If Forbes estimates are correct, then in the past year the richest celebrities have earned so much that they can arrange a swim in the money no worse than Scrooge McDuck. Their fees, and not so small, in 2017 grew by another quarter. And in more than a dozen of them, earnings last year exceeded $ 100 million. If this fact caused an attack of envy, let you be comforted a little by the fact that taxes paid by celebrities have also grown proportionately.
Here Top 10 highest paid celebrities of 2018 according to Forbes.
10. Cristiano Ronaldo, soccer player
Income - 108 million dollars.
Football players and musicians are clear favorites in the top ten richest celebrities. The rating reveals Cristiano Ronaldo, a dark-skinned Portuguese handsome with big dark eyes, scoring goals with the uniformity and dimensionality of the clockwork.
The past year turned out to be successful for him both on the football field and at the table for business negotiations. The contract with Real Madrid should bring him $ 50 million, and the contract with Nike will last until the end of Ronaldo’s life and potentially costs a billion.
But the recently concluded 2018 World Cup did not bring Ronaldo any victories. He was noted except as a hat-trick in the game with Spain. In a game with Iran, the Portuguese hit with an elbow in the face of an opponent, for which he received a yellow card. After losing to the team of Uruguay, the Portuguese national team dropped out of the championship, and Cristiano went home on the same day as Messi.
9. Ed Sheeran, pop musician, actor
Income - 110 million dollars.
This red-haired Englishman in his 27 years earned $ 110 million in 2017. The young man’s career has rapidly gone uphill since Taylor Swift noticed him, and since then he smoothly and confidently climbed the musical (and highly paid) Olympus, until he sat on its top in splendid isolation. At the moment, it is believed that he is paid the most of all solo artists.
8. Lionel Messi, soccer player
Revenue - 111 million dollars.
And from the musician we again turn to the players. Lionel Messi is not only one of the richest celebrities in the world, but also the owner of one of the most powerful blows in football. He entered his name in the golden tablets of football, becoming the first person in the world to score 100 goals in international matches, and last year extended his contract with Bareselona. Thanks to this agreement, over the next 5 years, Messi will receive $ 80 million annually. And if we add here contracts with manufacturers of sportswear, drinks and the Chinese smartphone company, a nice amount of $ 111 million is rushing.
A curious fact: all the contracts of Lionel are still signed by his dad, who is the head of the Messi fund.
7. Coldplay, a music band
Revenue - 115.5 million dollars.
Alternative rock has long moved from garages to the stage and turned into a chicken that lays golden eggs. It is only necessary to submit it correctly. The British group Coldplay knows how to do this - not without reason their last tour brought so much money that The Rolling Stones (once their fees for the tour were an unattainable peak for musicians), probably turn green with envy.
6. U2, a musical group
Revenue - $ 118 million.
This Irish rock band is doing great. The recipe for good money: to revive one of the old albums (already in 1987); season with nostalgia; create the illusion of ageless veterans that they are young again, playful and sexy - and voila! 118 million dollars in the pocket.
5. Dwayne Johnson, actor
Income - 124 million dollars.
In the list of the richest stars of 2018, among the football players and musicians, “Rock” proudly stands - Dwayne Johnson, a former wrestler and current profitable actor. The reason for the $ 124 million received in 2017 is two films, Jumanji: Call of the Jungle and Skyscraper. By the way, the last film was just released. You can see with your own eyes what the actor is paid for.
4. Judith Sheindlin, TV presenter
Revenue - $ 147 million.
In fourth place on the list of famous and wealthy is the American TV presenter Judith Sheindlin, who earned $ 147 million over the past year. Who would have thought that a legal show would become so popular. From 1996 to the present moment, Judith confidently cuts coupons from him. Journalists already dubbed her contract with an American television company in 2017 as “insane,” “unbelievable” and “obscene.” Because you can’t be so rich in the world!
3. Kylie Jenner, a fashion model
Income - 166.5 million dollars.
The most popular of the Kardashian Family shows is, of course, Kim; everyone in all corners of the globe seems to know about her outstanding fifth point. And here is the richest of the famous family - Kylie Jenner. Starting with a modeling career, she got into a reality show, and then developed her own line of cosmetics Kylie Cosmetics.
Despite the scandal that erupted last year (an independent cosmetics company accused Kylie of stealing their designs), Kylie earned $ 166.5 million on powders, rubbing and lotions.
2. George Clooney, actor
Revenue - $ 239 million
It was not the main profession that brought the money to one of the most beautiful actors in the world, but the sale of a tequila company. The brand Casamigos Clooney was founded together with businessman Randy Gerber and actor Michael Meldman.
George earned on the sale of the alcohol business 239 million. And the total transaction amount was equal to 700 million dollars.
1. Floyd Mayweather, boxer
Revenue - $ 285 million.
Are boxers becoming a trend, pushing footballers out of the sports throne? The epic fight of Floyd, the never-defeated featherweight boxer, against Conor McGregor brought the winner (it is clear that he turned out to be Floyd) 275 million. Forbes does not specify where he got another 10 million dollars.
