Highest-Paid Celebrities of 2020 Revealed: Where Kylie Jenner, Taylor Swift and More Rank.
According to Forbes, the world’s top-earning stars made a combined $6.1 billion in 2020. Kylie Jenner and Kanye West came out on top—and their paydays will shock you.
It’s Kylie Jenner’s world and we’re all just living in it.
Forbes just crowned the E! star and cosmetics mogul the highest-paid celebrity of 2020. Despite Kylie’s contentious history with the publication, the financial experts at Forbes calculated she took home $590 million this year after selling a majority stake in her beauty brand to Coty Inc.
Coincidentally, the 23-year-old’s brother-in-law, Kanye West, came in at No. 2 by making $170 million. The rapper and aspiring politician has his partnership with Adidas to thank for his hefty payday.
A-list athletes like Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar and LeBron James helped round out the top 10, in addition to Tyler Perry, Howard Stern and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
According to Forbes, the world’s top-earning stars made a combined $6.1 billion in 2020. That’s $200 million less than last year because of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the entertainment industry.
Count down from No. 25 by scrolling through our gallery below—here’s to better budgeting in 2021!
25. Taylor Swift
$63.5 million
24. Kevin Durant
$63.9 million
23. Ed Sheeran
$64 million
22. Dr. Phil McGraw
$65.5 million
21. The Chainsmokers
$68 million
20. The Jonas Brothers
$68.5 million
19. Gordon Ramsay
$70 million
18. Ryan Reynolds
$71.5 million
17. Ariana Grande
$72 million
16. Stephen Curry
$74.5 million
15. James Patterson
$80 million
14. Elton John
$81 million
13. Bill Simmons
$82.5 million
12. Ellen DeGeneres
$84 million
11. Rush Limbaugh
$85 million
10. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
$87.5 million
9. LeBron James
$88.2 million
8. Howard Stern
$90 million
7. Neymar
$95.5 million
6. Tyler Perry
$97 million
5. Lionel Messi
$104 million
4. Cristiano Ronaldo
$105 million
3. Roger Federer
$106.3 million
2. Kanye West
$170 million
1. Kylie Jenner
$590 million
