Singer, Taylor Swift, has topped Forbes Celebrity 100 list. With this, she has officially become the highest paid celebrity. The 29-year-old pulled in a whopping $185 million in income last year. In fact, this is her personal best too. She has grown by 131% since 2018 wherein she clocked $ 80 million.
This is not the first time that Taylor Swift has topped Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list
While she took the top spot, she surpassed billionaire Kylie Jenner! Kylie was ranked number 2 with $ 170 million in earnings. Thirdly, it was Kanye West.
Taylor Swift captured the top spot in 2016 too. At that time, her income was calculated to be $170 million thanks to her ‘The 1989 World Tour’.
The only Indian
While Taylor Swift topped it, Akshay Kumar was the only Indian who could make it to the list of the highest paid celebrities of 2019. In fact, he ranks 33 in the top 100.
Countdown to Top 10
Here are the top 10 celebrities in this years’ highest-paid list:
10.) Canelo Alvarez ($ 94 mil)
9.) Dr. Phil McGraw ($ 95 mil)
8.) The Eagles ($ 100 mil)
7.) Neymar ($ 105 mil)
6.) Cristiano Ronaldo ($ 109 mil)
5.) Ed Sheeran ($ 110 mil)
4.) Lionel Messi ($ 127 mil)
3.) Kanye West ($ 150 mil)
2.) Kylie Jenner ($170 mil)
1.) Taylor Swift! ($ 185 mil)
So, how much did you earn this year? Does the list inspire to top it?