10 top money making celebrities 2019: The US magazine Forbes has just published the list of the 100 highest paid celebrities in the world in 2019. This ranking brings together singers, actors or athletes from all over the world according to their income earned between June 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019, before deduction of taxes. Last year, it was American boxer Floyd Mayweather who took the lead, thanks to his famous "fight of the century" against Irishman Conor McGregor. Thanks to his victory, he had pocketed 275 million dollars annually (the equivalent of 243 million euros). This year, it is not even in the top 10. If athletes are generally present in the top 10, international artists also manage to generate millions of dollars through their tours. Other celebrities draw their wealth from their successful companies like Kanye West or Kylie Jenner.

10 top money making celebrities 2019

Here are the 10 celebrities who made the most money in 2019:

10. Canelo Alvarez - $ 94 million (€ 83.5 million)

The DAZN streaming service has committed $ 365 million in 2018 to broadcast the boxer's next 11 fights. Canelo Alvarez has pocketed about $ 50 million combined for his first two bouts aired on DAZN, but is expected to hit at least $ 35 million per fight in the future.

9. Dr. Phil McGraw - $ 95 M (€ 84.3 M)

Protected by Oprah Winfrey in her talk show, Dr. Phil started her own show in 2002, becoming one of the most watched talk shows on American television. Phil McGraw earns money through advertising revenue and product placements. Although he is not a practicing doctor, Phil McGraw co-authored the "Doctors on Demand" app, worth about $ 300 million.

8. The Eagles - $ 100M (€ 88.8M)

Despite the death of Glenn Frey, one of the co-founders of the group in 2016, the tours of The Eagles are still a real one. Their most recent tour called "An Evening With The Eagles" brought in over $ 3.5 million per date.

7. Neymar - $ 105 million (€ 93.2 million)

The Brazilian player signed a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain until June 2022 for a salary of 350 million dollars.

6. Cristiano Ronaldo - $ 109 million (€ 86.8 million)

The transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus sold 520,000 shirts flocked to his name within 24 hours after their release, an amount equivalent to 60 million dollars. As for his salary, he would be around 30 million euros.

5. Ed Sheeran - $ 110 million (€ 97.7 million)

The British singer, performer of the hit "Shape Of You" pocketed the sum of $ 110 million between June 2018 and June 2019, including his tour "Divide Tour" which should end in the summer of 2019.

4. Lionel Messi - $ 127 million (€ 112.8 million)

The first athlete in the standings, Barça's megastar Lionel Messi is fourth. The Argentinian follows boxer Floyd Mayweather, who won 243 million euros for his fight against UFC star Conor McGregor in August 2017.

3. Kanye West - $ 150 million (€ 133.2 million)

In recent years, the American rapper focuses on his clothing brand Yeezy and in particular on its collaboration with Adidas, a business that generates most of his income.

2. Kylie Jenner - $ 170M (€ 151M)

It's thanks to her Kylie Cosmetics brand that Kylie Jenner, the youngest of the Kardashian family, is able to climb to second place in this ranking. To continue this momentum, the 21-year-old businesswoman has just launched her care brand called "Kylie Skin".

1. Taylor Swift - $ 185 M (€ 164.3 M)

The year was a great year for Taylor Swift, who made some money with her Reputation Tour and Netflix video. Part of his fortune comes from his advertising contracts with Coca Cola and Apple brands. Last year, the 29-year-old singer had "only" pocketed $ 80 million.