Forbes magazine has published the list of the highest paid celebrities in the world, and as expected, rap mogul Diddy leads the pack with a stunning income!
The rapper who first debuted two decades ago on the cover of the magazine, is tops with $130m income, and it is thanks to his Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, his partnership with Ciroc vodka and the sales made from his Sean John clothing line.
Other stars who shone brightly this year include Beyonce who takes no. 2 spot with $105m – thanks to her Formation World Tour and Lemonade release, the second-best haul of her career. Author J.K. Rowling raked in $95m, Drake came next with $94m, and the list continues, with the youngster Kylie Jenner making her debut with a whooping $41m.
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See the full list as published by Forbes:
| Rank | Name | Age | Earnings | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | #1 | Sean Combs | 47 | $130 M | Musicians |
 | #2 | Beyoncé Knowles | 35 | $105 M | Musicians |
 | #3 | J.K. Rowling | 51 | $95 M | Authors |
 | #4 | Drake | 30 | $94 M | Musicians |
 | #5 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 32 | $93 M | Athletes |
 | #6 | The Weeknd | 27 | $92 M | Musicians |
 | #7 | Howard Stern | 63 | $90 M | Personalities |
 | #8 | Coldplay | – | $88 M | Musicians |
 | #9 | James Patterson | 70 | $87 M | Authors |
 | #10 | LeBron James | 32 | $86 M | Athletes |
 | #11 | Guns N’ Roses | – | $84 M | Musicians |
 | #11 | Rush Limbaugh | 66 | $84 M | Personalities |
 | #13 | Justin Bieber | 23 | $83.5 M | Musicians |
 | #14 | Lionel Messi | 29 | $80 M | Athletes |
 | #15 | Dr. Phil McGraw | 66 | $79 M | Personalities |
 | #16 | Ellen DeGeneres | 59 | $77 M | Personalities |
 | #17 | Bruce Springsteen | 67 | $75 M | Musicians |
 | #18 | Adele | 29 | $69 M | Musicians |
 | #18 | Jerry Seinfeld | 63 | $69 M | Comedians |
 | #20 | Mark Wahlberg | 46 | $68 M | Actors |
 | #21 | Metallica | – | $66.5 M | Musicians |
 | #22 | Dwayne Johnson | 45 | $65 M | Actors |
 | #23 | Roger Federer | 35 | $64 M | Athletes |
 | #24 | David Copperfield | 60 | $61.5 M | Magicians |
 | #25 | Kevin Durant | 28 | $60.6 M | Athletes |
 | #26 | Garth Brooks | 55 | $60 M | Musicians |
 | #26 | Elton John | 70 | $60 M | Musicians |
 | #26 | Gordon Ramsay | 50 | $60 M | Personalities |
 | #29 | Ryan Seacrest | 42 | $58 M | Personalities |
 | #30 | Chris Rock | 52 | $57 M | Comedians |
 | #31 | Vin Diesel | 49 | $54.5 M | Actors |
 | #32 | Paul McCartney | 74 | $54 M | Musicians |
 | #32 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | – | $54 M | Musicians |
 | #34 | Louis C.K. | 49 | $52 M | Comedians |
 | #35 | Jimmy Buffett | 70 | $50.5 M | Musicians |
 | #35 | Adam Sandler | 50 | $50.5 M | Actors |
 | #37 | Andrew Luck | 27 | $50 M | Athletes |
 | #37 | Rory McIlroy | 28 | $50 M | Athletes |
 | #39 | Jackie Chan | 63 | $49 M | Actors |
 | #40 | Calvin Harris | 33 | $48.5 M | Musicians |
 | #41 | Robert Downey Jr. | 52 | $48 M | Actors |
 | #42 | Stephen Curry | 29 | $47.3 M | Athletes |
 | #43 | Dave Chappelle | 43 | $47 M | Comedians |
 | #43 | Judy Sheindlin | 74 | $47 M | Personalities |
 | #45 | James Harden | 27 | $46.6 M | Athletes |
 | #46 | Lewis Hamilton | 32 | $46 M | Athletes |
 | #47 | Kim Kardashian West | 36 | $45.5 M | Personalities |
 | #48 | Drew Brees | 38 | $45.3 M | Athletes |
 | #49 | Taylor Swift | 27 | $44 M | Musicians |
 | #50 | Simon Cowell | 57 | $43.5 M | Personalities |
 | #50 | Phil Mickelson | 46 | $43.5 M | Athletes |
 | #52 | Tom Cruise | 54 | $43 M | Actors |
 | #53 | Kenny Chesney | 49 | $42.5 M | Musicians |
 | #53 | Steve Harvey | 60 | $42.5 M | Personalities |
 | #55 | Luke Bryan | 40 | $42 M | Musicians |
 | #55 | Celine Dion | 49 | $42 M | Musicians |
 | #55 | Jay Z | 47 | $42 M | Musicians |
 | #58 | Sofía Vergara | 44 | $41.5 M | Television actresses |
 | #59 | Kylie Jenner | 19 | $41 M | Personalities |
 | #60 | Bruno Mars | 31 | $39 M | Musicians |
 | #60 | Tiësto | 48 | $39 M | Musicians |
 | #62 | Russell Westbrook | 28 | $38.6 M | Athletes |
 | #63 | Sebastian Vettel | 29 | $38.5 M | Athletes |
 | #64 | Damian Lillard | 26 | $38.4 M | Athletes |
 | #65 | Shah Rukh Khan | 51 | $38 M | Actors |
 | #65 | Jennifer Lopez | 47 | $38 M | Musicians |
 | #65 | The Chainsmokers | – | $38 M | Musicians |
 | #68 | Novak Djokovic | 30 | $37.6 M | Athletes |
 | #69 | Amy Schumer | 36 | $37.5 M | Comedians |
 | #70 | Tiger Woods | 41 | $37.1 M | Athletes |
 | #71 | Salman Khan | 51 | $37 M | Actors |
 | #71 | Neymar | 25 | $37 M | Athletes |
 | #71 | Bill O’Reilly | 67 | $37 M | Personalities |
 | #71 | Dolly Parton | 71 | $37 M | Musicians |
 | #71 | Ed Sheeran | 26 | $37 M | Musicians |
 | #76 | Dwyane Wade | 35 | $36.2 M | Athletes |
 | #77 | Fernando Alonso | 35 | $36 M | Athletes |
 | #77 | Sean Hannity | 55 | $36 M | Personalities |
 | #77 | Rihanna | 29 | $36 M | Musicians |
 | #80 | Bon Jovi | – | $35.5 M | Musicians |
 | #80 | Akshay Kumar | 49 | $35.5 M | Actors |
 | #82 | Billy Joel | 68 | $35 M | Musicians |
 | #83 | Dr. Dre | 52 | $34.5 M | Musicians |
 | #83 | Florida Georgia Line | – | $34.5 M | Musicians |
 | #83 | Toby Keith | 55 | $34.5 M | Musicians |
 | #83 | Jordan Spieth | 23 | $34.5 M | Athletes |
 | #87 | Derrick Rose | 28 | $34.3 M | Athletes |
 | #88 | Usain Bolt | 30 | $34.2 M | Athletes |
 | #89 | Gareth Bale | 27 | $34 M | Athletes |
 | #89 | Conor McGregor | 28 | $34 M | Athletes |
 | #89 | Britney Spears | 35 | $34 M | Musicians |
 | #92 | Kei Nishikori | 27 | $33.9 M | Athletes |
 | #93 | Fletcher Cox | 26 | $33.4 M | Athletes |
 | #94 | Clayton Kershaw | 29 | $33.3 M | Athletes |
 | #95 | Chance The Rapper | 24 | $33 M | Musicians |
 | #95 | Katy Perry | 32 | $33 M | Musicians |
 | #97 | Carmelo Anthony | 33 | $32.6 M | Athletes |
 | #98 | Jason Aldean | 40 | $32.5 M | Musicians |
 | #98 | Kevin Hart | 37 | $32.5 M | Comedians |
 | #100 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 35 | $32 M | Athletes |
