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.
Age: 49
Source of wealth: Movies
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Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
Age: 29
Source of wealth: Music
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Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Age: 26
Source of wealth: Music
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Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Age: 37
Source of wealth: Boxing
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Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Age: 44
Source of wealth: Music
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Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
Age: 56
Source of wealth: Television
(Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Peoples Choice Awards)
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Peoples Choice Awards
Age: 60
Source of wealth: Television
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Age: 49
Source of wealth: Music, electronics
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Age: 29
Source of wealth: Basketball
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Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
Age: 32
Source of wealth: Music
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Buda Mendes/Getty Images