Forbes Reveals Its Highest-Paid Entertainers Of 2022 List Featuring Peter Jackson, Bruce Springsteen & More
09.02.2022 - 22:07
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Forbes just revealed their Highest-Paid Entertainers of 2022 list, and the person at number one might surprise you.
In the top spot is “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson with a whopping $580 million. Jackson, who collected $600 million in cash after selling part of his visual-effects company for $1.6 billion in November, is now only the third movie-maker in history to become a billionaire, Forbes stated.
Bruce Springsteen, who sold his entire body of work to Sony Music in December for around $500 million, is in second place with $435 million.
Jay-Z, who sold half of his Armand de Brignac champagne to luxury giant LVMH for $300 million, before he and his Tidal co-owners sold 80 per cent of the streaming service, which was originally purchased for $56 million, to Square for $302 million, is in the third spot with $340 million.
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Dwayne Johnson, who owns the tequila brand Teremana as well as starring in numerous huge movies, is in fourth place with $270 million and Yeezy creator and rapper Kanye West rounds off the top five with $235 million.
“South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are in sixth place with $210 million, while Paul Simon nabs the seventh spot with $200 million, and Tyler Perry is at no. 8 with $165 million.
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Ryan Tedder is at no. 9 with $160 million and Bob Dylan takes the 10th spot with $130 million, making the entire top 10 males. The first female that appears is Reese Witherspoon with $115 million at no. 12.
See the full list below.
1. Peter Jackson – $580 million 2. Bruce Springsteen – $435 million