Sean “Diddy” Combs has topped Forbes’ annual list of the highest-paid celebrities.
With $130 million in earnings over the past 12 months, Combs edged out Beyoncé for the No. 1 spot. Forbes reports that there are three reasons behind the rapper and mogul’s climb. He sold one-third of his Sean John clothing line for an estimated $70 million, he has his lucrative Diageo Ciroc vodka partnership, and he put on his Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour.
Combs wasn’t on last year’s list, which was topped by Taylor Swift. She fell from the top spot to No. 49 with $44 million earned over the past year.
Beyoncé made a huge jump from No. 34 last year to this year’s No. 2 ranking with $105 million earned. Forbes attributes her meteoric rise to her Formation World Tour and the release of her visual album, “Lemonade.”
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, Drake, and Spanish soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo round out the top five.
A Peek At The Top 30
- Sean Combs
- Beyoncé Knowles
- J.K. Rowling
- Drake
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- The Weeknd
- Howard Stern
- Coldplay
- James Patterson
- LeBron James
11. Guns N’ Roses
12. Rush Limbaugh
13. Justin Bieber
14. Lionel Messi
15. Dr. Phil McGraw
16. Ellen DeGeneres
17. Bruce Springsteen
18. Adele
19. Jerry Seinfeld
20. Mark Wahlberg
21. Metallica
22. Dwayne Johnson
23. Roger Federer
24. David Copperfield
25. Kevin Durant
26. Garth Brooks
27. Elton John
28. Gordon Ramsay
29. Ryan Seacrest
30. Chris Rock
For The Full Top 100 List Check Out The Forbes Website
