Forbes has released its list of the top 100 highest-paid entertainers and Sean “Diddy” Combs is top of the tree. Cristiano Ronaldo took the fifth spot.
Combs earnings of $130m (£102m) pushed him up from last year’s 22nd spot.
His success is down to his recent US tour, a marketing deal with a vodka company and selling one third of his Sean John clothing line.
Beyonce and JK Rowling took second and third spot, but women comprise just 16% of the world’s top-earning celebrities.
Newcomers include Kylie Jenner, at number 59, who is the youngest list member at the age of 19. Her earnings come from her family’s reality TV show – Keeping Up with the Kardashians – her namesake cosmetics company and clothing line, plus various endorsements.
Half of the top 10 are made up of musicians, while two athletes – Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and basketball star LeBron James – also make the cut.
Below is the list:
| CELEBRITY | EARNINGS |
|---|---|
| 1. Sean Combs | $130million |
| 2. Beyoncé | $105million |
| 3. J.K. Rowling | $95million |
| 4. Drake | $94million |
| 5. Cristiano Ronaldo | $93million |
| 6. The Weeknd | $92million |
| 7. Howard Stern | $90million |
| 8. Coldplay | $88million |
| 9. James Patterson | $87million |
| 10. LeBron James | $86million |
| 11. Guns N’ Roses | $84million |
| 11. Rush Limbaugh | $84million |
| 13. Justin Bieber | $83.5million |
| 14. Lionel Messi | $80million |
| 15. Dr. Phil McGraw | $79million |
| 16. Ellen DeGeneres | $77million |
| 17. Bruce Springsteen | $75million |
| 18. Adele | $69million |
| 18. Jerry Seinfeld | $69million |
| 20. Mark Wahlberg | $68million |
| 21. Metallica | $66.5million |
| 22. Dwayne Johnson | $65million |
| 23. Roger Federer | $64million |
| 24. David Copperfield | $61.5million |
| 25. Kevin Durant | $60.6million |
| 26. Garth Brooks | $60million |
| 26. Elton John | $60million |
| 26. Gordon Ramsay | $60million |
| 29. Ryan Seacrest | $58million |
| 30. Chris Rock | $57million |
| 31. Vin Diesel | $54.5million |
| 32. Paul McCartney | $54million |
| 32. Red Hot Chili Peppers | $54million |
| 34. Louis C.K. | $52million |
| 35. Jimmy Buffett | $50.5million |
| 35. Adam Sandler | $50.5million |
| 37. Andrew Luck | $50million |
| 37. Rory McIlroy | $50million |
| 39. Jackie Chan | $49million |
| 40. Calvin Harris | $48.5million |
| 41. Robert Downey Jr. | $48million |
| 42, Stephen Curry | $47.3million |
| 43. Dave Chappelle | $47million |
| 43. Judy Sheindlin | $47million |
| 45. James Harden | $46.6million |
| 46. Lewis Hamilton | $46million |
| 47. Kim Kardashian West | $45.5million |
| 48. Drew Brees | $45.3million |
| 49. Taylor Swift | $44million |
| 50. Simon Cowell | $43.5million |
| 50. Phil Mickelson | $43.5million |
| 52. Tom Cruise | $43million |
| 53. Kenny Chesney | $42.5million |
| 53. Steve Harvey | $42.5million |
| 55. Luke Bryan | $42million |
| 55. Celine Dion | $42million |
| 55. Jay-Z | $42million |
| 58. Sofia Vergara | $41.5million |
| 59. Kylie Jenner | $41million |
| 60. Bruno Mars | $39million |
| 60. Tiesto | $39million |
| 62. Russell Westbrook | $38.6million |
| 63. Sebastian Vettel | $38.5million |
| 64. Damian Lillard | $38.4million |
| 65. Shah Rukh Khan | $38million |
| 65. Jennifer Lopez | $38million |
| 65. The Chainsmokers | $38million |
| 68. Novak Djokovic | $37.6million |
| 69. Amy Schumer | $37.5million |
| 70. Tiger Woods | $37.1million |
| 71. Salman Khan | $37million |
| 71. Neymar | $37million |
| 71. Bill O’Reilly | $37million |
| 71. Dolly Parton | $37million |
| 71. Ed Sheeran | $37million |
| 76. Dwayne Wade | $36.2million |
| 77. Fernando Alonso | $36million |
| 77. Sean Hannity | $36million |
| 77. Rihanna | $36million |
| 80. Bon Jovi | $35.5million |
| 80. Akshay Kumar | $35.5million |
| 82. Billy Joel | $35million |
| 83. Dr. Dre | $34.5million |
| 83. Florida Georgia Line | $34.5million |
| 83. Toby Keith | $34.5million |
| 83. Jordan Spieth | $34.5million |
| 87. Derrick Rose | $34.3million |
| 88. Usain Bolt | $34.2million |
| 89. Gareth Bale | $34million |
| 89. Conor McGregor | $34million |
| 89. Britney Spears | $34million |
| 92. Kei Nishikori | $33.9million |
| 93. Fletcher Cox | $33.4million |
| 94. Clayton Kershaw | $33.3million |
| 95. Chance The Rapper | $33million |
| 95. Katy Perry | $33million |
| 97. Carmelo Anthony | $32.6million |
| 98. Jason Aldean | $32.5million |
| 98. Kevin Hary | $32.5million |
| 100. Zlatan Ibrahimovic | $32million |
