Oprah topped the list for the fourth time in a row
Forbes magazine has released its annual list of the highest-paid celebrities, with a number of big-name star earners making the prestigious list.
Oprah Winfrey topped the list for the fourth year in a row, with her TV channel, OWN, magazine, O, and production company, Harpo, to thank for her $165million earned between May 2011 and May 2012.
The 58-year-old chat host, who recently interviewed pop star Rihanna in Barbados, fought off competition from Transformers director, Michael Bay, who came in second with a fortune of $160m.
Placed third with a $130m haul was Steven Spielberg, followed by Jerry Brookheimer, who earned $115m.
Rapper Dr Dre rounds off the top five, making $110m mostly from selling his stake in Beats by Dr Dre headphones to HTC, in a deal which was worth $300million.
Simon Cowell is the only British star to make the Top 10 list, finishing tenth overall with earnings of $90m.
For the full list, visit the Forbes website.
