Oprah Tops Forbes’ Highest Paid Celebrities List for 4th Year
August 28, 2012 by cd
Her OWN TV network is struggling but Oprah Winfrey still topped Forbe’s list of highest-paid celebrities for 2012, her 4th in a row.
According to Forbes Magazine, Oprah earned an estimated $165 million between May 2011 and May 2012 from her struggling TV network. The income was mediocre for the TV mogul but good enough to be no. 1.
Oprah is followed by 3 blockbuster filmmakers in the Top 4.
Forbes Top 10 Highest Paid Celebrities 2012
1. Oprah Winfrey, $165 million
2. Michael Bay, $160 million
3. Steven Spielberg, $130 million
4. Jerry Bruckheimer, $115 million
5. Dr Dre, $110 million
6. Tyler Perry, $105 million
7. Howard Stern, $95 million
8. James Patterson, $94 million
9. George Lucas, $90 million
10. Simon Cowell, $90 million
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