Celebrity 100 is an annual list compiled and published by Forbes magazine since 1999. Until 2014, the rankings were made based on a complex combination of factors, including earnings, social media following, magazine covers and a range of qualitative metrics, with the aim of "measuring power". Since 2015, Forbes has solely factored pretax earnings (from June of the previous year through June of the publishing year), before deducting fees for managers, lawyers and agents.[1][2]
Celebrity 100 lists
Below is the top 10 for each year since the list's inception.
1990s
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Basketball) |
2 | ![]() |
Television personality |
3 | ![]() |
Actor |
4 | ![]() |
Comedian |
5 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
6 | ![]() |
Musicians |
7 | ![]() |
Actor |
8 | ![]() |
Comedian |
9 | ![]() |
Musician |
10 | ![]() |
Musicians |
2000s
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Actress |
2 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
3 | ![]() |
Television personality |
4 | ![]() |
Actor |
5 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Basketball) |
6 | ![]() |
Musicians |
7 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Golf) |
8 | ![]() |
Musicians |
9 | ![]() |
Musician |
10 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Actor |
2 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Golf) |
3 | ![]() |
Musicians |
4 | ![]() |
Musician |
5 | ![]() |
Actor |
6 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Basketball) |
7 | ![]() |
Musicians |
8 | ![]() |
Musicians |
9 | ![]() |
Television personality |
10 | ![]() |
Actor |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Musician |
2 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Golf) |
3 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
4 | ![]() |
Musician |
5 | ![]() |
Musicians |
6 | ![]() |
Musicians |
7 | ![]() |
Musicians |
8 | ![]() |
Television personality |
9 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Basketball) |
10 | ![]() |
Actor |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Actress |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
Musicians |
3 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Golf) |
4 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
5 | ![]() |
Musician / Actress |
6 | ![]() |
Musician |
7 | ![]() |
Actor |
8 | ![]() |
Television personality |
9 | ![]() |
Actor |
10 | ![]() |
Musicians |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Actor |
2 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Golf) |
3 | ![]() |
Television personality |
4 | ![]() |
Actor |
5 | ![]() |
Musicians |
6 | ![]() |
Writer |
7 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Basketball) |
8 | ![]() |
Musician |
9 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
10 | ![]() |
Actor |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Television personality |
2 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Golf) |
3 | ![]() |
Actor |
4 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
5 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Basketball) |
6 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
7 | ![]() |
Actor |
8 | ![]() |
Musician |
9 | ![]() |
Musician |
10 | ![]() |
Actor |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Actor |
2 | ![]() |
Musicians |
3 | ![]() |
Television personality |
4 | ![]() |
Musicians |
5 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Golf) |
6 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
7 | ![]() |
Radio personality |
8 | ![]() |
Musician |
9 | ![]() |
Actors |
10 | ![]() |
Writer |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Television personality |
2 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Golf) |
3 | ![]() |
Musician |
4 | ![]() |
Musicians |
5 | ![]() |
Actor |
6 | ![]() |
Actor |
7 | ![]() |
Musician |
8 | ![]() |
Actor |
9 | ![]() |
Musician |
10 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Television personality |
2 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Golf) |
3 | ![]() |
Actress |
4 | ![]() |
Musician |
5 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Association football) |
6 | ![]() |
Actor |
7 | ![]() |
Musician |
8 | ![]() |
Musicians |
9 | ![]() |
Writer |
10 | ![]() ![]() |
Actor/Television personality |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Actress |
2 | ![]() |
Television personality |
3 | ![]() |
Musician |
4 | ![]() |
Musician |
5 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Golf) |
6 | ![]() |
Musician |
7 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
8 | ![]() |
Actress |
9 | ![]() |
Actor |
10 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Basketball) |
2010s
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Television personality |
2 | ![]() |
Musician |
3 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
4 | ![]() |
Musician |
5 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Golf) |
6 | ![]() |
Musician |
7 | ![]() |
Musicians |
8 | ![]() |
Actress |
9 | ![]() |
Actor |
10 | ![]() |
Musician |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Musician |
2 | ![]() |
Television personality |
3 | ![]() |
Musician |
4 | ![]() |
Musicians |
5 | ![]() |
Musician |
6 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Golf) |
7 | ![]() |
Musician |
8 | ![]() |
Musician |
9 | ![]() |
Television personality |
10 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Basketball) |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Musician / Actress |
2 | ![]() |
Television personality |
3 | ![]() |
Musician |
4 | ![]() |
Musician |
5 | ![]() |
Musician |
6 | ![]() |
Musician |
7 | ![]() |
Television personality |
8 | ![]() |
Musician |
9 | ![]() |
Actor |
10 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Musician |
2 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
3 | ![]() |
Television Personality |
4 | ![]() |
Author |
5 | ![]() |
Television Personality |
6 | ![]() |
Author |
7 | ![]() |
Television Personality |
8 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
9 | ![]() |
Filmmaker |
10 | ![]() |
Musician |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Musician |
2 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Basketball) |
3 | ![]() |
Musician |
4 | ![]() |
Television personality |
5 | ![]() |
Television personality |
6 | ![]() |
Musician |
7 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Boxing) |
8 | ![]() |
Musician |
9 | ![]() |
Musician |
10 | ![]() |
Actor |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Boxing) |
2 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Boxing) |
3 | ![]() |
Musician |
4 | ![]() ![]() |
Musicians |
5 | ![]() |
Television personality |
6 | ![]() |
Musician |
7 | ![]() |
Author |
8 | ![]() |
Actor |
8 | ![]() |
Musician |
10 | ![]() |
Sportsperson (Association football) |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Musician |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
Musicians |
3 | ![]() |
Author |
4 | ![]() |
Sportsman (Association Football) |
4 | ![]() |
Television Personality |
6 | ![]() |
Comedian |
7 | ![]() |
Radio Personality |
8 | ![]() |
Sportsman (Association Football) |
9 | ![]() |
Musician |
10 | ![]() |
Radio Personality |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Musician |
2 | ![]() |
Musician |
3 | ![]() |
Author |
4 | ![]() |
Musician |
5 | ![]() |
Athlete (Association Football) |
6 | ![]() |
Musician |
7 | ![]() |
Radio Personality |
8 | ![]() |
Musicians |
9 | ![]() |
Author |
10 | ![]() |
Athlete (Basketball) |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Athlete (Boxing) |
2 | ![]() |
Actor |
3 | ![]() |
Personality |
4 | ![]() |
Television Personality |
5 | ![]() |
Actor |
6 | ![]() |
Musicians |
7 | ![]() |
Musicians |
8 | ![]() |
Athlete (Association football) |
9 | ![]() |
Musician |
10 | ![]() |
Athlete (Association football) |
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Musician |
2 | ![]() |
Personality |
3 | ![]() |
Rapper |
4 | ![]() |
Athlete (Association football) |
5 | ![]() |
Musician |
6 | ![]() |
Athlete (Association football) |
7 | ![]() |
Athlete (Association football) |
8 | ![]() |
Music group |
9 | ![]() |
Television Personality |
10 | ![]() |
Athlete (Boxer) |
2020s
No. | Recipient | Career |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Media Personality |
2 | ![]() |
Rapper |
3 | ![]() |
Athlete (Tennis) |
4 | ![]() |
Athlete (Association football) |
5 | ![]() |
Athlete (Association football) |
6 | ![]() |
Actor |
7 | ![]() |
Athlete (Association football) |
8 | ![]() |
Radio personality |
9 | ![]() |
Athlete (Basketball) |
10 | ![]() |
Actor |
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