Forbes Celebrity 100: Beyonce Knowles Tops 2014 List Beating Jay Z, LeBron James And Oprah Winfrey [VIDEO]
Congratulations are in order for Beyoncé Knowles. The singer topped the Forbes Celebrity 100 list for 2014.
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Knowles beat out such luminaries including Miami Heat star LeBron James, Oprah Winfrey and even her husband Jay Z.
According to Pollstar, Knowles played 95 concerts, bringing in $2.4 million per stop. In 2013, Knowles went on her worldwide Mrs. Carter tour. Knowles also released her newest album titled Beyoncé without any promotion. The album shot up all the way to number one the night it was released. Forbes reports that the single Drunk in Love with Jay Z has already gone platinum, selling more than one million copies.
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The former Destiny's Child singer also has endorsement deals with H&M and Pepsi. She also has perfumes Heat, Rise and Pulse. Forbes estimates that Queen Bey earned $115 million between June 1, 2013 and June 1, 2014. Beyonce is currently on her On The Run tour with Jay Z. The On The Run tour just kicked off June 25 in Miami, Fla. On July 1, Knowles and Jay Z are set to go to Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts before going to Philadelphia on July 5.
Forbes measures earnings and fame to come up with their Celebrity 100 list including social media and entertainment impact.
Check out the top 10 on the Forbes 100 below:
1) Beyoncé
2) LeBron James
3) Dr. Dre
4) Oprah Winfrey
5) Ellen DeGeneres
6) Jay Z
7) Floyd Mayweather
8) Rihanna
9) Katy Perry
10) Robert Downey, Jr.