Kylie Jenner tops Forbes' 2020 list of highest-paid celebrities
This year has been a rollercoaster for many, but that didn't stop the checks from rolling in for plenty of celebrities.
Kylie Jenner topped Forbes' list of the year's highest-paid celebrities, based on earnings from June 2019 through May 2020.
Jenner earned $590 million, largely due to the sale of her lucrative Kylie Cosmetics line to Coty, while her brother-in-law, Kanye West, raked in $170 million in large part due to his Yeezy clothing and sneaker deal with Adidas.
Athletes Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi nabbed the third, fourth and fifth spots, while Tyler Perry came in sixth, earning $97 million for his "Madea" film franchise. Last year, Perry opened the 330-acre Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.
Some on this year's list also made history. Tennis star Naomi Osaka brought in $37 million, the most any female athlete has ever made in a single year, according to Forbes, making the list at No. 90.
Here are the top 25 highest-paid celebs of 2020, according to Forbes:
1. Kylie Jenner — $590 million
2. Kanye West — $170 million
3. Roger Federer — $106.3 million
4. Cristiano Ronaldo — $105 million
5. Lionel Messi — $104 million
6. Tyler Perry — $97 million
7. Neymar — $95.5 million
8. Howard Stern — $90 million
9. LeBron James — $88.2 million
10. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson — $87.5 million
11. Rush Limbaugh — $85 million
12. Ellen DeGeneres — $84 million
13. Bill Simmons — $82.5 million
14. Elton John — $81 million
15. James Patterson — $80 million
16. Stephen Curry — $74.5 million
17. Ariana Grande — $72 million
18. Ryan Reynolds — $71.5 million
19. Gordon Ramsay — $70 million
20. The Jonas Brothers — $68.5 million
21. The Chainsmokers — $68 million
22. Dr. Phil McGraw — $65.5 million
23. Ed Sheeran — $64 million
24. Kevin Durant — $63.9 million
25. Taylor Swift — $63.5 million
