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The world's top-earning celebrities, musicians and creators made more than $1.3 billion last year (2022).
These individuals have amassed mind-boggling sums, from music legends to Hollywood icons, solidifying their status as money-making powerhouses.
The group of high earners also includes several filmmakers and TV creators, like the dynamic duos behind 'The Simpsons' and 'South Park'
To determine the ranking, Forbes considers entertainers' total pretax earnings, minus fees for representation (managers, lawyers, etc.) and business operating costs, per its methodology.
Let's explore the top ten world's highest-paid entertainers according to Forbes.
The Puerto Rican rapper, best known for fusing reggaeton (a hybrid of Caribbean reggae and mainland rap) and Latin trap (a hip-hop subgenre with roots in the southern United States), charmed millions around the world as he flew on a palm tree on tour, appeared alongside Brad Pitt in 'Bullet Train', and challenged machismo with his genderfluid style.
The majority of his earnings came from two tours: El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo, which he did in arenas, and The World's Hottest Tour, which he performed in the largest stadiums available. Endorsements from Corona, Cheetos, and Adidas were icing on the cake.
Swift's profits come from a combination of physical album sales, streaming on services like Spotify, digital downloads, licencing, and sync.
It begs the question: What is the 33-year-old superstar (and her devoted audience, the Swifties) incapable of accomplishing?
Crashing Ticketmaster with enormous demand for her Midnight's tour in November last year points to an even greater 2023 for her, as she will be on the road for 52 nights throughout the United States, with a potential nine-figure payment.
His wallet will go on thanks to the remarkable success of 'Avatar: The Way of Water' which made Cameron the director of three of the highest-grossing movies of all time, alongside the first 'Avatar' (2009) and 'Titanic' (1997).
His second outing to Pandora netted him at least $95 million, according to industry insiders, in a deal that’s said to be back-end-heavy with bonuses for crossing certain box office thresholds.
If Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and the rest of the band can't receive (no) satisfaction from a $136 million tour and record royalties, perhaps they should paint their coffers black.
According to concert tracker Pollstar, the OG British rockers earned more than $8.5 million each night on a 15-city tour throughout Europe last summer.
Pitt made an estimated $113 million after fees from the sale of his Plan B production firm in December 2021. The agreement also had Hollywood talking.
"It's definitely become a brand," says one lawyer, adding that Plan B presumably owns back ends and has a development slate that would raise its worth in addition to producing Oscar winners 'Moonlight', '12 Years A Slave', and Martin Scorsese's 'The Departed'. Others were not convinced.
"It doesn't really have assets," a second attorney says, noting that the corporation just creates projects rather than owning them.
Pitt received an estimated $30 million more for his performances in 'Bullet Train', 'Babylon', and 'The Lost City'.
'The Simpsons', America's favourite yellow cartoon family, relocated all 30 seasons from FX to Disney+ in an April 2019 streaming arrangement reached following Disney's earlier acquisition of Fox for $52 billion.
According to people familiar with the transaction, series co-creators Brooks and Groening received a previously unreported $105 million yearly after fees.
Earnings from a legacy HBO Max contract and 'Book of Mormon', their comedy musical (and skewering) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, helped the wicked pair behind South Park enjoy another good year.
The majority comes from their Paramount contract, which was inked in the previous year and guarantees the couple $935 million over six years.
Simply put, Perry is a modern Renaissance man.
The actor-director-writer-studio mogul enjoyed another profitable year owing to many cash sources from the film, his BET TV series, and the enormous Atlanta production backlot he controls completely.
Perry is the list's single billionaire, with an estimated $1 billion in wealth, in his second year among Forbes' top ten highest-paid entertainers.
In February, the 17-time Grammy winner and former Police frontman—known for classics such as' Every Breath You Take' and 'Roxanne'—made $300 million before fees by selling his entire musical output, both solo and with The Police, to Universal Music Group.
"It's a good catalogue," says one experienced industry attorney of the work of the British vocalist. "Wouldn't mind owning it."
In September, the progressive rock pioneers topped 2022 with a $300 million music rights deal with Concord Music Group.
The agreement included the group's publishing rights and a variety of recorded music revenue streams, as well as individual income streams from Phil Collins (including the hit song 'In The Air Tonight') and bandmates Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford.
Their earnings were supplemented by touring and royalties from recorded music.
Source: Forbes.
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