Not a billionaire, but Kylie Jenner is highest-paid celebrity, Forbes says

ANGELA WEISS / AFP

After dethroning her from the billionaire list, Forbes has now crowned Kylie Jenner as the highest-paid celebrity with an estimated annual earning of $590 million.

Her earnings are mostly from the sale of a 51 per cent stake in her Kylie Cosmetics line to Coty in 2019.

"While she had exaggerated over the years about the size of her business, the money she pulled in from the deal was real - enough to rank as one of the biggest celebrity cashouts of all time," Forbes wrote while unveiling their 2020 Celeb 100 list.

Kylie's brother-in-law and rapper Kanye West followed with an estimated $170 million in earnings, much of it from his deal with Adidas for his Yeezy sneakers.

Meanwhile, sports stars Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi dominated the top 5.

Tyler Perry, Neymar, Howard Stern, LeBron James and Dwayne Johnson rounded out the top 10, with musician Billie Eilish making her debut with $53 million in annual earnings.

More from Entertainment

Coming Up on Dubai Eye

  • The Night Shift with Mark Lloyd

    8:00pm - 11:00pm

    Musicians and music, entertainers and entertainment, industry gossip and songs selected by you, get ready to bring your night time to life! Every evening from eight, Mark Lloyd brings you an energetic mix of local and international content and contests, featuring an array of celebrity interviews and entertaining anecdotes. Get involved in the show and pick your favourite jukebox hits, every night from 8pm - 11pm.

  • Nights on Dubai Eye 103.8

    11:00pm - 7:00am

    Dubai Eye complements the conversation with the music you love from the eighties, nineties and newer.

BUSINESS BREAKFAST LATEST

On Dubai Eye

  • Flying Taxis

    It sounds like an episode of The Jetsons, but the sight of flying taxis whizzing around our cities could be much closer than you think.

  • Tough penalties for deliberate tax evasion

    The UAE has said that tougher penalties will come into force from 1st August for not keeping proper corporate tax records.