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02nd Jul 2015

The top 10 highest earning entertainers in the world

JOE

Ever wondered what the world’s biggest entertainment stars earn?

Well, Forbes’ latest rich list has all the answers.

The American business magazine measured the income of the world’s highest-earning entertainers over the past year, looking at sports stars, actors, writers, musicians and more.

And here are the the top 10:

1. Floyd Mayweather, boxer: $300m (€271m)

2. Manny Pacquiao, boxer: $160m (€144m)

3. Katy Perry, musician: $135m (€122m)

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4. One Direction: $130m (€117m)

5. Howard Stern, US radio personality: $95m (€86m)

6. Garth Brooks, musician: $90m (€81m)

7. James Patterson, novelist: $89m (€80.5m)

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=8. Robert Downey Jr, actor: $80m (€72m)

=8. Taylor Swift, musician: $80m (€72m)

10. Cristiano Ronaldo, footballer: $79.5m (€72m)

We’re off to dust off the old boxing gloves now.