Who are the top three most powerful celebrities according to the Forbes list?
She’s rich. She’s talented. She’s beautiful. And now Angelina Jolie is the most powerful celebrity in the world. Thanks to the release of several blockbuster movies and an endless sea of media buzz, Jolie has dethroned Oprah Winfrey to top this year’s Celebrity 100 list, Forbes’ annual ranking of the world’s ultra famous. Jolie raked in $27 million in the past 12 months thanks to a movie schedule that included “Kung Fu Panda,” “Wanted” and the not-yet-released spy thriller “Salt.” Even more impressive: The publicity she garnered following the birth of her twins, as well as the consistent headlines she grabs for her philanthropic efforts and her relationship with actor Brad Pitt, who ranks No. 9 on the list. In Pictures: The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities Winfrey drops to No. 2 on the list. The media maven has pocketed $275 million in the last year, making her the list’s top earner. Though viewership for her daily chat fest, “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” continues to erode, her earnings
ChattahBox) — Angelina Jolie who celebrates her 34th birthday has it all money fame, family and of course Brad Pitt if you ignore the unlikely breakup rumors. Now she can add most powerful celebrity in the world to the list as she has topped Forbes magazine’s Celebrity 100 list for the first time, as she has dethroned talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, who slipped to second place after two consecutive years at the top. Madonna’s Hard Candy world tour and continued presence in the headlines thanks to her divorce from Guy Ritchie and her new love life, helped her rise from last year’s number 21 spot to third place. The top ten is dominated by women this year, with golfer Tiger Woods being named the most powerful male celebrity at number five. Singer Beyonce Knowles rounds out the top five at number four on the list. http://chattahbox.com/entertainment/200
Jun 4 2009 10:51 AM EDT Angelina Jolie, Oprah, Madonna Top Forbes Celebrity 100 Beyoncé and Tiger Woods round out top five most powerful celebs. Move over Oprah, it’s Angelina Jolie’s turn. Despite banking an eye-popping $275 million last year, the queen of all media takes a back seat to actress/humanitarian Jolie on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list of the world’s most powerful celebrities. Jolie rules a top five that also includes Madonna (#3), Beyoncé (#4) and the only male in the bunch, golfer Tiger Woods (#5). According to the magazine, Jolie notched the top spot after a year that saw her release hit films “Kung Fu Panda” and “Wanted” (the article fails to mention her Oscar-nominated role in “Changeling”), earn $27 million at the box office, cause quite a stir with the birth of her twins with Brad Pitt (who is #9 on the list), continue her many philanthropic efforts and manage the non-stop tabloid coverage of her relationship with Pitt. Sources:
