Oprah Tops Forbes Highest-Paid Celebrities Rankings — Full List

Oprah Winfrey

10:08 am, August 28th, 2012

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Forbes has released its list of the 21 highest-paid celebrities, and despite having left behind her daily talk show, Oprah Winfrey is on top.

The magazine estimates that the TV empress earned $165 million between May 2011 and May 2012, beating out director-producer-moguls Michael Bay ($160 million) and Steven Spielberg ($130 million).

The full list (BELOW) mixes performers like Britney Spears and Tom Cruise with behind-the-scenes titans like George Lucas and Dick Wolf.

Tiger Woods and Manny Pacquiao make the cut as athletes, while Simon Cowell and Donald Trump arrive from the world of reality TV competitions.

For an explanation of the methodology and how each of the celebs made their way onto the list, log on to Forbes.

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