Katy Perry, Beyonce & Lady Gaga Make Forbes’ Celebrity 100 List

Published: Monday 29th Jun 2015 by David
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Katy Perry rocks the cover of Forbes magazine this month, striking a pose as the publication celebrates the world’s highest-paid celebrities of 2015 with the Celebrity 100.

Who made the list?

Surprises below..

The magazine reports:

Our list measures money earned from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2015 before subtracting management fees and taxes; figures are based on data from Nielsen, Pollstar, Box Office Mojo and IMDB, as well as interviews with agents, managers, lawyers—and many of the stars themselves.

Most importantly, we made sure to look for candidates in all corners of the globe, and sure enough, 32 members of this year’s list hail from outside the U.S. The U.K. boasted 13 names ranging from chef Gordon Ramsay (No. 21, $60 million) to singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran (No. 27, $57 million). Other countries sent stars as varied as Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova (No. 88, $29.5 million) and Canadian rapper Drake (No. 54, $39.5 million).

Did any TGJ regulars make the list? Of course. Check them out below.

3. Katy Perry – $135 million.

8. Taylor Swift – $80 million

17. Calvin Harris – $66 million

19. Justin Timberlake-  $63.5 million

21. Sean Combs – $60 million

25. Lady Gaga – $59 million

28. Jay Z – $56 million.

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  1. Lana Del Fan *I Can Hear The Sirens* June 29, 2015

    Where’s t*********? Lol

    • Career Enderer June 29, 2015

      No #RFlop artist ???

      • Gaga’s Monster June 29, 2015

        Rihanna’s name is in the “DEBT” and “MAKING LOSS” files in her record’s company drawer.

        That’s why.

        😆

      • hmnnnn June 29, 2015

        Riri is not even in the Top 30???
        LOL

        Her records sales must b really bad. Im not surprised if her company bought her singles to make her relevant.

      • where is the goat named Riri June 29, 2015

        Rihanna #234…

        😆 😆 😆

      • Popoff August 28, 2015

        Bet she made more than you did

    • Slay_Hive June 29, 2015

      Beyonce #29 behind Jay…. hahahahahahah…slay!!!!

      • Godessyonce June 29, 2015

        Top 30 / 54.4 million…..for #Queenyonce !!!

      • LOL June 29, 2015

        Jlo and Britney are higher than Riri…..

        hahahaahahaha

  2. Lana Del Fan *I Can Hear The Sirens* June 29, 2015

    *Trännyoncé.

    • Slay_Hive June 29, 2015

      #29 Beyonce, b**** !!!!

      • Wait For Janet June 29, 2015

        Gaga sold toilet cleaners along with her #ARTPOOP…thats why.

  3. iSpeakTruthNoFallacy June 29, 2015

    DAYUM Ms. Perry! $135 Mill in ONE year is phenomenal! Also, where is Bey at?

  4. Mhud June 29, 2015

    And where is thiefyonce AKA rabbit ear on the list??? You guys are f****** Ass kisser.

    • Just Smile For Bey June 29, 2015

      #29…better than your fav.

  5. Mark111 June 29, 2015

    JT! No albums, songs or tours. What am I doing with my life?!

    • Mhud June 29, 2015

      Lol.

  6. Applause June 29, 2015

    No SLUTyonce?

    • Just Smile For Bey June 29, 2015

      29 moron….

  7. What now June 29, 2015

    WELP DAMN KP! YOU KEEP SLAYING LIKE THAT & THOSE POOR PRESCHOOLERS AND K-5 GRADERS WON’T HAVE A COLLEGE FUND WHEN THEY GET OLDER. KII

  8. Gaga’s Monster June 29, 2015

    Rihanna- minus 5 million from the unsold mediocre albums.

    • Mark111 June 29, 2015

      Is Artpoop plat yet?

  9. Mark111 June 29, 2015

    The cutters crack me up on twitter bugging Chartnews for an update of ArtPoop sales, saying that it HAS to be higher now as if the album is just flying off racks. It’s a flop! Deal with it. 🙂

    • Applause June 29, 2015

      The album has sold over 850k in America r******.

      • Mark111 June 29, 2015

        Flop! Barley out sold Music Of The Sun and Pink Print.

      • Rosie June 29, 2015

        LMAOOO @ this inflation. It was at 740K not even a few months ago.

    • JOHNVIDAL June 29, 2015

      @Mark
      As if Rihanna were going to sell more with her upcoming album lmao Have you seen the state her new era is in?
      Basic Music of the Sun would sell 100,000 copies at most in 2015 btw. Learn not to be so biased.

  10. Slayty Perry (1 Billion Views) June 29, 2015

    Hmmm, from June 2014 to June 2015, Katy was mostly on tour. Yet she’s above Mr. Krabs, I mean Taylor Swift, who released an album, multiple singles, and launched a tour in that time. I guess you’re going to have to find someone else to drag Katy with. Poor Regina George in sheep’s clothing

    • Rima June 29, 2015

      Taylor still shits on basic perry

      • Slayty Perry (1 Billion Views) June 29, 2015

        Sis you can’t use Taylor when she shits on Flopga the hardest. She obliterated Flopga’s career showing her no mercy. You might as well start bandwagoning.

    • Taylor swifts number 1 fan!! June 29, 2015

      Blank space is going to beat roar to the first solo song by a female to 1 billion views!! Dark horse isn’t a solo song, before you say that…

      • Slayty Perry (1 Billion Views) June 29, 2015

        Roar: 993 million views
        Blank Trash: 989 million views
        Taylor will always be playing catch up. And regardless, Katy did it before her and is still the first female to do so

      • Taylor swifts number 1 fan!! June 29, 2015

        No Katy hasn’t done it with a solo single, and I know taylor is 4 million behind, but in 3 days, she’ll be on par. Taylor has been catching up with every day that has passed, and the video is far newer than roars!

  11. Queen b June 29, 2015

    How did Jt make so much ? I know he got a lot from publishing of beyonce album but where else his money coming from? Other ventures ?

    • coolness June 29, 2015

      Homeboy is making coins!!! I think he has some drink venture and maybe additional dates from his tour?

  12. Gaga’s Monster June 29, 2015

    #234- Rihanna.

    🙁

    • Just Smile For Bey June 29, 2015

      lol

    • Slayty Perry (1 Billion Views) June 29, 2015

      Why are you concerned with Rihanna’s money when Artflop isn’t platinum yet after all that promo, an app, and a tour? You need to get off TGJ and head over to iTunes pronto!

    • Popoff August 28, 2015

      What place are you?

  13. Applause June 29, 2015

    Jayz prostitute Rihanna didn’t make the list? ki

  14. where is the goat named Riri June 29, 2015

    Beyonce…#29….hail

    😀

  15. james June 29, 2015

    Jlo #95

  16. Rima June 29, 2015

    Yas at Gaga slaying Rihanna and Beyonce their fans talk so much crap yet Gaga is slaying them.

    • lol June 29, 2015

      slaying because gaga sold few toilet freshner with albums….

    • Slayty Perry (1 Billion Views) June 29, 2015

      Didn’t Flopga have two tours and an album release during that time plus leftover sales from Artflop? And you’re proud of her? Set your standards low so you won’t be disappointed I guess

  17. Godessyonce June 29, 2015

    Beyonce #29….54.5 millon. Where is your fave???

  18. Just Smile For Bey June 29, 2015

    Riri is not listed in the Top 100. Oh well…try again next year.

  19. Cake like Lady GaGa June 29, 2015

    Not at TGJ trolling us, where is trannyyonce on the list? Why is her name in the headline if she isn’t on the list? But the real question is where is nicki garbage? After almost a year, 2 years of promo, and featuring the biggest prostitute in the industry, the pink trash is still not platinum and still hasn’t scanned 1m WW. What kind of struggle?

    • Just Smile For Bey June 29, 2015

      Beyonce at #29….deal with it.
      Use Google moron.

  20. Cake like Lady GaGa June 29, 2015

    Gaga making more than Trannyyonce? And she wasn’t even on tour while the t***** was on 2 tours, The Recycled World Tour and the On The Run From Solange Tour

    • Just Smile For Bey June 29, 2015

      Gaga is a perfume seller…thats why. 🙁

      • LOL June 29, 2015

        This!!!! 😆

      • Cake like Lady GaGa June 29, 2015

        But the t***** also sells perfumes, and she has more than one perfume. So ur point is null and void

      • Ouch June 29, 2015

        Lady Copycat under Katy. Hmnnnnn…sleep well Moronsters.

  21. Rima June 29, 2015

    Bey is still under Gaga i’m screaming

    • Truth June 29, 2015

      Gaga sold more perfumes….that’s why.

  22. >????? June 29, 2015

    Jlo and Britney are on this list but not Rihanna…

    Why???

  23. Kayla C June 29, 2015

    Katy has more than jay and bey combined! Slayage!

  24. omg..screaming June 29, 2015

    #234- Rihanna.

    lol

  25. Rima June 29, 2015

    Doesn’t Beyonce sell perfume too? Nice to know people rather smell like Gaga than a desperate prostitute known as Beyonce.

  26. Cake like Lady GaGa June 29, 2015

    Just look at the H.IV+ phaggs coming up with 8742521 excuses as to why trannyyonce made less than GaGa when gaga wasn’t even on tour and had no new music while the t***** was on 2 tours and was on two tracks with nicki plastic. Kiiii

    • Rima June 29, 2015

      The excuses are real the hive loves coming for everyone else meanwhile she’s struggling behind her husband. Beyonce is nothing but hype.

      • Kunty Perry June 29, 2015

        Good to see Katy sh*ts on Lady Gagarbage….. 😀

  27. Rima June 29, 2015

    Tidal flops struggling on this list Hahahaha where is Onika Flopnaj????

  28. LB June 29, 2015

    It would really be interesting to find out what these celebrities really make.

    • Mark111 June 29, 2015

      Right? There’s so many cuts in these numbers. But that’s how every business is ran. Apple makes billions a year, we don’t know how much of that is payed out.

  29. Cake like Lady GaGa June 29, 2015

    Where is Lana Fad Rey on the list tho? I thought her one stan said she was the queen of interscope. So where is she on the list?

    • Rima June 29, 2015

      Who? Oh the girl who gets the industrys scraps. That b**** is lordes lesser for life.

      • Mark111 June 29, 2015

        Why work when your HUSBAN is a billionair? He makes billions with a B a year son. You do know at 49 you can chill out and enjoy. Well you won’t, you’ll still be asking if they want fries with that.

  30. Wait For Janet June 29, 2015

    Katy Perry making more money than Lady Gag cause Lady Gag is so 5 years ago.

    🙁

  31. Kunty Perry June 29, 2015

    Lady Gagarbage lost to Katy. That’s too funny huh?

  32. Rima June 29, 2015

    Nick jr basic sellout b****** like katy get no respect from me.

    • …… June 29, 2015

      says..a queen of nobody

    • Slayty Perry (1 Billion Views) June 29, 2015

      LittleSuicides don’t even respect themselves, we don’t expect much from you. Weren’t yall offering bl0wjobs to strangers who showed proof that they purchased Applause? And it still got outsold by singles released by Ariana Grande’s The Way, Selena Gomez’s Come Get It, and Demi Lovato’s Heart Attack. Tragic.

  33. Ouch June 29, 2015

    Lady Copycat is under Katy ??? 😆

  34. Cake like Lady GaGa June 29, 2015

    YASSS at @Rima reading y’all 😀

    • Slayty Perry (1 Billion Views) June 29, 2015

      Lol gorl Rima has been read for filth up and down this thread. Her poor hairline has been dragged to the back of her neck.

  35. african music lover June 29, 2015

    Hehehehehe…finally something the monsters can celebrate about.. but damn at Ketty slaying like this, i never thought she will be this huge when she debuted,,where did that 55m of beyonce come from? the 19 dates OTR tour? i mean the girl makes this much with no music out,no big dates tours,,by just going out on holidays and doing nothing…..well congrats to everybody on the list,its not my money so whatever,,but where is my badgirl Riri at?

  36. Yonce on your mouth June 29, 2015

    Yess GO QueenBey. No tours or album or any major deals yet she made more than 50million. Rihanna and her 1253222 singles could not make the list, Poor dat. I Guess that was why she had to take that 1million puma deal. Lool

  37. Yonce on your mouth June 29, 2015

    The irony of Rihanna throwing dollar bill at the BET Awards when she is lacking it. Lamo. I guess those drugs and forehead compressors don’t come free. No wonder she had to take that insulting Puma 1million deal. B**** is broke.

  38. fatusankoh June 29, 2015

    You go bey well deserve May God continue to bless protect you with more success

  39. Monica Stan June 29, 2015

    Rihanna is BROKE

  40. S****** Blonde June 29, 2015

    Justin Timberlake is king.

  41. Danny Bey June 29, 2015

    Beyoncé can sit on her ass for a year and still manage to make Forbes top 30.

    Slay a bit queen.

  42. Lolz June 29, 2015

    Lool no Rihanna with her masters? Can the Navy explain.

  43. JOHNVIDAL June 29, 2015

    Are you people really fighting over other people´s earnings???? lmao
    Most of that probably has nothing to do with music or talent to begin with.
    Focus on music guys. No wonder why music industry went downhill years ago. They have really brainwashed you.
    At least I know @s****** blonde cares about music, not the money made in whatever business adventures. One of the few in this blog (evn though he hates Gaga for no reason, big flaw 🙂 ).

    • fatusankoh June 29, 2015

      Go away haters we just love to see people do well because we are good people good people like to others succeed

  44. ChampagnePinkPuss June 29, 2015

    Katy Perry had the lead due to her Super Bowl performance so a chunk was earns from that and she had a few number ones. Beyonce has done well considering she only had one single released since her 2013 album. But she is taking it lightly, already she is headlining Made In America festival. in addition producers are stating her new album a joint venture with Jay will drop before the fall.

    • Cal3bG July 3, 2015

      Artists don’t get paid for super bowl performances though.

    • Popoff August 29, 2015

      How much did ACNEoncr make from her Superbowl flop performance? ? Wax it more than Katy?

  45. Mya June 29, 2015

    I guess Puma, Dior or Home, magazine covers wasn’t enough to make the cut lmaoooooooooooooooo #PoorDat

  46. pow June 29, 2015

    Why not tina in?

  47. You wanna love it right bettor like you do then my funky money June 29, 2015

    Where are those other artist at

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