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June 30, 2014, 8:34 AM
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Forbes released its Celebrity 100, which ranks the most powerful celebrities in film, TV, sports, music, books and modeling.
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Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 list
ranks the top stars from the worlds of movies, TV, music, sports, books and modelling based on money and fame. The publication's time frame for earnings this year was June 1, 2013, through June 1 2014.
To determine rankings, Forbes counts how many times each celebrity was mentioned in print, on TV and radio as well as their impacts in social media, the entertainment industry and overall culture.
10. Robert Downey Jr.
Earnings as of June 2014: $75 million
Age: 49
Source of wealth: Movies
(Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
9. Katy Perry
Earnings as of June 2014: $40 million
Age: 29
Source of wealth: Music
(Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
8. Rihanna
Earnings as of June 2014: $28 million
Age: 26
Source of wealth: Music
(Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
7. Floyd Mayweather
Earnings as of June 2014: $105 million
Age: 37
Source of wealth: Boxing
(Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Ethan Miller/Getty Images
6. Jay-Z
Earnings as of June 2014: $60 million
Age: 44
Source of wealth: Music
(Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
5. Ellen DeGeneres
Earnings as of June 2014: $70 million
Age: 56
Source of wealth: Television
(Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Peoples Choice Awards)
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Peoples Choice Awards
4. Oprah Winfrey
Earnings as of June 2014: $82 million
Age: 60
Source of wealth: Television
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
3. Dr. Dre
Earnings as of June 2014: $620 million
Age: 49
Source of wealth: Music, electronics
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2. Lebron James
Earnings as of June 2014: $72 Million
Age: 29
Source of wealth: Basketball
(Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
1. Beyonce
Earnings as of June 2014: $115 Million
Age: 32
Source of wealth: Music
(Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Buda Mendes/Getty Images
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