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Highest Paid Celebrities in 2016
The accumulated worth of the world's highest paid celebrities in 2016 is more than most small countries are run on - a collective $5.1 billion dollars. Yes, billion. The Highest Paid Celebrities list is released every year by Forbes Magazine The list includes actors, musicians, stars of Bollywood and Hollywood, athletes, doctors, authors, (even some radio dj's!), and people famous for just being famous, worldwide. Good for them! I wish I was on the list, but there's always next year. The top 20 are below, but check out more outrageously wealthy celebs here, in case you want to hit anyone up for a loan in the next few months.
- Taylor Swift - $170 million
- One Direction - $110 million
- James Patterson - $95 million
- Dr. Phil McGraw - $88 million
- Cristiano Ronaldo - $88 million
- Kevin Hart - $87.5 million
- Howard Stern - $85 million
- Lionel Messi - $85.1 million
- Adele - $80.5 million
- Rush Limbaugh - $79 million
- LeBron James - $77 million
- Madonna - $76.5 million
- Ellen DeGeneres - $75 million
- Rihanna - $75 million
- Garth Brooks - $70 million
- Roger Federer - $68 million
- AC/DC - $67.5 million
- Rolling Stones -$66.5 million
- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson - $64.5 million
- David Copperfield - $64 million
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