SIX of top 10 spots in Forbes' Celebrity 100
Oprah Winfrey is back in her throne on top of Forbes' list of the world's most powerful celebrities, after a two-year stint in the runner-up seat.
The
billionaire American talk-show host, 59, knocked singer Jennifer Lopez
off the spot and into number 12, but still shares the top ten winners'
enclosure arena with a multitude of women.
There
are six girls in the plum positions - and the only man to make it into
the top five is film director Steven Spielberg, who, coming third, is
sandwiched between Lady Gaga in second and Beyonce in fourth.
Oprah Winfrey was top of the list in 2010, but lost out to Jennifer Lopez last year and Lady Gaga in 2011.
Singer and actress Madonna
comes fifth and Taylor Swift makes her top 10 debut at number six in the
annual Top 100 compiled by the financial magazine, which is based on income over a 12-month period
and fame, as defined by a media presence across all platforms, as well
as social media power.
Forbes calculated celebrity's earnings on
income from tours, books, contracts, endorsements, movies and residuals
and each star was given a marketability score, created by California
market research firm E-Poll.
Forbes credits Oprah's $77 million (£50m) earnings
between June 2012 and June 2013 - as well as her prominence on TV, on
social media and in the press - for her placing.
Lady Gaga, despite being forced to cancel
numerous dates on her moneymaking 'Born This Way Ball' tour due to hip
surgery earlier this year, earned $80 million from the global jaunt.
Forbes writer Dorothy Pomerantz said: 'She still wields an enormous amount of power, which is really what we
look for in our fame matrix.
Winfrey, who has topped
the list on four previous occasions, is one of three celebrities who
have featured on the prestigious list every year since its inception in
1999
'She is taking this cable network and
turning it around just through the sheer force of her will, her
connections and her ability.'
Winfrey, who has topped
the list on four previous occasions, is one of three celebrities who
have featured on the prestigious list every year since its inception in
1999, along with radio DJ Howard Stern and director Steven Spielberg.
Buy she wasn't the highest earning star over the last year. Madonna earned $125 million (£81m) between June
2012 and June 2013.
Singer Beyonce came fourth on the list, just below Steven Spielberg but above Madonna
Director Steven Spielberg, left, is the only man
to make the top five, while singer Taylor Swift, right, makes a Top 10
debut at number six
Last year's number one, Jennifer Lopez - who
topped the chart thanks to her public profile and earnings of $52
million - drops to 12 on this year's countdown.
Lady Gaga, despite being forced to cancel numerous
dates on her moneymaking 'Born This Way Ball' tour due to hip surgery
earlier this year, earned $80 million from the
global jaunt
Meanwhile, Lady Gaga, despite being forced to cancel numerous
dates on her moneymaking 'Born This Way Ball' tour due to hip surgery
earlier this year, earned $80 million from the
global jaunt.
Forbes also cites the 27-year-old star's devoted fan following on social
media for her lofty ranking.
Pomerantz said: 'She is
still a huge force in pop music. Even when she is not playing, people
are talking about her and speculating about her.'
Forbes
also deciphered how often individual stars appeared in the media and
used Starcount - a Singapore-based company that studies celebrity's
presence on 11 different social media platforms, including Facebook,
Twitter and YouTube, to assess popularity and influence.
Madonna, left, shot up to number five, having
not made the top 100 last year, while Jennifer Lopez, right, drops
fromthe top spot on last year's list to number 12 (but she still made
$45m, so she probably isn't too worried)
Justin Bieber manages to hold onto his place in the top ten, coming in at number nine
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