It comes as no great surprise that Oprah Winfrey takes the top spot on Forbes’ new list of Hollywood’s Highest Earning Women between May 2010 and May 2011. But her lead is narrowing, thanks in part to the ending of Oprah’s highly successful talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” after 25 years. But don’t feel sorry for Winfrey just yet. Forbes puts her worth at $2.7 billion, making her No. 139 on list of the 400 Richest People in America. Lady Gaga takes the No. 2 spot with earnings of $90 million, $200 million less than Oprah. But Lady Gaga has proven to be a shrewd businesswoman and may soon close the gap. Taking the No. 3 spot is Bethany Frankel, who recently sold her calorie conscious Skinny Margarita mix to Fortune Brands for an estimated $100 million. Supermodel Gisele Bündchen, Taylor Swift, TV Ellen DeGeneres and Judge Judy Sheindlin all come in with $45 million in earnings, tied for the No. 4 spot. The full list is available at www.Forbes.com,
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Hollywood’s Highest Earning Women
It comes as no great surprise that Oprah Winfrey takes the top spot on Forbes’ new list of Hollywood’s Highest Earning Women between May 2010 and May 2011. But her lead is narrowing, thanks in part to the ending of Oprah’s highly successful talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” after 25 years. But don’t feel sorry for Winfrey just yet. Forbes puts her worth at $2.7 billion, making her No. 139 on list of the 400 Richest People in America. Lady Gaga takes the No. 2 spot with earnings of $90 million, $200 million less than Oprah. But Lady Gaga has proven to be a shrewd businesswoman and may soon close the gap. Taking the No. 3 spot is Bethany Frankel, who recently sold her calorie conscious Skinny Margarita mix to Fortune Brands for an estimated $100 million. Supermodel Gisele Bündchen, Taylor Swift, TV Ellen DeGeneres and Judge Judy Sheindlin all come in with $45 million in earnings, tied for the No. 4 spot. The full list is available at www.Forbes.com,
