Celebrity 100 is an annual list compiled and published by ''

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'' magazine since 1999, preceding by the ''Forbes'' Top 40 entertainers list. Until 2014, the rankings were made based on a complex combination of factors, including

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s and a range of qualitative metrics, with the aim of "measuring power". Since 2015, ''Forbes'' has solely factored pretax earnings (from June of the previous year through June of the publishing year), before deducting fees for managers, lawyers and agents.

Celebrity 100 lists

Below is the top 10 for each year since the list's inception.

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

References

External links

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