Celebrity 100 was an annual list compiled and published by Forbes magazine from 1999 to 2020, preceded by the Forbes Top 40 entertainers list. Until 2014, the rankings were made based on a complex combination of factors, including earnings, social media following, magazine covers and a range of qualitative metrics, with the aim of "measuring power". Since 2015, Forbes had solely factored pretax earnings (from June of the previous year through June of the publishing year), before deducting fees for managers, lawyers and agents.[1][2]
Celebrity 100 lists
Below is the top 10 for each year since the list's inception.
Top 10 most powerful celebrities
1999[3]
No.
Recipient
Career
1
Michael Jordan
Sportsperson (Basketball)
2
Oprah Winfrey
Television personality
3
Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor
4
Jerry Seinfeld
Comedian
5
Steven Spielberg
Filmmaker
6
Spice Girls
Musicians
7
Harrison Ford
Actor
8
Robin Williams
Comedian
9
Celine Dion
Musician
10
The Rolling Stones
Musicians
Note: Jerry Seinfeld was the highest-paid celebrity of 1999, with $267 million.[4]
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