Who Earns the Most: Taylor Swift, Jay Z, Lady Gaga or Leonardo DiCaprio?

Parade magazine breaks down how much money people make

By Kendall Fisher Apr 08, 2016 4:40 PMTags
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After such a huge year for celebrities like Taylor Swift—who sold out arenas for her 1989 World Tour—and Leonardo DiCaprio—who cleaned slate during all the biggest awards shows for his role in The Revenant—it's always mind-blowing to see just how much financial success they saw.

Thanks to Parade magazine's annual "What People Earn" issue, we not only get to see which celebs are rolling in the dough, but we also find out who's reigning supreme over everyone else.

In 2016, it's all about the girl power! Ms. Swift leads the pack with an estimated annual income of $80 million, thanks to her last album, coinciding tour and all the other business deals she's made (you know, like a contract with Coca-Cola).

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Interestingly enough, Parade estimates Gordon Ramsey falls in second place behind her, ringing in an estimated $60 million through his endeavors in reality television as well as his many restaurant businesses.

Lady Gaga falls closely behind Ramsey with an estimated $59 million. Though she only did minimal touring over the last year (alongside Tony Bennett for Cheek to Cheek), she's appeared in several film and television roles as well as hit it big with one-off gigs like singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl.

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As the founder of Roc Nation and heading up several business endeavors, including Tidal, Jay Z is estimated to have earned aroung $56 million over the last year.

DiCaprio, despite his huge Oscars win, slides a little further down the line, with an estimated income of $29 million.

Other notable earnings include: Amy Poehler at an estimate $10.5 million, Kevin Hart with $28.5 million, Ronda Rousey at $6.5 million and Stephen Curry with $11.4 million.

Check out Parade's full "What People Earn" issue on stands April 10 and online.