We are still at the start of 2020 and it is way too early to wrap up celebrities’ latest performances until midyear. What we do know, though, is who among the famous personalities dominated their industry in the previous year. In increasing order of how much money they have made as of 2019, here are 7 celebrities who presently earn the most in their respective arena according to Forbes.
Top Paid Celebrities in the World in 2019
Kendall Jenner ($22.5m)
Apart from being the highest-paid model in 2018, Jenner also kept her title as the world’s most popular top model in the conclusion of 2019. With a total of over 164 million followers in social media, she has almost three times as many followers as the supermodel Gigi Hadid who landed on the next spot in the most followed models of 2019.
BTS ($57m)
The world-renowned K-Pop boyband always has sold-out concert tickets from all over the globe. BTS or the Bangtan Boys is composed of 7 young males from South Korea who already made guest appearances on The Ellen Show twice. Despite the language barrier, international fan bases claim that BTS got the whole package – good-looking and talented singers and dancers.
Kevin Hart ($59m)
Hart admits that a huge chunk of his revenues comes from his stand-up comedy tours around the world. Moreover, the comedian never fails to make us laugh as he is still making noises on the big screen. The naturally funny actor-slash-producer has movies already lined up for 2020 and 2021.
Dwayne Johnson ($89.4m)
The former wrestler who played lead roles in the box-office hits, Jumanji and Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw is the top paid actor in 2019. Johnson surpassed Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr. despite the popularity and success of the Marvel’s The Avengers cast. However, Scarlett Johansson, who is also part of The Avengers is Johnson’s female counterpart in the actress category with earnings amounting to $56m.
Phil McGraw ($95m)
McGraw is the host of the American TV talk show called Dr. Phil. The psychologist no longer possesses the license to practice since 2006, but surely made a living out of sharing life advice to various distressed people on national television. As the TV series remains popular, Dr. Phil is signed up for more seasons and McGraw couldn’t be any richer as he is the star and also the producer of the show.
Lionel Messi ($127m)
Dubbed as the “number 1 football (that’s soccer to those of us in the U.S.) player in 2019”, Messi won his 6th award during the most recent Ballon d’Or. The Argentine who plays the forward position for the FC Barcelona is known to have magical dribbling skills and tricks that outmatch any defender. Messi dethroned Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the highest-paid athlete in the world in the previous year.
Taylor Swift ($185m)
The country singer and songwriter had a remarkable run in 2019. She bagged titles not only as the highest-paid musician but also as the highest-earning celebrity and entertainer. The 30-year old achiever was named both “Artist of the Year” as well as “Artist of the Decade” during the 2019 American Music Awards.
