Forbes has released its list of the 10 highest-paid entertainers, including directors, writers, actors, and musicians.
Key Details
- Forbes’s annual list of the highest-paid entertainers has been released with a total income of $1.35 billion—only half of what last year’s list brought in.
- The list had some returning talent from the previous year, including South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who moved from number six last year, making $210 million, to number four this year, earning $160 million.
- Another returning name was creator, actor, and director Tyler Perry who moved from number eight last year with $165 million to number three with $175 million.
- Joining the list for the first time ever is Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny who made the number 10 spot on the list making $88 million.
Why it’s news
Forbes has released its list of the 10 highest-paid entertainers, with some returning from last year, others returning from decades ago, and some entertainers joining the list for the first time.
This year’s top 10 brought in a combined income of $1.35 billion, which is only half of last year’s list that included artists like rapper Jay Z and Kanye West, who didn’t make it to the current list.
The world’s 10 highest-paid entertainers of 2022, according to Forbes…
- Rock band Genesis $230 million
- Musician Sting $210 million
- Creator, actor, and director Tyler Perry $175 million
- South Park writers Trey Parker and Matt Stone $160 million
- The Simpsons writers James L. Brooks and Matt Groening $105 million
- Actor Brad Pitt $100 million
- Rock band The Rolling Stones $98 million
- Film director James Cameron $95 million
- Singer Taylor Swift $92 million
- Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny – $88 million
Figures represent 2022 pretax earnings, minus fees for representation, including managers, lawyers, agents, or business operating costs, according to Forbes.