Your Best 100

Every year, the business magazine Forbes releases their Top 100 Celebrity List which includes the world’s most powerful celebrities. Those Celebrities are ranked based on a multitude of ranking including their salaries, web rank, press rank, TV/radio rank and social rank.

This year’s best selection was dominated by women, with 6 women in the top 10 including this year’s number 1, Oprah Winfrey, world know signers Beyonce ($87 million), Britney Spears ($64 million), Lady Gaga ($62 million and a list debut at an impressive 4^th position), Madonna ($58 million) and  actress Sandra Bullock ($56 million).

Winners by category

An overview of the winners in each category includes:

• Top Overall Celebrity: Oprah Winfrey
• Top Musician: Beyonce
• Top Athlete: Tiger Woods
• Top Teen Star: Taylor Swift
• Top Actor: Johnny Depp
• Top Actress: Sandra Bullock

The Top 100 Celebrities 100 list

1. Oprah Winfrey, Personalities
2. Beyonce Knowles, Musicians
3. James Cameron, Directors/Producers
4. Lady Gaga, Musicians
5. Tiger Woods, Athletes
6. Britney Spears, Musicians
7. U2, Musicians
8. Sandra Bullock, Actresses
9. Johnny Depp, Actors
10. Madonna, Musicians
11. Simon Cowell, Personalities
12. Taylor Swift, Teen stars
13. Miley Cyrus, Teen stars
14. Kobe Bryant, Athletes
15. Jay-Z, Hip-hop impresario
16. Black Eyed Peas, Musicians
17. Bruce Springsteen, Musicians
18. Angelina Jolie, Actresses
19. Rush Limbaugh, Personalities
20. Michael Jordan, Athletes
21. Dr. Phil McGraw, Personalities
22. Steven Spielberg, Directors/Producers
23. Ellen DeGeneres, Personalities
24. David Letterman, Personalities
25. Tyler Perry, Directors/Producers
26. Jennifer Aniston, Actresses
27. Pink, Musicians
28. LeBron James, Athletes
29. Roger Federer, Athletes
30. Brad Pitt, Actors
31. Floyd Mayweather, Athletes
32. Michael Bay, Directors/Producers
33. Donald Trump, Personalities
34. Jay Leno, Personalities
35. Coldplay, Musicians
36. David Beckham, Athletes
37. Jerry Seinfeld, Comedians
38. AC/DC, Musicians
39. Howard Stern, Personalities
40. Jonas Brothers, Teen stars
41. Tom Hanks, Actors
42. George Lucas, Directors/Producers
43. Glenn Beck, Personalities
44. Ryan Seacrest, Personalities
45. Phil Mickelson, Athletes
46. Ben Stiller, Actors
47. Jerry Bruckheimer, Directors/Producers
48. Cristiano Ronaldo, Athletes
49. Alex Rodriguez, Athletes
50. Robert Pattinson, Actors
51. Conan O’Brien, Personalities
52. Shaquille O’Neal, Athletes
53. James Patterson, Authors
54. Kenny Chesney, Musicians
55. Manny Pacquiao, Athletes
56. Tom Cruise, Actors
57. Adam Sandler, Actors
58. George Clooney, Actors
59. Stephenie Meyer, Authors
60. Cameron Diaz, Actresses
61. Serena Williams, Athletes
62. Rascal Flatts, Musicians
63. Charlie Sheen, Television actors
64. Derek Jeter, Athletes
65. Lance Armstrong, Athletes
66. Kristen Stewart, Teen stars
67. Toby Keith, Musicians
68. Sean (Diddy) Combs, Hip-hop impresario
69. Stephen King, Authors
70. Sarah Jessica Parker, Actresses
71. Leonardo DiCaprio, Actors
72. Judge Judy Sheindlin, Personalities
73. Robert Downey Jr, Actors
74. Lil Wayne, Hip-hop impresario
75. Reese Witherspoon, Actresses
76. Keith Urban, Musicians
77. Julia Roberts, Actresses
78. Steve Carell, Television actors
79. Meryl Streep, Actresses
80. Akon, Hip-hop impresario
81. Maria Sharapova, Athletes
82. Daniel Radcliffe, Teen star
83. Venus Williams, Athletes
84. Ray Romano, Television actors
85. Gisele Bundchen, Models
86. Heidi Klum, Models
87. Drew Barrymore, Actresses
88. Alec Baldwin, Television actors
89. Kiefer Sutherland, Television actors
90. Tina Fey, Television actresses
91. Kate Moss, Models
92. Eva Longoria Parker, Television actresses
93. Jeff Dunham, Comedians
94. George Lopez, Comedians
95. Katherine Heigl, Television actresses
96. Danica Patrick, Athletes
97. Kate Hudson, Actresses
98. Chelsea Handler, Comedians
99. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Television actresses
100. Mariska Hargitay, Television actresses