Who would have guessed that Angelina Jolie could dethrone Oprah Winfrey this year as the Worlds Most Powerful Celebrity according to Forbes 2009 compilation of the Celebrity 100.
The Top 10 Worlds Powerful Celebrity are:
1) Angelina Jolie
2) Oprah Winfrey
3) Madonna
4) Beyonce Knowles
5) Tiger Woods
6) Bruce Springsteen
7) Steven Speilberg
8 ) Jennifer Aniston
9) Brad Pitt
10) Kobe Bryant
Celebrity 100 is a measure of power based on money and fame. It is a compilation of film and television actors, models, chefs, athletes, authors and musicians according to their entertainment related earnings and media visibility.
Earning estimates includes income from films, television shows, endorsements, books and other entertainment ventures that were calculated from June 2008 to June 2009. Forbes sources for the celebrities income related figures are Billboard, Pollstar, Adams Media Research, Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen BookScan, Nielsen Media Research and SNL Kagan. While fame is measured on Web hits on Google Blog Search, TV/radio mentions on LexisNexis, overall press mentions on Factiva and the number of times a celebrity image appeared on the cover of 25 consumer magazines.
The Top 11-50
11. Will Smith
12. Dr. Phil McGraw
13. Britney Spears
14. David Letterman
15. Cold Play
16. Adam Sandler
17. Harrison Ford
18. Michael Jordan
19. Lebron James
20. Tom Cruise
21. Bon Jovi
22. Donald Trump
23. Rush Limbaugh (Obama’s financial advier
24. George Lucas
25. Simon Cowell
26. Stephenie Meyer (Twilight, Eclipse and New Moon)
27. Roger Federer 2008 Wimbeldon
28. David Beckham
29. Miley Cyrus
30. Tyler Perry
31. Kenny Chesney
32. Jay-Z
33. Clint Eastwood
34. Howard Stern
35. Sean (Diddy) Combs
36. Phil Mickelson
37. Jerry Seinfeld
38. Dave Mathhews Band
39. Tom Hanks
40. Hellen DeGeneres
41. Eddie Murphy
42. Rascal Flatts
43. Jay Leno
44. Ryan Seacrest
45. Nicolas Cage
46. Kanye West
47. AC/DC
48. George Clooney
49. Barack Obama
50. 50 Cent
Read more about the Worlds Most Powerful Celebrities at Forbes.com
2 Comments
She was all over the news this days and she’s a real icon for a lot of woman. I personally don’t like her because I still hate the idea of grabbing another husband but her causes was commendable.
The only one on the list that surprised me was Madonna. Is she still that relevant?