Sean Combs, known as Puff Daddy, appeared on the cover of the first-ever Celebrity 100 issue in 1999. Basically two decades later, Diddy tops this year’s Celebrity 100 list with pretax earnings of $130 million.
With his Ciroc Vodka, founder of Revolt TV, creator of fashion line “Sean John”, and big chuck of cash came from his Bad Boy Family Reunion tour. The tour featured 25 dates at arenas like the 19,000-seat Barclays Center, which sold out in seven minutes when first announced.
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Top 10 Highest Paid Celebrities according to Forbes
1. Diddy, $130 million – musician
2. Beyoncé, $105 million – musician
3. J.K. Rowling, $95 million – author
4. Drake, $94 million – musician
5. Cristiano Ronaldo, $93 million – athlete
6. The Weeknd, $92 million – musician
7. Howard Stern, $90 million – media personality
8. Coldplay, $88 million – musicians
9. James Patterson, $87 million – author
10. LeBron James, $86 million – athlete
