Forbes India 15th Anniversary Special

Akshay Kumar only Indian on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list for 2019

On a list of the world's highest-paid entertainers, Kumar clocks in at 33. Taylor Swift and Kylie Jenner take the first two spots, followed by Kanye West and Lionel Messi. See their earnings here

Published: Jul 17, 2019 05:15:30 PM IST
Updated: Jul 17, 2019 05:50:19 PM IST



Superhero flicks and Sin City residencies power our annual list of entertainment’s top earners. Marvel movies have become the way for actors to earn Hulk-size paydays, while music’s brightest stars head to Las Vegas for months at a time. The price of admission to the Celebrity 100 has never been higher: $37.5 million, up 7% from a year ago.

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Edited by Zack O’Malley Greenburg | Reported by Kurt Badenhausen, Madeline Berg, Dawn Chmielewski, Hayley Cuccinello, Monica Mercuri, Ariel Shapiro and Chloe Sorvino