The Celebrity 100 ranking tracks the world's highest-paid entertainers, who cumulatively banked $5.15 billion pretax during our June 2016 to June 2017 scoring period. Beyoncé, $105 millionQueen B pulled in nine figures thanks largely to her Formation World Tour, which wrapped up in late 2016 and grossed a quarter of a billion dollars. Drake, $94 millionThe most-streamed artist on the planet over the past 12 months, Drake made the bulk of his bucks on the road during his recently-completed Boy Meets World Tour. He re-signed for three more years in a deal worth $100 million. METHODOLOGYTo compile the list, we evaluate front of camera talent; fees for agents, managers and lawyers are not deducted.
Source: Forbes June 12, 2017 12:51 UTC