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10. Judge Judy Sheindlin $45 million
She’s not as popular as the rest, but damn does she make a lot of money! Her closest television rival is reruns of The Big Bang Theory. Ha! This lady sure knows how to do it.
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9. Katy Perry $45 million
Other than millions from touring and album sales, you know someone has made it when they have their own 3D movie! We’re glad that Katy didn’t let her personal issues come in the way of success.
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8. Gisele Bundchen $45 million
The only shmodel in the top 10, at age 32 she is still coining it, perhaps more than ever. Pantene, Versace and Espirit have made her their muse, and she also gets a percentage of the profits from Ipanema flip-flops and some other products with her name on it.
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7. Jennifer Lopez $52 million
Although she’s “only” number seven, Miss J Lo is super powerful and seems to have a finger in every single lucrative pie. Clothing lines, fragrances, endorsement deals, movies, television shows. Oh and her music, of course.
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6. Lady Gaga $52 million
Not only is she mega rich thanks to her Born This Way Ball tour and platinum success of her last album, but the Mother Monster is also a major contributor to charities. She even launched her own non-profit foundation. An artist that’s giving back. We like!
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5. Rihanna $53 million
Depsite the craziness of her personal life, she is really coining it. She landed on this list for her songs “We found Love” and “Talk that talk”. Her aptly named fragrance “Reb’l Fleur” obviously helps, and so does her hectic touring scedual. She’s done over 85 shows in the past year. At least no one can accuse Riri of not working hard!.
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4. Ellen Degeneres $53 million
She is the executive producer and star of her own show, which is now in its tenth season and gets about 3 million viewers per episode. Wowzers. We love it when someone this funny and different does this well!
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3. Taylor Swift $57 million
She apparently earns about $1 million per night on her tour…and she tours a lot. You do the math. Not to mention her 2010 album Speak Now, which has already sold over 5 million copies. And her two Grammys for the song “Mean”. Oh and she’s a face of CoverGirl cosmetics. You show them Miss Swift!
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2. Britney Spears $58 million
After a rough couple of years behind her, Brit is back with a bang. She earned millions from endorsement deals, her fragrance line with Elizabeth Arden and her recent tour. And her latest album, Femme Fatal reached platinum in the US. Not to mention her latest stint as X-factor judge. Go Brit!
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1. Oprah Winfrey
$165 million
And to think we were worried that our favourite talk show host would disappear with the end of her show. No ways! The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) seems to be on a roll, and despite previous low ratings, her shows are apparently seen in more than 83 million homes. Oprah lives on!
Words: Jana Joubert
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