Female singer Beyoncé surpassed her husband Jay-Z and famous names: LeBron James, Dr Dre, Oprah… to lead Forbes magazine’s list of the 100 most powerful stars in the world in 2014.
According to Forbes, Beyoncé earned a profit of $2.4 million per show on her Mrs. Carter. This is a huge number because Mrs.Carter had a total of 95 shows. Additionally, Beyoncé’s fifth studio album Drunk In Love broke sales records on iTunes.
Beyoncé and her husband
In addition, this female singer also has other sources of income from advertising contracts with H&M and Pepsi. Beyoncé’s clothing and perfume product lines also bring her a large amount of money. Calculating the total of all revenue sources, Beyoncé earned 115 million USD from June 1, 2013 to June 1 this year.
Jay-Z, Beyoncé’s husband, holds 6th place on the list above. He earned an estimated 60 million USD from music and business activities… This couple continues to maintain their powerful position in the world of music.
Rihanna
MC Ellen DeGeneres
MC Oprah Winfrey
Second place behind Beyoncé is Basketball Player LeBron James with $72 million, Music Producer Dr. Dre 620 million USD, MC Oprah Winfrey 82 million USD, MC Ellen DeGeneres 70 million USD, boxer Floyd Mayweather 105 million USD, Singer Rihanna 48 million USD, Singer Katy Perry 40 million USD, Actor Robert Downey Jr. 75 million USD