Brad Pitt, Tyler Perry Are Among The World’s 10 Highest-Paid Entertainers
Forbes unveiled their list of highest-earning celebrities over the last year. Between new albums and tours, selling their music catalogs, streaming deals, and more, these entertainers secured big checks that…
Brad Pitt attends the UK Premiere of “BABYLON” at BFI IMAX Waterloo on January 12, 2023 in London, England. Tyler Perry attends the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever World Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on October 26, 2022.Sting attends the 67th Annual BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 14, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.
Joe Maher/Getty Images/Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney/ Rich Fury/Getty ImagesForbes unveiled their list of highest-earning celebrities over the last year. Between new albums and tours, selling their music catalogs, streaming deals, and more, these entertainers secured big checks that would last most of us regular folk several lifetimes to burn through.
Per the publication, this year’s biggest earners hauled in $1.35 billion, which is half as much as last year’s top 10, which included Jay-Z, Kanye “Ye” West and Bruce Springsteen. Only two people from last year's list appear again this year: Tyler Perry and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
Take a look below at which top-earning celebrities made the top 10 for 2022:
10. Bad Bunny -- $88 Million
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: Bad Bunny performs onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
9. Taylor Swift -- $92 Million
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: Taylor Swift attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
8. James Cameron -- $95 Million
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 13: James Cameron attends the AFI Awards Luncheon at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 13, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
7. Rolling Stones -- $98 Million
Rich Fury/Getty ImagesINGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 14: Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Steve Jordan and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform onstage at SoFi Stadium on October 14, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
6. Brad Pitt -- $100 Million
Lia Toby/Getty Images for Paramount PicturesLONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Brad Pitt attends the UK Premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Babylon" at BFI IMAX Waterloo on January 12, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Lia Toby/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
5. James L. Brooks & Matt Groening -- $105 Million
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 07: Producer James L. Brooks and creator/executive producer Matt Groening attend The Simpsons' U.S. postage stamp dedication ceremony on May 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
4. Trey Parker & Matt Stone -- $160 Million
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesSAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 22: Writer/producers Trey Parker (L) and Matt Stone attend Comedy Central "South Park 20" during Comic-Con International 2016 at San Diego Convention Center on July 22, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
3. Tyler Perry• $175 Million--
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 21: Tyler Perry attends The Tyler Perry In Conversation With Alison Stewart at The 92nd Street Y, New York on September 21, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
2. Sting -- $210 Million
Jason Davis/Getty Images for CMTNASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 16: In this image released on September 16, Sting performs onstage for CMT Giants: Vince Gill at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images for CMT)
1. Genesis -- $230 Million
Darryl James/Getty ImagesTORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 05: (L-R) Musicians Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins and Tony Banks pose before talking about their band Genesis during a press conference before the dress rehearsal of the 20 city North American leg of their "Turn It On Again" tour at the Air Canada Centre on September 5, 2007 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Darryl James/Getty Images)
