The Highest-Paid Celebrities of 2015

Thanks to their May 2 bout in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao come in at number one and two, respectively, on Forbes‘ latest annual list of highest-paid celebrities — with Mayweather’s $300 million USD nearly doubling the second place $160 million USD of Pacquiao. While the rankings of the two boxers on the Celebrity 100 list may not raise any eyebrows, the third-ranked star was perhaps a bit more unexpected: Katy Perry. Having played 124 shows as a part of her Prismatic World Tour — 75 of them abroad in 27 different countries — Perry raked in $135 million USD over Forbes‘ scoring period while One Direction landed at number four for much the same reason. Furthermore, Robert Downey Jr. was the highest-paid actor at $80 million USD while Cristiano Ronaldo’s $79.5 million USD made him the highest-paid athlete.

You can find a list of the top 10 earners below while the full list can be seen over at Forbes‘ website.

1. Floyd Mayweather Jr. – $300 million USD
2. Manny Pacquiao – $160 million
3. Katy Perry – $135 million
4. One Direction – $130 million
5. Howard Stern – $95 million
6. Garth Brooks – $90 million
7. James Patterson – $89 million
8. Robert Downey Jr. – $80 million
8. Taylor Swift – $80 million
10. Cristiano Ronaldo – $79.5 million