Top 10 Most Paid Celebrities

Rank 1. Oprah Winfrey

Power Rank : 1

Pay : $315.0 million

Category : Personalities

Pay Rank : 1

Web Rank : 5

Press Rank : 5

TV/Radio Rank : 1

Social Rank : 11

News that this coming season of The Oprah Winfrey Show will be her last helped the self-made billionaire garner more media attention than any other member of the Celebrity 100. Her Harpo production company, which spawned the careers of Dr. Phil, Rachel Ray and Dr. Oz, will introduce interior designer Nate Berkus this fall. Months later, the list's top-earner will add the lifestyle-themed Oprah Winfrey Network in partnership with Discovery Communications to her media empire.

Rank 2. Beyonce Knowles

Power Rank : 2

Pay : $87.0 mil

Category : Musicians

Pay Rank : 11

Web Rank : 2

Press Rank : 13

TV/Radio Rank : 9

Social Rank : 15

One half of the most famous couple in hip-hop, Beyoncé continues to expand her business empire beyond music. Endorsement deals with companies ranging from Nintendo to L'Oreal and her growing House of Dereon fashion line bring in millions of dollars per year on top of the $86 million she grossed from a 93-stop world tour.

Rank 3. James Cameron

Power Rank : 3

Pay :$210.0 mil

Category : Directors,

Producers

Pay Rank : 2

Web Rank : 20

Press Rank : 9

TV/Radio Rank : 21

Social Rank : 81

As the director of the highest grossing film of all time, Cameron is definitely "king of the world." Avatar has earned $2.7 billion at the box office alone and has changed the way Hollywood makes films. In the near future almost every studio blockbuster will be released in 3-D. Cameron is already at work on Avatar 2.

Rank 4. Lady Gaga

Power Rank : 4

Pay : $62.0 million

Category : Musicians

Pay Rank : 22

Web Rank : 1

Press Rank : 4

TV/Radio Rank : 13

Social Rank : 1

A newcomer to the Celebrity 100, Lady Gaga broke down the door to fame with outlandish outfits and quirky videos, including one that featured her and Beyonce poisoning an unappreciative boyfriend. Bringing in an estimated $31 million with a 106-date tour that grossed $95 million, Lady Gaga is also a marketer's dream, teaming up with Polaroid, Virgin Mobile, Monster Cable and Viva Glam.

Rank 5. Tiger Woods

Power Rank : 5

Pay : $105.0 mil

Category : Athletes

Pay Rank : 7

Web Rank : 35

Press Rank : 6

TV/Radio Rank : 7

Social Rank : 34

Tiger Woods' fall from global sports icon to tabloid fodder was stunning. He saw Accenture, AT&T and Pepsi drop him as a pitchman, but he remains the highest-paid athlete in the world thanks to huge deals with Nike, Electronic Arts and Upper Deck. Nike built a $650 million (sales) golf business from scratch on Woods' back. His fledgling golf course design business has been hurt by the economic downturn, as all three courses he's worked on have experienced major delays.

Rank 6. Britney Spears

Power Rank : 6

Pay : $64.0 mil

Category : Musicians

Pay Rank : 20

Web Rank : 3

Press Rank : 24

TV/Radio Rank : 15

Social Rank : 2

Not long ago, most of the entertainment world had written Britney Spears off as a celebrity flameout. But over the last year Spears logged the fifth highest-grossing tour in the world, bringing in $130 million in gross box office receipts by playing 98 dates. High-profile endorsement deals with Elizabeth Arden and Candies' prove that the public expects Spears to stay in the spotlight for good.

Rank 7 : U2

Power Rank 7

Pay $130.0 mil

Category Musicians

Pay Rank 3

Web Rank 11

Press Rank 18

TV/Radio Rank 54

Social Rank 28

The world's biggest rock band, U2 launched a massive world tour in 2009 that has brought in more than $311 million in gross box office receipts. Each tour stop brings in $10 million in gross ticket sales. Add in lucrative merchandise sales, heavy radio play and a steady-selling back catalog, and you have the highest-earning band on the planet.

Rank 8 : Sandra Bullock

Power Rank 8

Pay $56.0 mil

Category Actresses

Pay Rank 25

Web Rank 17

Press Rank 21

TV/Radio Rank 6

Social Rank 62

With two hit movies (The Proposal and The Blind Side) and an Oscar win, Bullock should have been sitting on top of the world. She is financially. With $56 million she's the highest-earning actress. But a messy breakup with cheating husband Jesse James turned her into tabloid fodder. Bullock overcame adversity with news of an adoption and a public return at the MTV Movie Awards.

Rank 9 : Johnny Depp

Power Rank 9

Pay $75.0 mil

Category Actors

Pay Rank 14

Web Rank 16

Press Rank 22

TV/Radio Rank 34

Social Rank 21

Depp zooms close to the top of our list this year thanks to his work as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's 3-D update of Alice in Wonderland. The Disney film has grossed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, making Depp the only actor to headline two $1 billion films. Depp also landed a big upfront payday for The Tourist. Costarring Angelina Jolie, the film is a rare case these days of two big stars getting big bucks.

Rank 10 : Madonna

Power Rank 10

Pay $58.0 mil

Category Musicians

Pay Rank 24

Web Rank 4

Press Rank 3

TV/Radio Rank 16

Social Rank 33

The Material Girl isn't quite ready to cede her spot in pop music's hierarchy to Lady Gaga or Britney Spears just yet. The 52-year-old singer had the fourth highest-grossing tour of 2009, bringing in $6 million a night and $138 million overall. An episode of the Fox hit sitcom Glee, which featured cast members singing several of her songs, added to her already high profile and cushioned her significant earnings from publishing royalties.

Top 10 Most Sexiest Disney Mouseketeer Women

1. Christina Aguilera : When Christina Aguilera was young, she sang The Star Spangled Banner at Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Pittsburgh Pirates games. Shortly after that, she joined The New Mickey Mouse Club. Her co-Mouseketeers called her “the Diva.” In 1999 and 2000, Aguilera released 3 singles, “Genie in a Bottle,” “What a Girl Wants,” and “Come on Over Baby.” Later Aguilera created a sexually energetic album called “Stripped” and also went on tour with Justin Timberlake.

Aguilera most recently decided to mature and go for a Marilyn Monroe-look. Aguilera also supports charities such as PETA, Defenders of Wildlife, Missing Kids, Women’s Cancer Research Fund, etc.

2. Britney Spears : Britney Spears is a classic case of a Mouseketeer gone wild. After releasing a hit record, “…Baby One More Time,” she had established herself as a sex symbol. Spears broke the record for highest album sales in its debut week by a solo artist after releasing Oops!… I Did It Again. The album ended by selling 10 million copies in the U.S. Spears married her childhood friend, Jason Alexander for 55 hours and then married Keven Federline a couple of years later. Since Spears has had a couple of kids, divorced Federline, and is attempting to make a come-back. Spears’ latest single is called Womanizer and has a new album coming later this year.

3. Rhona : Rhona is a part of the group, En Vogue. Her fellow Mouseketeers often times called her “the queen of ballads.” Bennett also cameod in movies such as Malibu’s Most Wanted, No Vacancy, and Men Cry in the Dark. Rhona is currently releasing albums as a solo artist.

4. Nikki DeLoach : Nikki DeLoach has found herself acting on the FOX TV show, North Shore. Prior to that she was a Mouseketeer with Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, and Christina Aguilera. Nikki was also in a pop group called Innosense. Nikki dated JC Chasez for a few years. Nikki made guest appearances in Walker: Texas Ranger and Grounded for Life. Nikki most recently starred in The Net 2.0, sequel to The Net (starring Sandra Bullock).

5. Keri Russell : After Keri Russell was a Mouseketeer, she became the lead role for the TV show, Felicity. Russell was also in the movies, We Were Soldiers, M:I 3, The Upside of Anger, and Waitress. Russell also starred in Honey, I Blew Up The Kid and played Mr. Feeny’s niece in Boy Meets World.

6. Julie Piekarski : Julie Piekarski also starred in The Facts of Life for 17 episodes. Piekarski also made cameos on Diff’rent Strokes, Three’s Company, and Best of Times.

7. Cheryl Holdridge : New Orleans, Louisiana born, Cheryl Holdridge performed in The Nutcracker in L.A. when she was age 9. Holdridge became a Mouseketeer in 1956, when she was 12 years old. In 1959, Holdridge did a cameo in Leave it to Beaver as the role of Wally Cleaver’s girlfriend. Holdridge, at the age of 56 made a cameo in the movie, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas.

8. Annette J. Funicello : Italian-American Annette J. Funicello was the most popular Mouseketeer thus far. She was discovered by Disney when performing in the dance recital, Swan Lake. After Funicello left Disney, she starred in several “Beach Party” movies. Walt Disney did not want her to appear promiscuously in any of the movies though. Funicello did not fully comply with the request as she decided to wear some sexy swimsuit outfits in a couple of the “Beach Party” movies.

9. Lindsey Allen : Lindsey Allen started by playing the role of Annie at the Burt Reynold’s Dinner Theater. Allen attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and received a B.A. in Theater. Allen also starred in Ernest Saves Christmas, Roller Jam, and B.L. Stryker.

10. Lisa Whelchel : Lisa Whelchel is best known for being on The Facts of Life, but started as a Mouseketeer. Whelchel also created a Christian pop album called All Because of You. Lisa Whelchel has also started a Busy Mom’s Book Club via her Website.

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