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The Best-Paid Celebs Under 30
From Beyonce to LeBron, these young stars collectively earned $573.5 million in the last year.
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Topping our annual tally for the second year in a row is Beyoncé Knowles, the 28-year-old songstress who raked in an estimated $87 million during the 12-month period. As one half of hip-hop's most powerful couple, Beyoncé's earning-power is indicative of both her talent and her willingness to diversify, a must to make this top-earners list. In addition to endorsement deals with companies from Nintendo ( NTDOY.PK - news - people ) to L'Oreal and her ever-expanding Dereon fashion line, the 90-plus stops on her world tour grossed $86 million.
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In at No. 2 is Britney Spears, whose $64 million haul will come as a surprise to many given her erratic behavior in years past. But rather than swing umbrellas or check into rehab, Spears spent last year logging the fifth highest-grossing tour in the world, bringing in $130 million in gross box office receipts over 90-pus nights. Making still more money for the tabloid staple are the pricey deals she's cut with Candies and Elizabeth Arden ( RDEN - news - people ) fragrances.
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Lady Gaga rounds out the top three, pulling down an estimated $62 million--enough to earn her a debut spot at No. 4 on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list--over the year-long period. A younger generation's Madonna, her success can be attributed to a cocktail of theatricality, talent and an edgy yet business-friendly image. On top of 106 tour dates that grossed $95 million and a music video for "Telephone" that's been viewed some 90 million times, the 24-year-old woman born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta has teamed up with a slew of corporate sponsors from Miracle Whip and Virgin Mobile to Monster Cable and Viva Glam. Over at camera company Polaroid, she's been granted a creative director title
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http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/23/bes...-under-30.html
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