Forbes magazine has published a list of the richest stars under the age of 30, topped by Beyonce Knowles. The 27-year-old singer and actress earned a reported $80.7 million in 2008, which puts her in front of Justin Timberlake and basketball star Kobe Bryant. Others to make it on the list are Keira Knightley, Miley Cyrus and Daniel Radcliffe.
Beyonce Knowles has topped a list of young rich stars by Forbes magazine. The 27-year-old singer-and-actress’ $80.7 million 2008 earnings were almost double that of Justin Timberlake, also 27, who was ranked second in Forbes magazine’s list of high earners under 30 after taking home $44 million last year.
Sports stars made up the rest of the top five, with LA Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant in third place with $39.3 million – who at 30 features in the list for the final time - 23-year-old Cleveland Cavaliers basketball player LeBron James in fourth, and tennis star Roger Federer, 27, fifth.
Keira Knightley, 23, was the highest-earning young British star, with earnings of £22 million. Both the ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘High School Musical’ franchises helped three of their young stars make the list. Wizard threesome Daniel Radcliffe, 19, Emma Watson, 18, and Rupert Grint, 20, came 8th, 16th and 19th respectively, while Disney trio Zac Efron, 21, Ashley Tisdale, 23, and Vanessa Hudgens, 19, also made the top 20.
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At the top of the 2008 Forbes list for the 100 Most Powerful Celebrities is Oprah Winfrey, again, who earned an estimated $275 million in 2007/2008. Her TV ratings came in first place and she was the second most read about celebrity on the internet.
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100: Cooking personality Paula Deen
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99: Actress Tina Fey
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98: Actress Vanessa Williams
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97: Reality TV star Lauren Conrad
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96: Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt
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95: British chef Gordon Ramsay
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94: 'High School Musical' star Ashley Tisdale
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93: Sweden's Annika Sorenstam
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92: 'High School Musical' star Zac Efron
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91: Chef Wolfgang Puck
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90: Howie Mandel
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89: Teenie band The Jonas Brothers
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88: Lorena Ochoa
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87: Actor Steve Carell
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86: Drew Carey
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85: Actor Charlie Sheen
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84: Actor Patrick Dempsey
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83: British model Kate Moss
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82: Film producer, screenwriter and director Judd Apatow
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81: Tennis star Justine Henin
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80: Comedian Jon Stewart
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79: Singer Carrie Underwood
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78: German model Heidi Klum
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77: Australian actress Cate Blanchett
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76: Television chef Rachael Ray
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75: Author Tom Clancy
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74: Talk show host and TV personality Regis Philbin
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73: U.S. actress Katherine Heigl
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72: Actress Sarah Jessica Parker
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71: Emmy-winning talk show host Ellen Degeneres
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70: Actress Eva Longoria
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69: Serena Williams
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68: Actress and model Tyra Banks
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67: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow
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66: Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen
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65: Singer Alicia Keys
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64: 'Harry Potter' actor Daniel Radcliffe
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63: Singer and fashionista Gwen Stefani
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62: TV personality Ryan Seacrest
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61: Russia's Maria Sharapova
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60: Actress Reese Witherspoon
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59: Radio personality Rush Limbaugh;
58: Author James Patterson (pictured)
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57: Actress Nicole Kidman
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56: NBA star Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics
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55: Actor, producer and director Ben Stiller
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54: Singer Jennifer Lopez
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53: Bon Jovi
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52: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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51: Actor Matt Damon
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50: The Spice Girls
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49: Nicolas Cage
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48: Producer Jerry Bruckheimer
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47: 23-year-old actress Keira Knightley
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46: Grand Marshal George Lucas
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45: Donald Trump
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44: US actor Leonardo DiCaprio
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43: Fomula 1 driver Fernando Alonso
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42: Actor, playwright, screenwriter, director and producer Tyler Perry
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41: Radio personality Howard Stern
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40: Judge Judy Sheindlin
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39: Shaquille O'Neal
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38: Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho
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37: NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon
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36: Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland
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35: 16-year-old singer and actress Miley Cyrus
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34: Author Stephen King
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33: Sean "Diddy" Combs
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32: 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' host Jay Leno
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31: Hollywood actor Tom Cruise
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30: TV psychologist Doctor Phil McGraw
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29: Bruce Willis
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28: Canadian singer Celine Dion
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27: U.S. R&B; and Hip Hop artist Kanye West
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26: Rapper 50 Cent
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The top 25: In 25th place is comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who earned an estimated $85 million.
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Baseball star Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez came in 24th with an estimated $34 million.
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In 23rd: Tennis star Roger Federer (Swtizerland). The 27-year-old earned an estimated $35 million, and obtained a press rank of 2.
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'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell from Great Britain came in 22nd in the list.
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The Queen of Pop in 21st place: Madonna earned an estimated $40 million and was the 15th most searched for celebrity on the internet.
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U.S. gold player Phil Mickelson tees off into 20th place with an estimated $45 million.
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In 19th place: LA Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant, with $39 million.
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Michael Jordan slam-dunked his way to 18th place with an estimated $45 million. He was the 38th most read about celebrity on the internet.
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In 17th place: Former 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston with $27 million.
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In 16th place: Cleveland Cavaliers player Lebron James with $38 million.
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In 15th place: David Letterman with $45 million. He came in 10th for the TV rank.
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Actress Cameron Diaz is in 14th place. She earned an estimated $50 million.
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13th place: Hollywood film director Steven Spielberg, with $130 million.
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In 12th place: Justin Timberlake with an estimated $44 million. He was the 5th most read about celebrity on the internet.
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Actor Will Smith made to 11th on the list with an estimated $80 million.
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The top ten: In tenth place is Hollywood's heartthrob Brad Pitt, with an estimated $20 million earnings. He has an internet ranking f 4, a press rank of 8 and a TV rank of 7.
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Ninth: 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling, with an estimated $300 million.
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Number 8: Sting and his band The Police. ($115 million)
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Number 7: Hip hop artist and producer Jay-Z, with an estimated $82 million.
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Number 6: Johnny Depp, with an estimated $72 million.
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Number 5: Soccer star David Beckham, with an estimated $50 million and a press rank of 3.
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Number 4: Singer and actress Beyonce Knowles with an estimated $80 million and a web rank of 3.
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Number 3: Angelina Jolie, with an estimated earning of $14 million, a web rank of 1, press rank of 9 and TV rank of 15.
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Number 2: Tiger Woods with an estimated $115 million and a press rank of 1.
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At the top of the 2008 Forbes list for the 100 Most Powerful Celebrities is Oprah Winfrey, again, who earned an estimated $275 million in 2007/2008. Her TV ratings came in first place and she was the second most read about celebrity on the internet.
This is the second rich list Beyonce has topped in the last month. The ‘Cadillac Records’ star and husband Jay-Z were named Hollywood’s richest couple by Forbes.com with a combined fortune of nearly $160 million.
Forbes magazine 2008 highest earners under 30:
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1. Beyonce Knowles ($80.7 million)
2. Justin Timberlake ($44 million)
3. Kobe Bryant ($39.3 million)
4. LeBron James ($38.2 million)
5. Roger Federer ($35.3 million)
6. Keira Knightley ($32.2 million)
7. Maria Sharapova ($26.3 million)
8. Daniel Radcliffe ($25.2 million)
9. Miley Cyrus ($25.2 million)
10. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen ($15.1 million)
11. Serena Williams ($14 million)
12. Venus Williams ($13 million)
13. Katherine Heigl ($13 million)
14. Jonas Brothers ($12.1 million)
15. Zac Efron ($5.8 million)
16. Emma Watson ($5.5 million)
17. Ashley Tisdale ($5.5 million
18. Hilary Duff ($5 million)
19. Rupert Grint ($5 million)
20. Vanessa Hudgens ($3 million)
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