Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly the joint-fourth highest paid celebrity in the world, only trailing musician Taylor Swift, boyband One Direction and author James Patterson in terms of earnings.
That’s according to Forbes (h/t Matthew Judge of Goal), who noted that the 31-year-old earns an estimated $88 million annually. In the sporting stratosphere, that puts him ahead of Barcelona forward Lionel Messi ($81.5 million) and Cleveland Cavaliers talisman LeBron James ($77 million) who are second and third, respectively, in the rankings from the sporting world.
Here is a look at the top 10 names on the list and their estimated earnings, per Forbes:
Position | Celebrity | Earnings |
1. | Taylor Swift | $170 million |
2. | One Direction | $110 million |
3. | James Patterson | $95 million |
=4. | Cristiano Ronaldo | $88 million |
=4. | Dr. Phil McGraw | $88 million |
6. | Kevin Hart | $87.5 million |
7. | Howard Stern | $85 million |
8. | Lionel Messi | $81.5 million |
9. | Adele | $80.5 million |
10. | Rush Limbaugh | $79 million |
Forbes
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