #17. It’s been four years since Miley last made an appearance on the list and last time was when she was raking in her Hannah Montana millions. Times have changed, now Cyrus packs stadiums with people watching her twerk with her tongue out while wearing barely-there outfits. With estimated earnings of $36 million this year though, she’s the one laughing all the way to the bank.
6. Jennifer Lawrence – ranked #12. At only 23 years old, Lawrence already has a stack of high-grossing cinema-blockbusters under her belt which earned her an estimated $34 million over the past year.
5. Katy Perry – ranked #9. Her eagerness to get involved in brand endorsements for companies such as Covergirl saw Perry earn over $40 million in the past year in spite of a quieter-than-usual touring schedule.
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4. Rihanna- ranked #8. Only 26 years old but she raked in approximately $48 million over the past year. Forbes attributes a lot of the success to her social media savvy and her ability to connect directly with her audience.
3. Ellen Degeneres – ranked #5. It wouldn’t be surprising if Ellen overtook Oprah next year as she is already dominating as the new queen of daytime television. Her earnings for the past year are estimated at $70 million.
2. Oprah Winfrey – ranked #4. Oprah fell from her position at the top last year, with estimated earnings of $82 million. She has managed to turn around her struggling OWN TV network but her main source of income is still coming from her long-running chat-show which is now off the air but running in syndication.
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