While Oprah Winfrey may be the Most Powerful Celebrity on the planet, that doesn’t mean that Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie and E.L. James shouldn’t be happy today. They are all the most powerful celebrities in their professions.
Winfrey regained the No. 1 slot after being No. 2 for two straight years. The former talkshow host and co-owner of OWN beat out Lady Gaga, the top earning musician on the list. Gaga, who couldn’t perform for most of the past year because of an injury, still brought in $80 million, Forbes noted. The “Born This Way” singer topped Beyonce and Madonna, two other musicians that made the Top 5.
While you won’t encounter Jolie’s name on the list until you reach No. 41, she is the most powerful actress. She’s currently working on Disney’s Maleficent, which will definitely help her position in 2014. In the past year, she made $33 million. The most powerful actor was Les Miserables star Hugh Jackman, who is starring in X-Men: Days of Future Past and The Wolverine. Jackman earned $55 million, putting him at No. 11 overall.
According to The Los Angeles Times, Forbes put James, the author of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, at No. 42. The only other authors in the Top 100 are James Patterson (No. 49), Stephen King (No. 75), J.K. Rowling (No. 82) and Suzanne Collins (No. 87).
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