The 15 highest-paid celebrities in the world, ranked

Source of wealth: Books

Earnings: $80 million

Patterson co-wrote the book "Filthy Rich: A Powerful Billionaire, the Sex Scandal that Undid Him, and All the Justice that Money Can Buy: The Shocking True Story of Jeffrey Epstein," which has now been turned into a Netflix docuseries.

Source of wealth: Music

Earnings: $81 million

In 2019, Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour earned $212 million, according to Forbes. "Rocketman," the musical fantasy biopic based on the singer's life, also grossed over $195 million worldwide last year, per Box Office Mojo.

Source of wealth: Media

Earnings: $82.5 million

Simmons is the first podcaster to appear on the Celebrity 100. He did so after selling his media company, The Ringer, to Spotify in March in a nearly $200 million deal.

Source: Business Insider

Source of wealth: Entertainment

Earnings: $84 million

Ellen DeGeneres is one of the most popular talk-show hosts in America and has a net worth of $330 million.

Source of wealth: Radio

Earnings: $85 million

Rush Limbaugh is one of the most popular names in conservative radio. He was recently (and controversially) awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump.

Source of wealth: Entertainment

Earnings: $87.5 million

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has become one of Hollywood's most desirable leading men. He's also the highest-paid actor in the world.

Source of wealth: Sports

Earnings: $88.2 million

Lebron James signed a 4-year contract with the LA Lakers in 2018 that's reportedly worth $154 million, according to NBC Sports.

Source of wealth: Radio

Earnings: $90 million

Howard Stern is the highest-paid radio personality. In 2015, the New York Times' Ben Sisario reported that Stern extended his contract with SiriusXM for five more years. At the time, his current contract was reportedly worth $80 million.

Source of wealth: Sports

Earnings: $104 million

Lionel Messi is one of the most famous athletes in the world. Per Forbes, his current contract with Barcelona is worth over $80 million a year.

Source of wealth: Sports

Earnings: $105 million

Cristiano Ronaldo signed a deal with Juventus that CNBC's Abigail Hess reported was worth over $100 million. He's also had numerous endorsement deals with companies including Tag Heuer, Clear Haircare, and Nike, Business Insider previously reported.

Source of wealth: Sports

Earnings: $106.3 million

Roger Federer is one of the most iconic tennis players of all time and is currently the world's highest-paid athlete.

Source of wealth: Retail

Earnings: $170 million

While Kanye West first became famous as a rapper, the bulk of his fortune is actually from his clothing brand, Yeezy. In 2019, Bank of America valued Yeezy at $3 billion, Business Insider previously reported.

Source of wealth: Cosmetics

Earnings: $590 million

Though Forbes recently revoked her billionaire status, the youngest of the Kar-Jenner clan pocketed $540 million between June 2019 and May 2020, largely from selling 51% of her eponymous makeup brand to Coty for $600 million.