![]() ![]() One of the only actors on the list is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who comes in fourth place with an estimated $270 million in 2021 pre-tax earnings. Like Jackson, Springsteen’s earnings came from a major sale, as he sold Sony Music the rights to his entire music collection in a deal worth nearly $500 million last December. Second on the list is singer, songwriter, and musician Bruce Springsteen, who earned an estimated $435 million in 2021. In addition to creating and directing blockbuster hits, Jackson is also the founder of the VFX studio Weta Digital, which he sold a portion of last year for a whopping $1.6 billion and the bulk of his earnings. The world’s celebrities may be well known for the media they produce, but the bulk of their earnings are made through business dealings.įirst on the list is New Zealand director Peter Jackson, best known for directing, producing, and writing the screenplays for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. ![]() Using data from Forbes, this graphic by Athul Alexander highlights the top paid entertainers around the world, based on 2021 pre-tax earnings (minus business expenses such as management fees, agent costs, etc). Who are these high-earning entertainers, and how do they make their hundreds of millions? In 2021, the world’s 10 highest-paid celebrities earned a combined $2.7 billion. It can be hard to make money in media-but for those lucky enough to make it to the big leagues, the payoff can be astronomical. ![]()
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