At the forefront of their ever rising respective brands, Lady GaGa and Beyonce are undoubtedly two of the world’s more lucrative entities- riding high on the waves that are their talent, music and public profile.
However, in case any were in doubt of just how powerful these winning ladies are, Forbes has released their list of ‘Celebrity Power Women‘ this week, ranking their Top Ten most influential femme fatales.
Get into it below…
1. Oprah 2. Lady Gaga 3. Beyonce 4. Jennifer Lopez 5. Shakira 6. Ellen DeGeneres 7. Angelina Jolie 8. Sofia Vergara 9. JK Rowling 10. Gisele Bundchen
Forbes explain:
This year Lady Gaga, an outspoken champion of underrepresented youth—particularly in the GLBT community—launched the Born This Way Foundation with a mission of safety, skills and opportunity for young people. In its first year a major sponsorship took off: in July, Office Depot officials say they hope to create a “braver, kinder school year” for students by partnering with the Born This Way Foundation for back-to-school. The retail outlet pledged $1 million to Gaga’s campaign. For her part Beyonce took up with the Obama administration in 2012, lending her support to the First Lady’s healthy eating and fitness initiatives for children in the U.S. The “Get Me Bodied” music video she made for the campaign has been viewed more than 22 million times on YouTube. And in South America, Shakira is an advocate for education. The UNICEF ambassador is the founder of the Barefoot Foundation, which she established in 1996 to improve and provide early education systems around the world. To promote her cause, she’s met with world leaders like U.S. President Barack Obama and Israel President Shimon Peres and recruited power players like Howard Buffett, son of the famed investor, to Barefoot’s board, which lobbies governments to provide more funds to education and school construction.
It’s great to see Contemporary Pop stars recognized for their contributions to their craft and society and not for changing hair colors, exhausted ex boyfriend melodramas and perpetual vocal ‘mishaps‘.
What’s even more impressive is Lady GaGa‘s inclusion in the tally, coming a mere 4 years after her debut but all too indicative of how much influence an act can make when armed with the right team, determination and undeniable talent.
Talent, which will ultimately see she, Shakira, Beyonce and the like stand the test of time in ways the ‘less fortunate’ of their chart sisters will not.
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Lies detected. How can a woman who hasn’t had a hit since 2009 be one of the most powerful celebrities? and Gaga’s relevancy has been on the decline since “Flop This Way” failed to produce another hit single outside of BTW. Forbes needs to think again.
STAY F****** PRESSED B****, LADY GAGA AND BEYONCE RULES WITH OPRAH SERVING THEM ICE WATER.
apparently power is way beyond the hot 100. what you teeny poppers fail to realize.
Tell rhem @Kimberly. Rhi only influences her lemmings…the FOOLS. No one else takes her seriously. And they are proud of that!! She begging them on twitter to vote for her. Run along NAVY…get INFLUENCED
“apparently power is way beyond the hot 100. what you teeny poppers fail to realize.”
@KIMBERLY, you betta tell them AGAIN!
RIHANNA ONLY INFLUENCES H*** AND THIS LIST DOESNT ALLOW H*** BYEEEEEEEEEEEE
Gosh…are you that slow. Did you actually read the article? It’s okay…stay mad. 🙂
I’m not “slow” at all, boo. I don’t consider Gaga or Beyonce to be that powerful or influential. Gaga is basically a Madonna clone who is exploiting the Gay community to further her own career and agenda and Beyonce had a well documented flop with “4” and is now using humanitarian work to try and save the project. So maybe you need to look in the mirror before you try and cast judgement.
@HonestlySpeaking and how are you of ALL people going to call someone judgmental when your internet persona does just that. Your comments are usually crass and rude unless it’s someone you’re a fan of (i.e. Rih). So bye.
Truth!!!! you speak it well!!!
Just because someone has a hit doesn’t make them powerful idiot. you’re just mad Rihanna isn’t up here. Are you kidding me both gaga and Beyonce have WAY more influence than Rihanna. No one takes that w**** serious except for the navy.
You are slow “booo”….this isn’t the Billboard charts..totally different thing. Learn how to read.
ITS CALL FORBES NOT BILLBOARDS
What does “hits” have to do with anything? They’re talking about what they’ve done to help our country and having a positive influence on a generation a followeres & peers. you missing the big picture. (kids these days) smh
Upset Rihoeana isn’t there hmm?
LOL THEY CAN CRY ME A RIVER AHAHHAHAHH RIHJECT
I love how you microwave brain, young minded kids think. It makes the early 80’s and 70’s babies look so much better. You clearly no nothing about money or power. Take some economics, marketing, and history classes…
SINCE WHEN BEY S 70S AND FOR YOUR INFO THERE WOULDNT B RIH IF IT WASNT FOR BEY BEY MADE THAT C***
That’s what u need to know £300 million worth King of music Bey doesn’t need to release album every year to be revelant c ahahahahah beyonce slayssss oh s*** r****** s NOT ON THAT LIST AHAHHAHAHAHAHH
BEY S A LEGEND DOESNT NEED HITS TO B ON THAT LIST JUST HER WAY OF BEING AND HER WORKS INFLUENCE WOMEN WORLD WIDE NAVI STAY MAD WE R SOOOOOOOOOOOOO WINNING
You are just a damn hater just take a seat coz bey and gaga be the queens in the game
ummmm no words oprah gaga and queen beyonce 1.2.3. no words smiling from ear to ear.
side note: Beyonce smashing every forbes list with social media NOT being her 1. support, interesting. she made the list for powerful moms, world’s 100 powerful women. most powerful couple and now power celebrity. I am f%&king DONE!!!
She kept SLAYING RIHANNA LMFOA!!!!
BEYONCE TRULY BACK TO BUSINESS
Britneyyy >>>>>>
Rihanna>>>>>>>>>>>
R**** ain’t powerful forbes confirm ahah
Congrats!!!!
It kills people to recognize Gaga’s success with “Born This Way” They call it a flop….You’re calling that album a flop when your faves album probably hasn’t sold half, if not a quarter of what BTW did. KIIIIIIIII! OH THE IRONY!!!!!!!!!
Congrats to all the ladies though. 🙂
Well done HONEY B AND GAGA AND OPRAH ONLY 3 females oh s*** where is Rihanna?
YASSSSS FOR THE HANDSHAKE SAM. FEMALE POWER YASSS AGAIN *SCREAMS* I CAN FEEL IT
Beyonce have more power than rihanna soooo amazing oh s*** I knew it
Britney!
Britney who? 😀
Rih who? Madonna who? Brit who? Oh s*** only 1 female beyonce
The Holy Trinity…Gaga, Beyonce, and Oprah.
jennifer lopze ? shakira …..bye
lopez*
Good for them. It’s nice when some artists use their power and impact to do some good to the world. Although some do it whole heartedly and some only do it to claim their media darling position, it’s still very beneficial that they do charity and set the right example. 🙂
Just like Bey used her power for WHD
Good to see King B and Oprah high on that list. #Bosses
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Rih who? Lol only KING ONLY 2 black women known as powerful women
“It’s great to see Contemporary Pop stars recognized for their contributions to their craft and society and not for changing hair colors, exhausted ex boyfriend melodramas and perpetual vocal ‘mishaps‘”
Well, alright, but don’t act like you’re above it, because everytime the girl you’re referring to changes her hair color, talks about her “melodramas” or delivers a bad vocal performance, you’re the first to post it. Just saying…
Hmmmmm what?
He has a website to perpetuate…and you girls eat it up so he has to post about her, doesn’t mean he wants to though JUST SAYING
Congratz Ladies!!!!!!
I’m Very Proud Of My Girl, Lady G And She Look Freakin On This Pic!:-))))))
Very proud of HOney want another collab
TAYLOR SWIFT SETS NEW FEMALE DIGITAL SALES RECORD WITH OVER 623,000 U.S. DOWNLOADS OF NEW SONG IN A SINGLE WEEK, DOMINATES ITUNES CHARTS AROUND THE GLOBE,
Taylor Swift Reaches #1 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart in First Full Week of Single Release
I think people are just mad that Taylor swift is slaying your favs!
TAYLOR SWIFT IS A LOCAL B****! SHE’S JUST POPULAR IN THE US !
She’s dominated Itunes charts around the globe!
She should be on the top 10 most women power iist!
Her album will sell 1 million in its first week.
Worldwide, the single has already reached the #1 position atop the iTunes charts in 32 countries.
GAGA AND BEYONCE SLAYSSSSSSSSSS TAYLOR
I’m sorry but Beyonce is one the best charitable women of all time (Kanye s voice)
No Taylor is queen. Beyonce has pasted her peak.. Gaga’s last album didnt do so well.
If people look up to beyonce, they are clearly dumb ass f***. I wouldn’t want to have someone as illiterate as bitchyonce to be my idol, or inspiration….
Hello I look after beyonce and I’m at university doing pretty good!!!
Judging from that illiterate ass sentence you just wrote I doubt it LOL!
AHAHHAHAH LOL COMING FROM SOMEONE WHO LOOK UP TO R**** F*** OFF DUMB ASS
LOL, Beyonce, I understand. But Gaga, LOL. She got famous for her fashion(that already has been done) which will backfire. Beyonce and Rihanna have a bigger chance of staying power because people ACTUALLY pay attention to their songs with Gaga it’s always like what is she going to wear next? Or it’s… what are her videos going to be like? No one except fans say what’s her song going to be like? Relying heavily on a fashion gimmick will backfire.
Stay maddddd beyonce and Gaga rocking that list
Yay im happy for JLo. This article didnt even highlight any foundation of hers or anything she does. But she does and has alot. Do ya research kiddos!
Rihanna s NAAAH on the list s*** AHAHAHHA can’t stop laughing
@JJFan
Ugh shut the f*** up. It IS a flop. It sold about about 6-7 million when it was suppose to sell 17 million that is a flop, stupid b****. She advertised it everywhere all over yet only sold 6-7 million that is a flop.
What u really talking about
Also once again you buffoon. Rihanna and Katy Perry sold close without advertising everywhere plus they surpassed what they were suppose to. Which means success, you idiot.
F*** rihanna and perry
After Oprah, seems like they just threw names on the list.
Oprah s way tooooo powerful than ur stupid FAV
WTF??? NO Rihanna? oh hell nah f*** this list, and wtf lady GaGa is in there that b**** has bearly been around 4 years stop treating her like she’s legend or some s***…. ugh and beyHOEce really??? she not even relevant!!! smh.
& BTW LADY GAGA LOOKS CUTE IN THAT PIC
rihanna is 7 years deep into the game and doesnt have a single memorable performance. i see why your mad!
If it was about being powerful on S** rihanna would of be number 1!!! But that list ain’t about People like rihanna it’s all about Beyonce
I see ASAP ( a Xtina stan) tried to shade the Kang!
But I won’t say anything about his p** fave and has-been ‘voice’ , Gaga ended her career
#Next!
LMAO !!!! U BAD 😆
Relax. I didn’t shade your fave. You put it all that effort to drag Christina just because you assumed I threw a little shade at Beyonce? 🙄
Beyonce ended xtina
And honestly speaking owns the title ‘R******’ you will never see me going back and forth with that psycho, she’s way below my standards!
A motherfucking messy lessor blogger!
I swear this soooo good can’t stop reading it R**** sucks
Congrats to honey B and Gaga
It makes sense for beyonce an Gaga to be on that list
I’m out!
X,Y ‘AND Z’
wounderful bey and gaga my favorite talente star i love them
They choose the talented one ahahah f*** untalent peOple like rihanna forbes make sense
WHERE’S YOUR TALENTLESS GOAT, BEYONCÉ & GAGA RULES THIS F****** GAME WITHOUT TRYIINNNG !
#BOSS 😎
That list rihjected all talentless h*** soorrryyy rihtards
WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL CELEBRITIES,WORLD’S SEXIEST WOMEN,WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS PEOPLE,WORLD’S SEXIEST VEGETARIANS,WORLD’S FUNNIEST PEOPLE….these magazines creating titles just to rank celebrities…GIRLS you might be famous but you don’t have power over our lives.you would think they are demigods
lol
I’m just laughing at the whole thing i cant’t
Bey a all of that wow
1. Oprah 2. Lady Gaga 3. Beyonce 4. Jennifer Lopez 5. Shakira 6. Ellen DeGeneres 7. Angelina Jolie 8. Sofia Vergara 9. JK Rowling 10. Gisele Bundchen
WHERE IS RIHANNA?….BUT SHE IS SUPPOSE TO BE BIGGER THAN BEYONCE ….FCUK IS ON YOUR ………
Shes at the same place Beyonce is on the albums and singles charts everywhere.
YEAH RIGHT LOL
Forbes rihjected all talentless rihanna byeeee
We keep telling y’all it’s not about the numbers!!!! All about TALENT!! and image in the right way. Being a s***, drunk and dope head always trying to be seen is not the way to go. Beyonce was low key on top of that!!! GAGA just used what it took and again, TALENT!!! In the end, TRUTH always wins..
They don’t listen now Forbes confirm
“and not for changing hair colors, exhausted ex boyfriend melodramas and perpetual vocal ‘mishaps‘.”
You cannot even try to IMPLY anything about Rihanna here. Its just false. Even people who HATE Rih can CLEARLY see, that if Lady Gaga didn’t wear “Crazy Outfits” “Impersonate Madonna” or make long, repetiive, monotonous idotic music vide- Oh Im sorry I meant photoshoot videos.
Lady Gaga is disgusting. She “supports gays” (a.k.a she spoke at one rally to promote BORN THIS WAY (Hermaphodite Life), and is “artistic” for acting like a delusional b****. Nicki Minaj may actually have Dissasociative Identity Disorder (MPD) or Schizophrenia but Lady Gaga is jsut pretending. She needs to take her basic piano skills and one octive voice back to the New york gay strip clubs and subways.
Oh still mad AHAHAHHA I’m not surprise
DAMME BEYONCE HAS HARDLY DONE S*** THIS YEAR SHE SLAYING THEM H*** WERE THE HECK IN RIHANNA ON DIS LIST I THOUGHT SHE WAS THE BIGGEST POPSTAR IN THE WORLD ? CRICKETS
Beyonce is a such a legend
RIHANNA WAS ON TIME 100 AND THAT WAS VOTED BY THE PPL, Y WASNT BEYONCE OR GAGA ON THAT LIST…..I AM WAITING!!!
CAUSE NOONE VOTED THEM DAHHHHHHHHHHH
ugh if it’s not Beyonce and Gaga nobody cares about that irrelevant 100. When will u haters get it? There’s a reason why yall are in here seething right now
And for ya info UK time is not voted by people it’s voted by the mag company idiot
because they don’t have lemmings voting for them. The only Rihtrad wins at are the things her lemmings can buy or vote for. LMFAO!!!
Congrats to gaga, bey, Oprah, and shakira. Don’t care for the rest. I see Slayonce is still slaying though 🙂
Wow beyonce just had to make it
LMFAO Why are The Rihcunts mad and pressed @ KING B being on the list lmao. I know why…lmao NO Rihoeanna. I keep telling these Rihcunts Rihoeanna is just a single artist with no influence. Nobody looks up to her but her delusional c****. And for the Rihcunt that said whoever looks up to KING B have to b dumb. Well i guess ur fav Rihoeanna is a dumb h**. She idolizes her! Didnt she released a beauty pic of KING B on twitter, saying this pic could Destroy the self esteem of entire nation! Lmfao U Rihcunts are just like Rihoeanna. Nobody can ever take u f****** serious lmao…..Im done lmao bwahahahahahaha
Gaga fails so hard at trying to be s***…
R**** never let’s her p**** out until gaga came out r****** follow gaga fashion stay mad we are winning BEYONCE
JUST LIKE YOU
Rihanna didn’t make the top 10
As if I have to congratulate people for making money.
WTF is up with your avi or are you impersonating?
What?..impersonating who?
What’s wrong with my avi?
LOL@Rihanna not making the list. 😆 I’m not surprised, but I’m laughing because I know how irritated that makes her six fans.
Beyonce could buy and sell Rihanna. Hell, half the chump change Rihanna makes goes to the Carter household anyway. Rihanna is Beyonce’s employee via Jay-Z, and doesn’t even own her own career. LOL
Bey is that BOSS B****, that’s why she’s on the list. Rihanna ain’t s*** but a talentless employee, that’s why her and her forehead are not!
Learn it!
O are you mad? Good. Stay mad! 😀
Nobody is mad, but you 🙂 The Queen is Rihanna !!
F*** OFF with your f****** Rihanna, this is Beyoncé, not a s***, not a hooker, not a w****, not a b****. A diva.
http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/images/photos/shakira-beyonce-belly-dancing.jpg
lets be real they are all h***, rihanna just owns it.
BLEACHonce & t***** Caca
two FLOPS fading into irrelevancy
4closure was a FLOP
T***** Cacas BTW was a FLOP
This List Should Be Named, Only Bad B******, No Basic Talenless H** Goat With Fake Personality Changing With Every F****** Album Allow!!! LMFAO!
The Queen Of Pop and The Queen of R&B together! YES! Team B and Gaga!
No.
Mariah & Adele should also be additions to this list…
* rolls eyes *
Right, because you/re an industry insider and can attest to how powerful they are at the moment. This isn’t a viewers poll. If Mariah and Adele should have been on the list, they would have been.
Of course Gaga is the biggest music star of the last 5 – 10 years. Sorry for her competitors but it´s obvious. Nobody under 30-35 years old is such a star, and in only 4 years
yes!! my girl JLO in the top 5!!
go jlo