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The top 10 highest earning entertainers in the world

Published 11:37 2 Jul 2015 BST

Updated 10:58 3 Jul 2015 BST

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The top 10 highest earning entertainers in the world

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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) wink 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) 75149-Huell-rolling-money-bed-gif-D6gB =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.

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