The richest celebrities 2017

• The richest celebrities 2017

From Beyonce and Coldplay to Rowling and Ronaldo

For the past 12 months, hundreds of the highest paid celebrities earned $ 5, 15 billion, of which $ 130 million - a list of revenues leader Sean Combs. Although bank account Combs growing thanks to the sale of his fashion brand Sean John and partnership with the manufacturer of alcoholic beverages Diageo, the majority of the list of participants are enriched in the wake of lifting the entertainment industry. Strimingovye services like Spotify and Netflix to help artists to win a new audience faster, which in turn are snapping up tickets for their concerts.

Rating is based on income before tax of celebrities from June 1, 2016 to June 1, 2017-th. Payments to agents, managers and lawyers also not taken into account.

Sean Combs (Diddy), $ 130 million

Musician (USA)

Diddy lifted up to the top of the rating of its concert tour Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, partnership with Diageo and sale of one-third of the brand Sean John, the cost of which is estimated at $ 70 million.

Beyonce, $ 105 million

Musician (USA)

Most round performer earned Formation World Tour, which grossed $ 250 million.

JK Rowling, $ 95 million

Writer (UK)

Rowling continues to make a Harry Potter: the play "Harry Potter and the cursed child" became the best-selling book in 2016 (in Britain alone took 4, 5 copies), and tickets for the stage production sold out until 2018. Expanded by writer and adaptation "Fantastic creatures."

Drake, $ 94 million

Musician (USA)

It tracks Drake thicket just listened to users strimingovyh services over the past year. Enriched performer also due to travel Boy Meets Wprld Tour and contracts with Apple, Sprite and Nike.

Cristiano Ronaldo, $ 93 million

Soccer (Portugal)

The best FIFA player extended his contract with the football club Real Madrid, who will pay $ 200 million soccer player. And a lifetime contract with Nike is estimated at $ 1 billion over four years.

The Weeknd, $ 92 million

Musician (Canada)

During Starboy Tour: Legend of The Fall of the Canadian earned $ 1 million for 1 night.

Howard Stern, $ 90 million

Radio (USA)

A well-known radio personality earned a contract with SiriusXM.

Coldplay, $ 88 million

Musicians (UK)

Every Coldplay concert during their tour Head Full of Dreams brought the group an average of $ 5 million.

James Patterson, $ 87 million

Writer (USA)

Most wealthy writer of the United States only in his native country sold 9, 5 million of his books. Seven-figure fee brought the writer working on a thriller Bill Clinton, who is preparing to print.

LeBron James, $ 86 million

Basketball (USA)

Team NBA Team "Cleveland Kavalers" LeBron cost $ 100 million over three years. Also, LeBron became the third basketball player after Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, who managed to earn over the past season, $ 31 million.