EBN- The world’s highest-paid celebrities earned a combined $6.1 billion before taxes and fees in 2020, down $200 million from 2019, after the global pandemic shuttered stadiums and halted shows around the world.
But even with the coronavirus pandemic, many celebrities managed to earn sky-high salaries and earnings that exceeded hundreds of millions. Find out the 10 highest-paid celebrities according to Forbes’ list.
Kylie Jenner
The 23-year-old model, Kylie Jenner, has made an estimated $590 million. She is a businesswoman and model with millions of followers on her social media pages, which she uses to promote her products.
KanyeWest
Rapper Kanye West has earned an estimated $170 million, before taxes and deductions, and his net worth is $1.3 billion, which he earned from his singing and fashion design. The 43-year-old West has also won 21 Grammy Awards and is the second highest-paid celebrity in the world.
Roger Federer
Tennis star Roger Federer has earned an estimated $106.3 million. Known as the world’s most famous athlete, he has made his money from multiple sources, including a 10-year endorsement deal with a Japanese clothing brand in 2018. Roger has earned $130 million in prize money in his career, and his eponymous foundation has raised over $50 million, educating 1.5 million children in Africa.
CristianoRonaldo
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has earned an estimated $105 million, has a net worth of $450 million, has millions of followers on his social media pages, and joined Italian soccer club Juventus in 2018 for $129.3 million. He has also won the FIFA Best Player award five times.
Lionel Messi
Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi earned an estimated $104 million in 2020, won the Ballon d’Or five times, renewed his contract with Barcelona Football Club five times for $80 million, signed a lifetime deal with a sportswear company in 2019, opened his first clothing store called “Messi Store”, and won four European Golden Shoes.
Tyler Perry
Actor and director Tyler Perry has earned an estimated $97 million and a net worth of $1 billion from his work in several films. He earned over $660 million in 2019 and founded a studio called Tyler Perry Studios on a 330-acre estate in Atlanta.
Neymar
Brazilian soccer star Neymar made an estimated $95.5 million in 2020, moving from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for $222 million, signing a five-year contract with PSG until June 2022 for $350 million, and has millions of followers on social media.
HowardStern
Howard Stern, the talk show host, has made an estimated $90 million, making him the eighth highest-paid celebrity in the world, thanks to an eight-figure annual contract with a major American broadcasting company called SiriusXM . Although his agreement with SiriusXM ended in December 2020, he retains the rights to his archive, which means he will receive more money in the future.
Lebron James
LeBron James is a two-time Olympic gold medalist who signed a four-year, $153 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018. The basketball champion owns his own production company and media company and is now the fifth-highest-paid athlete in the world, with earnings of $88.2 million.
Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson has made an estimated $87.5 million, partly because he’s the highest paid actor in Hollywood, thanks to his movie earnings, earning over $20 million per movie, and partly because of his partnership with Under Armour to sell clothing, shoes and headphones.
