Most Powerful Black Celebrities 2008

By: Errol Mars

Power couple Jay-Z & Beyonce Knowles hit the top ten on the annual Celebrity 100 list.

For the first time ever black celebrities represented 20% of The World's 100 Most Powerful Celebrities list. The annual Celebrity 100 list reflects the highest paid, talked about stars of TV, film, sports and music as ranked by the Forbes Magazine.

Oprah Winfrey took the top spot for a second year in a row on the annual Celebrity 100 list. Forbes estimated that Winfrey earned about $275 million within the last 12 months. Tiger Woods, took second place for the second year in a row with $115 million in earnings.

Beyonce Knowles took fourth-place, three spots ahead of her rap star husband Jay-Z. Knowles made $80 million off of a highly successful concert tour, private shows, her fashion line, endorsement and film work, while Jay-Z signed a $150 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation

Oprah Winfrey, Celebrity 100 Rank #1, Earnings $275 million
Tiger Woods, Celebrity 100 Rank #2, Earnings $115 million
Beyonce Knowles, Celebrity 100 Rank #4, Earnings $80 million
Jay-Z, Celebrity 100 Rank #7, Earnings $82 million
Will Smith, Celebrity 100 Rank #11, Earnings $80 million
LeBron James, Celebrity 100 Rank #16, Earnings $38 million
Michael Jordan, Celebrity 100 Rank #18, Earnings $45 million
Kobe Bryant, Celebrity 100 Rank #19, Earnings $39 million
50 Cent, Celebrity 100 Rank #26, Earnings $150 million
Kanye West, Celebrity 100 Rank #27, Earnings $30 million
Sean "Diddy" Combs, Celebrity 100 Rank #33, Earnings $35 million
Ronaldinho, Celebrity 100 Rank #38, Earnings $37 million
Shaquille O'Neal, Celebrity 100 Rank #39, Earnings $32 million
Tyler Perry, Celebrity 100 Rank #42, Earnings $125 million
Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown ( Spice Girls ), Celebrity 100 Rank #50, Earnings $21 million
Kevin Garnett, Celebrity 100 Rank #56, Earnings $29 million
Alicia Keys, Celebrity 100 Rank #65, Earnings $15 million
Tyra Banks, Celebrity 100 Rank #68, Earnings $23 million
Serena Williams, Celebrity 100 Rank #69, Earnings $14 million
Vanessa Williams, Celebrity 100 Rank #98, Earnings $4.5 million

Tags: Beyonce Knowles, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Feature, Kanye West, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Most Powerful Black Celebrities, Oprah Winfrey, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs

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