Who runs the world? Girls! Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Oprah lead the women claiming SIX of top 10 spots in Forbes' Celebrity 100

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Who runs the world? Girls! Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Oprah lead the women claiming SIX of top 10 spots in Forbes' Celebrity 100

Oprah has been runner-up for two years, and was top in 2010
Made $77m this calendar year, but still beat Madonna who made $125
Jennifer Lopez was top of 2012 list, but is now 12th
Lady Gaga came top in 2011, and is now second
Steven Spielberg is only man in the top five... Jon Bon Jovi is seventh
Justin Bieber drops from third to ninth
Fifty Shades of Grey writer E.L. James is a new entry at number 42

By lekan james

Oprah Winfrey is back in her throne on top of Forbes' list of the world's most powerful celebrities, after a two-year stint in the runner-up seat.
The billionaire American talk-show host, 59, knocked singer Jennifer Lopez off the spot and into number 12, but still shares the top ten winners' enclosure arena with a multitude of women.
There are six girls in the plum positions - and the only man to make it into the top five is film director Steven Spielberg, who, coming third, is sandwiched between Lady Gaga in second and Beyonce in fourth.

Oprah Winfrey was top of the list in 2010, but lost out to Jennifer Lopez last year and Lady Gaga in 2011

Singer and actress Madonna comes fifth and Taylor Swift makes her top 10 debut at number six in the annual Top 100 compiled by the financial magazine, which is based on income over a 12-month period and fame, as defined by a media presence across all platforms, as well as social media power.

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Writer E.L. James is newcomer to the list at number 42, proving that celebrities with clout can come from anywhere. James has sold 70 million copies of her books and earned an estimated £50million in the last 12 months.
Forbes calculated celebrity's earnings on income from tours, books, contracts, endorsements, movies and residuals and each star was given a marketability score, created by California market research firm E-Poll.
Forbes credits Oprah's $77 million (£50m) earnings between June 2012 and June 2013 - as well as her prominence on TV, on social media and in the press - for her placing.

Lady Gaga, despite being forced to cancel numerous dates on her moneymaking 'Born This Way Ball' tour due to hip surgery earlier this year, earned $80 million from the global jaunt

Forbes writer Dorothy Pomerantz said: 'She still wields an enormous amount of power, which is really what we look for in our fame matrix.

Winfrey, who has topped the list on four previous occasions, is one of three celebrities who have featured on the prestigious list every year since its inception in 1999

'She is taking this cable network and turning it around just through the sheer force of her will, her connections and her ability.'
Winfrey, who has topped the list on four previous occasions, is one of three celebrities who have featured on the prestigious list every year since its inception in 1999, along with radio DJ Howard Stern and director Steven Spielberg.
Buy she wasn't the highest earning star over the last year. Madonna earned $125 million (£81m) between June 2012 and June 2013.

Singer Beyonce came fourth on the list, just below Steven Spielberg but above Madonna

E. L. James promotes 'Fifty Shades of Grey' in 2012

Taylor Swift makes a top 10 debut at number six

E.L. James, left, is a new arrival at number 42 while singer Taylor Swift, right, makes a Top 10 debut at number six

Last year's number one, Jennifer Lopez - who topped the chart thanks to her public profile and earnings of $52 million - drops to 12 on this year's countdown.

Lady Gaga, despite being forced to cancel numerous dates on her moneymaking 'Born This Way Ball' tour due to hip surgery earlier this year, earned $80 million from the global jaunt

Meanwhile, Lady Gaga, despite being forced to cancel numerous dates on her moneymaking 'Born This Way Ball' tour due to hip surgery earlier this year, earned $80 million from the global jaunt.
Forbes also cites the 27-year-old star's devoted fan following on social media for her lofty ranking.
Pomerantz said: 'She is still a huge force in pop music. Even when she is not playing, people are talking about her and speculating about her.'
Forbes also deciphered how often individual stars appeared in the media and used Starcount - a Singapore-based company that studies celebrity's presence on 11 different social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, to assess popularity and influence.

Madonna, who didn't make the top 100 last year, shot up to number five this year

Jennifer Lopez drops from top spot on last year's list to number 12 (but having still made $45m this year, she probably isn't too worried)

Madonna, left, shot up to number five, having not made the top 100 last year, while Jennifer Lopez, right, drops fromthe top spot on last year's list to number 12 (but she still made $45m, so she probably isn't too worried)

Justin Bieber manages to hold onto his place in the top ten, coming in at number nine

2013 FORBES' CELEBRITY 100

1 Oprah Winfrey $77m (income this year)
2 Lady Gaga $80m
3 Steven Spielberg $100m
4 Beyonce $53m
5 Madonna $125m
6 Taylor Swift $55m
7 Jon Bon Jovi $79m
8 Roger Federer $71m
9 Justin Bieber $58m
10 Ellen DeGeneres $56m
11 Hugh Jackman $55m
12 Jennifer Lopez $45m
13 Rihanna $43m
14 Coldplay $64m
15 Tiger Woods $78m
16 LeBron James $60m
17 Simon Cowell $95m
18 Katy Perry $39m
19 David Beckham $47m
20 Robert Downey Jnr $75m

2012 FORBES' CELEBRITY 100

1. Jennifer Lopez $52m (income last year)
2 Oprah Winfrey $165m
3 Justin Bieber $55m
4 Rihanna $53m
5 Lady Gaga $52m
6 Britney Spears $58m
7 Kim Kardashian $18m
8 Katy Perry $45m
9 Tom Cruise $75m
10 Steven Spielberg $130m
11 Taylor Swift $57m
12 Tiger Woods $58m
13 Angelina Jolie $20m
14 Donald Trump $63m
15 LeBron James $53m
16 Beyonce $40m
17 Elton John $80m
18 Simon Cowell $90m
19 Rush Limbaugh $69m
20 Tyler Perry $105m

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres, pictured left with wife Portia de Rossi, came in tenth place this year, leaping up from number 34 last year

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer is the highest ranked sportsman, at number eight

Who's new on the list?

Emma Stone makes the list for the first time, debuting at 84

A number of bright young starlets make their Forbes Celebrity 100 debut.
Spider-Man actress Emma Stone (who is going out with Andrew Garfield, the man behind the red webbed mask off-screen, too) appears in 84th place.
Her beau doesn't make the cut. This is largely - according to Forbes' Pomerantz - due to how Stone, a face of Revlon cosmetics, helped catapult low-budget 2010 comedy Easy A into the headlines and netted the $8m indie flick $75m.
Forbes estimate Stone earned $16m over the last 12 months.
Neil Patrick Harris makes his debut thanks to the huge success of How I Met Your Mother, soon to be in its ninth season on CBS.
Mila Kunis, who launched her career on That ’70s Show in 1998 and then as the voice of Meg in Family Guy (a role she still plays), has shot to fame since the successes of Black Swan.
And comedian Amy Poehler, star of Parks & Recreation, also jumps onto the list.

Amy Poehler, comedian and star of Parks & Recreation, made $7m this year and makes her list debut in position 92

Thanks to the success of Black Swan, actress Mila Kunis - also known as the voice of Meg in Family Guy - debuted on the list this year as number 89

Comedian and Parks & Recreation star Amy Poehler, left, debuted in number 92, and thanks to the success of Black Swan, actress Mila Kunis, right, joined the list for the first time as number 89

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