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Mayweather, Ed Sheeran, Jay-Z make Forbes’ list of highest paid entertainers

Mayweather, Ed Sheeran, Jay-Z make Forbes’ list of highest paid entertainers - Photo/Image

Forbes has released its 20th annual Celebrity 100 package of the highest-paid front-of-camera stars right now.

These stars are raking in insane amounts of dollars pulling in a combined $6.3 billion pretax over the past year, up 22% from last year.

With June 2017-June 2018 in view, Floyd Mayweather, American boxer, was named the world’s highest-paid entertainer earning $285 million in that period.

George Clooney takes the No. 2 spot with the bagging $239 million in a year.

Kylie Jenner, 20-year-old reality star, came in third with $166.5 million largely thanks to her booming cosmetics line that Forbes said put her on track to become the youngest self-made billionaire in the US.

Judge Judy pulled in $147 million putting her at No. 4 while Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson rounds out the top five with $124 million.

Ed Sheeran has been named as the highest-earning solo artist, at No. 9 with an estimated $110 million in earnings.

The ‘Shape of You’ singer is the only solo act in the top ten. He’s followed by Bruno Mars at No.11, Katy Perry at No.19, and Taylor Swift at No. 21.

The highest ranked rapper on the list is  JAY-Z at No. 25 with $76.5 million.

Other notable artists on the list include Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at No. 32 with $64 million and Beyoncé Knowles at No. 35 with $60 million.

Kendrick Lamar comes in at No. 37 with $58 million, The Weeknd at No. 39 with $57 million, and Drake is at No. 53 with $47m.

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