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Who is the world’s highest paid celebrity?

World’s highest paid celebrities

Nashville country music star Taylor Swift is the highest paid celebrity, according to Forbes.

1 Taylor Swift, $170 million

2 One Direction, $110 million

3 James Patterson, $95 million

4 Dr. Phil McGraw, $88 million

5 Cristiano Ronaldo, $88 million

Source: Forbes, The World’s Highest Paid Celebrities.