In addition to her world tour, her slew of hits and lucrative deals with major companies for product endorsements also helped.
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It is unlikely that Taylor Swift will ever have a partner who earns more than her, her ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris was listed number 21 on the list and her new beau Tom Hiddleston does not even feature on the list.
Queen Bey brought in $54 million while Jay Z earned $53.3 million, placing them at No. 34 and No. 36 on this year’s individuals list, respectively. She raked in $170 million in the past year, which was enough to hand her the No. 1 spot on the magazine’s “Celebrity 100” list.
The three-time Federation Internationale de Football Association best player, Cristiano Ronaldo who came 4 on the list whit $88 million makes a salary of $50 million per year to top his counterpart, Lionel Messi who, with $81.5 million, topped music star, Adele to clinch the 8 position.
Pop queen and Grammy victor Taylor Swift has been named the top-earning celebrity of 2016 by Forbes.
Taylor Swift’s known rival, Katy Perry, dropped significantly from her respectable 2015 ranking, all the way down to 63rd place after having earned $41 million in the past year.
Adele, who didn’t even rank in the Top 100 previous year, is now sitting at number nine on the list, having made an impressive $80.5 million.
Madonna is at number 12 with $76.5m, Rihanna comes in at number 13 with $75m, and Katy Perry’s estimated $41m sees her land at number 63.
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The US boxer’s middle-name moniker is appropriate given the twelve-time world champion earned $300 million in 2015, thanks to his participation in the “fight of the century” against Manny Pacquiao last May.
The queen of Instagram’s sexiest photos, Kim Kardashian, landed in the No. 42 spot thanks to her app “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood”, which netted her a total of approximately $20.4 million.
Boy band One Direction – which includes Swift’s ex Harry Styles – was at No. 2 with $110 million.
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Here’s the full list of World’s Highest-Paid Celebrities by Forbes.
