OPRAH, BRITNEY, TAYLOR, ELLEN & RIHANNA: Highest Paid

The annual list from Forbes Magazine ranking Hollywood's Highest Paid Women has Oprah Winfrey on top. Last year she earned an estimated $165 million, on top of the billions she already has in the bank. Hollywood’s Highest Paid Women between May 2011 and May 2012 are:

1.Oprah Winfrey -- $165 million – “America's only African-American billionaire” earned $165 million through her OWN cable network
2.Britney Spears -- $58 million -- She earns millions from endorsements and touring
3.Taylor Swift -- $57 million -- A huge tour this year, grossed over $1 million per night
4.Ellen Degeneres -- $53 million -- Executive producer of her daytime talk-show that averages 3 million viewers per episode
5.Rihanna -- $53 million -- Heavy touring schedule that included over 85 shows
6.Lady Gaga -- $52 million -- Boasts 26 million Little Monsters on Twitter
7.Jennifer Lopez -- $52 million -- Has a successful fragrance and clothing line, plus earned a paycheck judging for American Idol
8.Gisele Bundchen -- $45 million -- The world's most powerful supermodel
9.Katy Perry -- $45 million -- She earned five #1 singles from the same album
10.Judge Judy Sheindlin -- $45 million -- The reigning "Queen of Syndicated Shows"
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