Celebrities are the world’s most celebrated personalities in the entertainment industry or in the sports industry. Celebrities have a lot of role models around the world. They are admired mainly by the Youths.
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However, there are some celebrities who are making fortunes in their career and many people wonder if they are able to make a lot of money through what they do as a celebrity. Well, Below are some of the highest-paid celebrities in the world and the sources of their income.
Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner is a reality TV star, model, and the CEO of Kylie Cosmetics. Kylie’s main source of wealth is through her Cosmetics business. Last year, 2019, Kylie was paid $590 million by selling 51% of her Kylie Cosmetics to publicly traded Coty, Inc.Kylie Jenner’s net worth is $900 million.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi plays for Barcelona and enjoys $610 thousand a week which is $7,320,000 in a month. According to Forbes, Lionel Messi received $172 million in 2020 making him the highest-paid footballer in 2020 and the second-highest-paid celebrity in the world.
Kanye West
Kanye West is an American rapper, record producer, and fashion designer. Kanye is the sole owner of Yeezy which is worth $3 billion as of 2019. Kanye West makes his wealth mainly through his footwear and apparel brand Yeezy. According to Forbes, Kanye earned $170 million as of 4 June 2020, making him the second-highest-paid celebrity in the world. His current estimated net worth according to Forbes is $1.3 billion.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo currently plays for Juventus and earns $702,836.44 in a week which is about $8 million in a month. Cristiano Ronaldo received $160 million in 2020 making him the second-highest-paid footballer in 2020 and the fourth-highest-paid celebrity in the world.
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Roger Federer
Roger Federer is the world’s highest-paid tennis player. He acquires his wealth from his tennis career and many other endorsement deals. Roger is paid $106 million from his career and endorsement deals as of 4 June 2020. He earns $100 million from his sponsors and $6.3 million from his career as a professional tennis player.
Neymar
Neymar currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain and earns a weekly salary of $851,522 which is $10 million-plus in a month. However, in 2020, Neymar was paid $131 million making him the third-highest-paid footballer in 2020 and the sixth-highest-paid celebrity in the world.
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry is an actor, director, producer, and writer. He is popularly known for his franchise, “Madea” which has grossed over $660 million. Tyler acquires most of his wealth from movies and televisions. Tyler Perry’s earnings as of 4 June 2020 according to Forbes is $97 million making him the seventh-highest-paid celebrity in the world. His current estimated Net Worth is $1 billion according to Forbes.
Howard Stern
Howard Stern is a veteran radio host and currently the highest-paid radio host living on an eight-figure annual contract with SiriusXM. Howard’s main source of wealth is through his radio career. He has received an annual payment of $90 million as of 4 June 2020. He is the eighth-highest-paid celebrity in the world.
Lebron James
Lebron James is a professional basketball player. He was a four-time NBA MVP and he joined Los Angeles Lakers in 2018 on a four-year contract which is worth $153 million. On 4 June 2020, his total earnings of the year 2020 were $88.2 million. His main source of wealth is his basketball career and endorsement deals. He is the Ninth-highest-paid celebrity in the world.
Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson, popularly known as The Rock, is the world’s highest-paid actor. According to Forbes, The Rock charges about $20 million per movie. He has earned $87.5 million as of 4 June 2020 making him the tenth-highest-paid celebrity in the world.
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