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Year after year magazine Forbes publishes ratings where it publishes the richest, most influential and successful people in Russia. Who made it into the top ten? Now you'll find out.
10. Dima Bilan - $4 million
The singer is now 35 years old. At the same time, he has not been planning to give up his position on our stage for quite a few years now. It feels like he is working constantly: his busy schedule regularly includes concerts, interviews, filming, as well as song recordings and performances. In addition, Bilan also manages to act in films, voice cartoons, and act as an advertising face for various campaigns. And not so long ago, in 2014, Bilan, together with producer Andrei Cherny, founded the Alien24 project, which produces electronic music. Let us note that after the release of one album, work on it has been suspended for now.
9. Nikolay Baskov - $4.7 million
The energy of this 40-year-old performer seems to be in full swing! And she’s enough for just everything! Touring, corporate events, producing, as well as voicing cartoons and acting as a presenter are just a small part of what Basque does. In 2016, Basque announced the opening of his own production center, Diamond Music. “I am constantly approached by young and talented performers who do not know how to realize their talent. Now I’m going to hold castings to select truly capable artists,” said Nikolai Baskov. To date, performers have signed contracts with him; Alina August, Alex Malinovsky and Sofia Kalcheva, the singer’s official lover, have already signed contracts with the singer.
8. Zemfira - $6 million
The singer is already 40 years old, and she is still afloat to this day! For those who regularly watch TV and listen to the radio, she is almost invisible, but she is very, very popular. In 2016, Zemfira went on the grand tour “Little Man2,” which was a huge success, not only in Russian cities, but also in Europe. Speaking of business, we note that Zemfira has a small online store on her own website. There you can buy men's and women's T-shirts, as well as sweatshirts.
7. Natalia Vodianova - $7 million
The 35-year-old model, who comes from the outback, has achieved very, very much! It feels like Vodianova works for days and hardly sleeps! She acts as a model, heads the Naked Heart Foundation, and participates in the Fashion with Meaning project, in which collections are created based on the drawings of children with special needs, and profits from sales go to the foundation. Natalia Vodianova also co-founded the Elbi application, which makes it possible to transfer donations and support those in need in every possible way. Among other things, the model still has the strength to participate in advertising campaigns and events. Let us remember that Natalya is the mother of five children! The youngest of them is only a year old.
6. Philip Kirkorov - $7.6 million
This year the singer, as you know, turned 50 years old. And he is not going to “wind down” and slow down! He actively tours with his large-scale tour, acts as a producer, and also as a “seller” (the singer has a show boutique, Phill 4 You, which displays unique concert costumes, both his own and those of other Russian stars).
5. Grigory Leps - $9 million
The singer is very active at 53! And again, he doesn't just record songs. He appears in music videos, participates in television shows and tours a lot. However, his activities do not end there! In 2014, Grigory opened the Leps Optics salon and showroom. There you can buy sunglasses, frames, pince-nez, and also (!) models that were invented by the artist himself. Today, Leps is the face of an advertising campaign for one of the jewelry chains. And finally, let us inform you that Grigory has his own production center, which includes Alexander Panayotov, Romadi, Sharif, Tatyana Shirko, Alina Grosu and other artists. In the summer of 2016, the singer, together with Emin Agalarov and Sergei Kozhevnikov, organized the “Heat” festival in Baku.
4. Evgeni Malkin - $9.9 million
Evgeni Malkin is a 30-year-old hockey player. He has signed very lucrative contracts with very well-known companies - Samsung and Bauer. Once Malkin managed to open a restaurant, which was decorated in a prison style, created his clothing line Malkin71... And he also created a collection of emoji for smartphones that can be inserted into text messages! “The guys came up and said that this could be done. “It doesn’t take that much time,” Evgeniy spoke about this small project. - We drew everything in about two months. I gave my photographs and drawings were made from them. There are also family photographs - with the child, with the wife. Some friends bought it - thanks to them. And I’ll give the money to charity.”
3. Sergey Shnurov - $11 million
One can say about what is happening with this performer - a “breakthrough”! For the 44-year-old frontman of the Leningrad group, 2016 turned out to be simply unrealistically successful. The songs “Exhibit” and “Drink in St. Petersburg” brought the band to a new wave of popularity. And this could not but affect income! It should also be said that Shnurov has his own bar “Blue Pushkin”, the restaurant “Kokoko”, which is managed by the artist’s wife Matilda, and his own clothing line Shnurovs. Well, it should be noted that Shnurov devotes a lot of time to writing music for TV series and films.
2. Alexander Ovechkin - $12.1 million
Hockey player Alexander Ovechkin (31 years old) is in second place in the ranking. As much as $12.1 million went into his pocket in 2016. It’s not just his profession that brings such income to a hockey player. Among other things, he is the face of various gaming simulators and the most successful commercial hockey player. Ovechkin has multi-year advertising contracts with Nike, Gatorade and Bauer. Last year, the athlete signed one of the most expensive advertising contracts in our country! This is a contract with Otkritie Bank. The amount was $700,000.
1. Maria Sharapova - $21.9 million
The first place in the ranking has been occupied by tennis player Maria Sharapova (30 years old) for many years now. In 2016, she earned $21.9 million. Maria is not just a former world number one, but also a businesswoman. She has her own production of chewing candies and Sugarpova gum. The athlete also invested in The Supergoop, a company that produces sunscreens. It is impossible not to mention that one of the girl’s main activities is the management of the Maria Sharapova Foundation, which participates in charitable programs of the United Nations.
It's no secret that celebrities earn millions!
They have access to luxury villas, cool cars, designer clothes for the price of an apartment, jewelry worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and other luxury.
However, let's figure out how much they actually earn in a year. Now we know the exact amounts and share them with you!
The incomes of the richest stars in the world became known thanks to the annual ranking of the American magazine Forbes, which calculated how much celebrities earned over the past year and named their sources of income.
The magazine's rating this year was topped by an American boxer. Floyd Mayweather. He earned $285 million for his last goal! He managed to overtake other celebrities in terms of money earned thanks to his fight with Connor McGregor in August 2017, which brought him the majority of his earnings - $275 million. By the way, Floyd has never been defeated during his career. Cool guy, no doubt! Plus, he's fabulously rich!
The second place in the Forbes ranking is taken by the Hollywood handsome man. George Clooney. His annual income was $239 million. By the way, the acting profession does not bring George as much money as it seems at first glance. He took second place in the ranking of the richest stars in the world thanks to his business, namely through the sale of the Casamigos tequila company, which he co-founded. American journalists reported that he managed to sell the company for almost $1 billion!
One of the most popular Instagram stars, young Kylie Jenner, who at the age of 20 had already managed to build her own business empire, and she did it thanks to cosmetics. Over the course of a year, Kylie earned $166.5 million from the sale of lipsticks, glosses, highlighters and other cosmetics from her beauty brand Kylie Cosmetics. We would like to add that the girl’s total fortune is already $900 million, and this is incredible, because just a few years ago she was a little-known teenager. Miracles happen!
The highest paid solo singer in the world was recognized Ed Sheeran- performer of the same hit Shape Of You, which is still heard on the best radio stations in the world. In a year, he earned $110 million, mostly through touring.
We invite you to find out with us how much other celebrities from the golden ten of the richest stars in the world earned over the past year. Read while sitting, as the amounts are truly dizzying!
Floyd Mayweather, $285 million
George Clooney, $239 million
Kylie Jenner, $166.5 million
Judith Sheindlin, $147 million
Dwayne Johnson, $124 million
U2, $118 million
Coldplay, $115.5 million
Lionel Messi, $111 million
Ed Sheeran, $110 million
Cristiano Ronaldo, $108 million
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It's no secret that some Russian celebrities are very wealthy. And most often, not only creative activity, but also the correct management of earned funds helps them earn large sums.
The business of Russian stars is a success among fans. The list of business stars is in the material.
loveisik.ruEveryone knows him as a musician, composer and singer, but this talented person has another non-core business. Krutoy is engaged in the construction business, investing in the Moscow real estate market. Igor Krutoy invested in the construction of complexes near the Varshavskaya metro station. The project involves 538,880 sq. m of real estate for various purposes, including residential and commercial.
In 2017, Krutoy was not included in the top richest artists in Russia, but on average, in previous years, his income fluctuated around $6 million.
Grigory Leps
dni.ru The Russian singer tries himself in many areas of business. The artist’s main source of income is creativity and his own production center. Taking advantage of popular popularity, Leps runs a restaurant business. He owns a glass shop called “Ryumka Vodka”, the average bill of which is about 1,500 rubles. In addition to the center and restaurants, he owns four other companies, including recently an engineering company.
According to Forbes magazine, Leps took third place among the richest Russian celebrities in 2017. His income was $6 million.
Philip Kirkorov
intermoda.ru Business did not leave stars aside either. The king of the Russian pop scene also decided to try his hand at commerce and organized a network of Phill 4 You boutiques. In its stores, fans can buy personal belongings of Russian pop stars, including Philip Bedrosovich himself.
According to Forbes, in 2017 the artist earned a total of over $7.4 million. This includes profits from the star’s creative activities.
Timati
gailya.ru Perhaps the most famous businessman among celebrities is rapper Timur Yunusov. - a popular artist and one of the most sought-after producers in Russia. Under his leadership there is a well-known label that produces youth artists. Among them, and others. In addition, Timati is the owner of the Black Star Burger fast food restaurant in Moscow. It is planned to open them in the regions soon.
According to Forbes, the 34-year-old entrepreneur earned over $6.5 million in 2017.
Sergey Zhukov
Opening of the confectionery shop "Love and Sweets" | woman.ru Compared to other celebrities, the income is much more modest, but in 2017 the star managed to break into the top 50 richest celebrities in Russia according to Forbes. Despite Zhukov’s popularity, music does not bring him as much money as he would like, so in 2016 the artist decided to become an entrepreneur, opening a family confectionery shop with his wife. The family business was called Cupcake Story, but later renamed “Love and Sweets.”
Celebrity business began to flourish. Already in 2017, thanks to his creativity and his own confectionery, the singer earned $1.5 million. Thus, Zhukov took 43rd place among wealthy Russian celebrities.
Natasha Koroleva
carendar.ru The Russian and Ukrainian singer is the owner of beauty salons on Smolensky Boulevard and Mosfilmovskaya Street. Koroleva's establishments provide hairdressing, beauty and cosmetology services. Obviously, only smart craftsmen work there, because even a regular bangs cut will cost 1,000 rubles, hair coloring in a star’s salon will cost 5,500-14,500 rubles, and styling will cost 2,400-9,500 rubles.
There is no exact information about Natasha Koroleva’s annual earnings on the Internet, but if we take into account the above figures multiplied by the artist’s popularity, as well as the average fee for Koroleva’s performance (at least 850 thousand rubles, according to some media reports), the amount turns out to be significant.
First place among the richest female stars in the world for 2018 according to Forbes
The 20-year-old representative of the Kardashian-Jenner reality family has reason to be proud in 2018. The youngest of five sisters has surpassed all family members and even her famous sister Kim Kardashian, earning a considerable amount from her own cosmetics brand.
The girl founded the company selling cosmetics Kylie Cosmetics just a couple of years ago. And during this time, she has grown so much that experts estimate her market value at approximately $800 million. This is due in no small part to social networks, where Kylie is followed by a multimillion-dollar army of fans.
The most popular product of the cosmetic brand has become the legendary liquid matte lipstick Lip Kits. It was sold out in the online store just a day after the start of sales. And this despite the fact that the market value of lipstick is ten times higher than its purchase price. Well, the fans did their best, bringing their favorite multimillion-dollar income and the highest position in Forbes magazine among female celebrities.
Judith Sheindlin: 4th place with income of $147 million
Second place in the Forbes ranking among famous women in the worldJudith gained popularity with her own show, Judge Judy. The program aired on television for 22 seasons. It was one of the most successful and rated projects in the entire history of the American television industry. Each program attracted approximately ten million viewers in front of the screens.
Judith appeared on TV at a fairly mature age - then she was almost 52 years old. Previously, she worked for 25 years in the New York Family Court, so she has considerable experience in legal matters. And even earlier, I studied at law school, where I was the only girl among the guys.
Judith is now 75 years old and has a lot to be proud of. Last year, her work was appreciated and the presenter received her third Emmy award for her television show.
Her annual fee for participating in the program is $47 million. True, this is the amount before all taxes are deducted. Interestingly, Judith Sheindlin has Russian as well as Ukrainian roots.
Ellen DeGeneres: 15th place with earnings of $87.5 million
Third place in the ranking of the richest female celebrities of 2018 Ellen is a TV star who has been hosting her own show for almost 15 years. Each episode receives millions of views, but the highest-rated program in the woman’s life was the episode of her Ellen series, where she admitted her homosexuality. The episode was released almost 20 years ago, and then it was watched by 44 million people.
DeGeners, 60, already has 14 Emmy awards, as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom from former US President Barack Obama. In 2018, she also gained new status by becoming the first woman to earn a record $20 million for the show.
TV show royalties are not Ellen's only source of income. She earns money from advertising contracts and her work as a producer of the TV show Little Big Shots, which airs on NBC. DeGeneres also owns the company that developed the popular US game Heads Up.
Katy Perry: 19th place with earnings of $83 million
Fourth place among the richest female stars in the world The singer gained worldwide popularity in 2008 after releasing the hit “I kissed a girl,” which was included in the successful album “One of the Boys.” After that, Katy released hit after hit, and in 2016 she performed the song “Rise,” which became the official anthem of the 2016 Olympics.
Perry is known for her work ethic. As part of the tour dedicated to the release of her fifth album, the singer gave 80 concerts. The last tour allowed the performer to become $1 million richer.
In addition, Katie also takes part in television projects. She received a good fee on the American Idol show, where she was invited as a judge.
Taylor Swift: 21st place with earnings of $80 million
Fifth place among famous women in the Forbes ranking for 2018 Taylor can boast that her album “Reputation” became the best-selling music record of 2017, selling nearly 2 million copies.
It is unknown what contributed to such popularity - the songs themselves or Taylor's scandal with former producer Kanye West. The latter, by the way, is the husband of another richest female celebrity, Kim Kardashian. However, the fact remains that Swift earned an impressive amount from the album.
Just like Katy Perry, Taylor tours quite a bit. The previous tour brought her almost $250 million, so there is every reason to believe that the next one will be even more profitable.
In addition to music, Taylor also earns a lot of money from advertising contracts. Over the past year, she has appeared in commercials for such famous companies as Coca-Cola, Apple, and Keds.
Kim Kardashian: 30th place with income of $67 million
Sixth place in the star rating The most famous representative of the Kardashian family, following her younger sister Kylie, decided to launch her own brand of cosmetics, KKW Beauty. By focusing on perfumes and facial contouring products, the company managed to get a little less than $100 million!
Kim’s considerable income comes from her Instagram page, where she has 114 million followers, as well as the “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood venture” mobile application.
Beyoncé Knowles: 35th with $60 million in earnings
7th richest female celebrity in the world The singer receives most of her income from her musical activities. The “On The Run II” tour, where Beyoncé went with her husband, rapper Jay-Z, collects about $5 million per day.
Last year, the diva released the album “Lemonade,” which became Beyoncé’s second “visual” album (all tracks are supplemented by a clip and an hour-long video) and Beyoncé’s sixth solo album. The singer released her first “visual” album back in 2013.
In addition, the popular singer is a co-owner of the streaming music application Tidal, created by her husband Jay-Z together with friends.
JK Rowling: 42nd place with income of $54 million
Eighth place in the ranking of the richest women in the world for 2018 Surprisingly, even despite the fact that the last book about Harry Potter was published several years ago, the writer is still increasing her capital.
In addition to selling books about a boy wizard, Joan makes a good income from using the image and name of her main character in theme parks in Florida, California, and Japan. In addition, Rowling receives royalties from theatrical productions that are shown on Broadway and in the West End, London.
Pink: 45th place with income of $52 million
Ninth place in the Forbes ranking among famous women Even though most of Pink's fans have long since become adults, they do not leave their favorite and continue to attend her concerts. This was proven by last year’s “Beautiful Trauma” tour, which brought the 38-year-old singer a considerable fee.
Lady Gaga: 49th place with earnings of $50 million
Tenth place in the ranking of the richest female stars in the world Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, has earned significant amounts of money from her music. The singer is planning a world tour this year. The first concerts have already been attended by millions of her fans.
For the rest of the year, the 32-year-old singer has no less ambitious plans. In December, she plans to give concerts in Las Vegas, starting her series of performances with them. The shows will take place at the famous MGM Park Theater. The singer's contract is signed for two years and will bring Lady Gaga an impressive income.
Jennifer Lopez: 53rd place with earnings of $47 million
Eleventh place in the ranking of the richest women in the world for 2018 The Latin American singer and actress ranked higher on the Forbes list compared to 2017: her income increased by 24%. The main source is her main activity - music. This year, Jennifer released the successful single “Dinero” in collaboration with DJ Khalid and Cardi.
In addition, Lopez made good money from dancing. The celebrity took part in the popular American television show World of Dance.
Sofia Vergara: 68th place with earnings of $42.5 million
Twelfth place in the ranking of the richest female celebrities in the world Sofia uses her popularity to the fullest and receives income not only from filming films and TV series, but also from advertising contracts.
This year, 46-year-old Vergara received good fees for her roles in the films “Addiction” and “The Female Brain.” The actress also took part in the dubbing of the cartoon “The Emoji Movie,” released in 2017.
In addition, the star of the popular series “Modern Family” received income from contracts with a cosmetics brand and a coffee brand.
Scarlett Johansson: 76th place with earnings of $40.5 million
Thirteenth place in the Forbes ranking among female stars This year was successful in the actress’s film career. Her role in the film “The Avengers” became quite noticeable and was very much loved by the audience. The image of a Russian spy was very profitable for Scarlett’s budget.
Marvel Studios, which makes films about superheroes, announced that it is going to make a separate film about “Black Widow”, the character that the actress embodied on the silver screen. Work on the blockbuster is already underway.
Rihanna: 84th place with earnings of $37.5 million
Fourteenth richest celebrity women in the world 2018 This year, Riri's income, as her fans affectionately call her, has fallen slightly. It’s all because of an affair with an Arab billionaire, into which the singer threw herself headlong, slightly neglecting not only her figure, but also her musical career.
However, the 30-year-old singer received fees from advertising, for example, for collaborations with lingerie company Savage Lingerie and cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty.
Rihanna's last tour took place in 2016. Fans, of course, missed their favorite a little, but this year they were able to enjoy her work in the field of cinema - the girl starred in the film “Ocean’s 8.”