The popular US singer, Madonna has
topped the list of worlds top earning celebrities. This is according to the
list that was released by Forbes on Monday. She is estimated to have made $ 125
million which is equivalent to 80 million pounds in the last one year. Her
income increased so much because her MDNA tour combined with sales of fragrance,
clothing and many other investments.
Steven Spielberg came second, but
quiet distant since he made $100 million. He was declared to earner among
celebrities by Forbes lat year. Most of his income came from old hits like Jurassic Park and E.T; they continue to
give money up to date.
According to Dorothy, a reporter
from Forbes, Madonna is an excellent example of the unbelievable power that
lies in the successful career in music. At 55 years of age, Madonna is still a
power to reckon with. Lady Gaga who is on 27 years old, seem to following the
steps taken in by Madonna to build her career in four decades. Forbes continued
to say that, this young singer has emulated Madonna on how to rake money. She
has made over $80 million from singing; her hit songs include Born this way and
she is number 10 on the Forbes list.
Every year that ends July, Forbes
makes a list celebrity and the amount they earn. They get information from
reliable sources like producers, agents and managers to estimate the amount
made by each celebrity every year. The total figure given does not show agent
fess, tax deductions and other expenses by celebrities.
The other time when Madonna had made
a lot of money was in 2009, it was $110 million. This was less than what Oprah
made in 2008, $165. All this was reported by Forbes adding that Winfrey who is
a media mogul did not make much compared to previous years. She was ranked
number 13 on the list with estimated earnings of $77 million. At number there
was a tie; three people held the position, E.L James, the author of Fifty Shades of Grey, Simon Cowell, a
renowned television and music producer and Howard Stern, a radio jock.
On the list of the earners are Glenn
Beck, a TV host, Michael Bay, the director of Transformers franchise and also
James Patterson, a novelist appeared on top 10.
