Jennifer Lopez Tops Forbes' Celebrity 100 List: Who Do You Think Is the 'Most Powerful Celebrity'?
SLIDESHOW: Who Do You Think Is 'Most Powerful'?
Jennifer Lopez
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Jennifer Lopez
She's a reality TV judge (on the still-often-No. 1 show on television), a sex symbol, a singer, a dancer and an all-around superstar. Which is why Forbes has crowned Jennifer Lopez "the world's most powerful" celeb.
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Oprah Winfrey
Oprah was No. 1 two years ago, but even she has admitted that her OWN network has been something of a disaster. However, the media mogul still earned more than anyone else on the list ($165 million), Forbes reports.
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Justin Bieber
Bieber Fever may seem to be dying down, but he earned $55 million in the past year alone. He's also invested in start-up companies like Spotify, Tinychat and Enflick, Forbes reports.
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Rihanna
The sexy singer earned $53 million over the last 12 months -- that's $1 million more than J-Lo. But she didn't score as high in Forbes' press, web and social rankings.
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Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga was No. 1 last year, but she slipped to fifth place on this year's list with "only" $52 million in earnings, Forbes reports.
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Britney Spears
Britney's back! The once fallen pop princess earned $58 million in the last 12 months, and she's set to rake in even more once she kicks off her new role as an "X Factor" judge.
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Kim Kardashian
Kardashian is new to Forbes' list, due to her $18 million in earnings and her massive publicity.
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Katy Perry
Perry earned $45 million over the last 12 months, and "Teenage Dream" was the first album from the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart to have five No. 1 singles.
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So how exactly did J-Lo go from an almost-has-been to No. 1 on Forbes' Celebrity 100 list? Well, earning $52 million over the last 12 months didn't hurt (there's a reason why her clothes always look so good). Yep -- she makes $20 million on "Idol" alone. And that's not even including the dough she rakes in from her music, endorsement deals, top-selling fragrance and line of clothing at Kohl's.
While some people "love to hate" Lopez (common complaints include that she can't sing, she's a diva, she's too "lenient" as an "Idol" judge), she has 12 million fans on Facebook and 6.6 million followers on Twitter. So the people have spoken, and millions of them are in J-Love.
Looking at Forbes' list of the top eight "most powerful" celebs, click through our slideshow and let us know: Who do YOU think is the most powerful celebrity?
Of course I would. I see plenty of actors who I would say the exact same thing about. The "title" she received is ridiculous. I have never understood all the hoopla about her. She is highly overrated. That is my opinion.
She may be a decent singer, a decent actress, and a decent mom. But then, most of Hollywood is about pretend and hype.
I'm happy for you that you find her to be so wonderful.
I wish you the best.
love her <3