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The Celebrity 100

Edited By Dorothy Pomerantz and Lacey Rose - June 28, 2010 - 6:00pm EST

prah Winfrey takes back her crown while pop chart phenomenon Lady Gaga catapults to No. 4 on this year's ranking of the richest and most powerful actors, actresses and musicians.
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Chelsea Handler, Bad Girl

By Mary Ellen Egan

Off-color humor took her a long way in a short time. But how far can she go?

Ryan Seacrest: The Man Without a Shtick

By Lacey Rose

He doesn't sing, act or dance. What's the secret to his $51 million a year?

Tiger's Other Disaster

By Kurt Badenhausen

One part of Woods' empire is on the rocks without any help from the tabloids: his golf course design business.

Celebrity Charities: Good For Image, But What About Good Works?

By Monte Burke and William P. Barrett

Oprah, Rosie O'Donnell charities run high expenses. David Letterman, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin keep costs low.

The Man Who Got Conan

By Lacey Rose

Turner Broadcasting System's Steven Koonin whipped a hodgepodge of cable programming into shape. Luring Conan O'Brien was the icing.

Inside The Twilight Empire

By Dorothy Pomerantz

Between the books, movies and soundtracks, the Twilight franchise prints money. Here's how much.

Aziz Ansari Is The Next Big Thing

By Dorothy Pomerantz

We talk about social media, the future of funny and some dude named Kevin with the fastest rising star in comedy.

Anthony Bourdain's New Dish

By Steven Bertoni

The chef's new book explores food and fame while dissing noted critics and celebrity chefs.

Explore The List

Rank	Name	Pay ($mil)	Money Rank	TV/Radio Rank	Press Rank	Web Rank
1	Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey	315	1	5	5	11
2	Knowles, Beyonce Knowles	87	9	13	2	15
3	Cameron, James Cameron	210	21	9	20	81
4	Gaga, Lady Gaga	62	13	4	1	1
5	Woods, Tiger Woods	105	7	6	35	34
6	Spears, Britney Spears	64	15	24	3	2
7	U2	130	54	18	11	28
8	Bullock, Sandra Bullock	56	6	21	17	62
9	Depp, Johnny Depp	75	34	22	16	21
10	Madonna	58	16	3	4	33

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Usher's Celebrity Scents

The recording artist and other celebrities boost their personal brands with fragrance lines.

Branding Marisa Miller

The supermodel builds a career beyond modeling that is geared toward women.

Kim Kardashian Shaking It Up

The workaholic celebrity on powering to the top of business and Hollywood.

The Power Of Twilight

Stars of the blockbuster series are some of this year's most powerful celebrities.

Jonas Brothers Inc.

The superstar boy band has turned their youth-driven brand into a multi-million-dollar empire.

Move Over Miley Cyrus

Rising star Demi Lovato is poised to make millions as the next big Disney celebrity.

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Edited by Dorothy Pomerantz and Lacey Rose | Reported by Kurt Badenhausen, David K. Randall, Zack O'Malley Greenburg and Dirk Smillie | Additional Reporting by Keren Blankfeld and Steven Bertoni | Data & Statistics: Mitch Rand | Research: Susan Radlauer, Lauren-Leigh Frum | Design: Nina Gould, Kai Hecker, Blair Ellis, Irwin Hou | Photo Research: Merrilee Santoro | Testing & Quality Control: Brian Capozzi

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The Celebrity 100

#1 Oprah Winfrey

#2 Beyonce Knowles

#3 James Cameron

#4 Lady Gaga

#5 Tiger Woods

#6 Britney Spears

#7 U2

#8 Sandra Bullock

#9 Johnny Depp

#10 Madonna

#11 Simon Cowell

#12 Taylor Swift

#13 Miley Cyrus

#14 Kobe Bryant

#15 Jay-Z

#16 Black Eyed Peas

#17 Bruce Springsteen

#18 Angelina Jolie

#19 Rush Limbaugh

#20 Michael Jordan

#21 Dr. Phil McGraw

#22 Steven Spielberg

#23 Ellen DeGeneres

#24 David Letterman

#25 Tyler Perry

#26 Jennifer Aniston

#27 Pink

#28 LeBron James

#29 Roger Federer

#30 Brad Pitt

#31 Floyd Mayweather

#33 Donald Trump

#32 Michael Bay

#34 Jay Leno

#35 Coldplay

#36 David Beckham

#37 Jerry Seinfeld

#38 AC/DC

#39 Howard Stern

#40 Jonas Brothers

#41 Tom Hanks

#42 George Lucas

#43 Glenn Beck

#44 Ryan Seacrest

#45 Phil Mickelson

#46 Ben Stiller

#47 Jerry Bruckheimer

#48 Cristiano Ronaldo

#49 Alex Rodriguez

#50 Robert Pattinson

#51 Conan O'Brien

#52 Shaquille O'Neal

#53 James Patterson

#54 Kenny Chesney

#55 Manny Pacquiao

#56 Tom Cruise

#57 Adam Sandler

#58 George Clooney

#59 Stephenie Meyer

#60 Cameron Diaz

#61 Serena Williams

#62 Rascal Flatts

#63 Charlie Sheen

#64 Derek Jeter

#65 Lance Armstrong

#66 Kristen Stewart

#67 Toby Keith

#68 Sean (Diddy) Combs

#69 Stephen King

#70 Sarah Jessica Parker

#71 Leonardo DiCaprio

#72 Judge Judy Sheindlin

#73 Robert Downey Jr

#74 Lil Wayne

#75 Reese Witherspoon

#76 Keith Urban

#77 Julia Roberts

#78 Steve Carell

#79 Meryl Streep