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Year after year magazine Forbes publishes ratings where it publishes the richest, most influential and successful people in Russia. Who made it to the top ten? Now you will know.

10. Dima Bilan - $4 million

The singer is now 35 years old. At the same time, he has not been going to give up positions on our stage for quite a few years now. It seems that he works all the time: in his busy schedule, there are regular concerts, interviews, filming, as well as recording songs and performances. In addition, Bilan also manages to act in films, voice cartoons, and act as an advertising face for various campaigns. And not so long ago, in 2014, Bilan, together with producer Andrei Cherny, founded the Alien24 project, which releases electronic music. Note that after the release of one album, work on it has been suspended for the time being.

9. Nikolay Baskov - $4.7 million

It seems that the energy of this 40-year-old performer is in full swing! And it's enough for just about everything! Touring, corporate events, producing, as well as voice acting for cartoons and acting as a presenter are just a small part of what the Basques do. In 2016, Baskov announced the opening of his own production center Diamond Music. “I am constantly approached by young and talented performers who do not know how to realize their talent. Now I'm going to conduct auditions to select truly talented artists, ”said Nikolai Baskov. To date, performers have signed contracts with him. Alina August, Alex Malinovsky and Sofia Kalcheva, the singer's official lover, have already signed contracts with the singer.

8. Zemfira - $6 million

The singer is already 40 years old, and she is still afloat! For those who regularly watch TV and listen to the radio, she is almost invisible, but she is very, very popular. In 2016, Zemfira went on a grand tour “Little Man2”, which was a huge success, not only in Russian cities, but also in Europe. Speaking about business, we note that Zemfira has a small online store on her own website. There you can buy men's and women's T-shirts, as well as sweatshirts.

7. Natalia Vodianova - $7 million

The 35-year-old model, who comes from the outback, has achieved very, very much! It seems that Vodianova works for days and practically does not sleep! She acts as a model, heads the Naked Heart Foundation, participates in the Fashion with Meaning project, in which collections are created based on the drawings of children with special needs, and the proceeds from sales go to the foundation. And Natalia Vodianova became a co-founder of the Elbi application, which makes it possible to transfer donations and support those in need in every possible way. Among other things, the model still has the strength to participate in advertising campaigns and events. Recall that at the same time Natalia is the mother of five children! The youngest of them is only a year old.

6. Philip Kirkorov - $7.6 million

This year, the singer, as you know, turned 50 years old. And he is not going to "fold" and slow down! He actively tours with his large-scale tour, acts as a producer, and also as a "seller" (the singer has a Phill 4 You show boutique, which presents unique concert costumes, both his own and other Russian stars).

5. Grigory Leps - $9 million

The singer at 53 is very active! And again, he doesn't just record songs. He starred in music videos, participates in TV shows and tours a lot. However, his work does not end there! In 2014, Grigory opened the Leps Optika salon and showroom. There you can buy sunglasses, frames, pince-nez, and also (!) Models that the artist himself came up with. Today, Leps is the face of an advertising campaign for one of the jewelry chains. And finally, we will inform you that Grigory has his own production center, which includes Alexander Panayotov, Romadi, Sharif, Tatyana Shirko, Alina Grosu and other artists. In the summer of 2016, the singer, together with Emin Agalarov and Sergey Kozhevnikov, organized the Heat Festival in Baku.

4. Evgeni Malkin - $9.9 million

Evgeni Malkin is a 30-year-old ice hockey player. He has signed very lucrative contracts with very well-known companies - Samsung and Bauer. Once upon a time, Malkin managed to open a restaurant that was decorated in a prison style, created his clothing line Malkin71 ... And he also created a collection of emoji for smartphones that can be inserted into text messages! “The guys came up and said that this could be done. It doesn't take much time, - Evgeny told about this small project. - Somewhere in two months they drew everything. I gave my photographs, and they made drawings from them. There are also family pictures - with a child, with his wife. Some friends bought - thanks to them. I'll give the money to charity."

3. Sergey Shnurov - $11 million

About what is happening with this artist, you can say - "breakthrough"! 2016 for the 44-year-old frontman of the Leningrad group turned out to be, well, simply unrealistically successful. The songs "Exhibit" and "In St. Petersburg - to drink" brought the team to a new wave of popularity. And this could not but affect the income! And it should also be said that Shnurov has his own Blue Pushkin bar, the Kokoko restaurant, which is run by the artist’s wife Matilda, and his own Shnurovs clothing line. Well, it should be noted that Shnurov devotes a lot of time to writing music for TV shows and movies.

2. Alexander Ovechkin - $12.1 million

Hockey player Alexander Ovechkin (31 years old) is in second place in the ranking. As much as $12.1 million went into his pocket in 2016. It is not only his profession that brings such income to a hockey player. Among other things, he is the face of various game simulators and the most successful commercial hockey player. Ovechkin has multi-year advertising contracts with Nike, Gatorade and Bauer. Last year, the athlete signed one of the most expensive advertising contracts in our country! This is a contract with Otkritie Bank. Its amount was 700,000 dollars.

1. Maria Sharapova - $21.9 million

The first place in the ranking has been occupied by tennis player Maria Sharapova (30 years old) for many years now. In 2016, she earned $21.9 million. Maria is not just an ex-first racket of the world, but also a businesswoman. She has her own production of chewing sweets and Sugarpova gum. And the athlete also invested in The Supergoop, which produces sunscreens. It is impossible not to mention that one of the main occupations of the girl is the management of the Maria Sharapova Foundation, which participates in charitable programs of the United Nations.

First place among the richest female stars in the world for 2018 according to Forbes

The 20-year-old representative of the Kardashian-Jenner reality family in 2018 has a reason to be proud. The youngest of the five sisters overtook all family members and even her famous sister Kim Kardashian, earning a considerable amount from her own cosmetic brand.

The girl founded the company selling cosmetics Kylie Cosmetics just a couple of years ago. And during this time, she has grown so much that experts estimate her market value at about $ 800 million. This is a considerable merit of social networks, where Kylie is followed by a multi-million army of fans.

The most popular product of the cosmetic brand was the legendary Lip Kits matte liquid lipstick. It was sold out in the online store just a day after the start of sales. And this despite the fact that the market value of the lipstick is ten times higher than its purchase price. Well, the fans did their best, bringing their favorite multi-million dollar income and the highest position in Forbes magazine among female celebrities.

Judith Sheindlin: 4th with $147 million

Second place in the Forbes ranking among famous women in the world

Judith gained popularity through her own show, Judge Judy. The program aired on television for 22 seasons. It was one of the most successful and rated projects in the history of the American television industry. Each program gathered about ten million viewers in front of the screens.

Judith got on TV already at a fairly mature age - then she was almost 52 years old. Prior to that, she worked for 25 years in the New York Family Court, so she has considerable experience in legal matters. And even earlier she studied at law school, where she was the only girl among the guys.

Now Judith is already 75 years old and she has something to be proud of. Last year, her work was appreciated and the presenter received the third Emmy Award for her television show.

Her annual fee for participating in the program is $47 million. True, this is the amount before deducting all taxes. Interestingly, Judith Sheindlin has Russian as well as Ukrainian roots.

Ellen DeGeneres: 15th with $87.5 million


Ranked #3 richest female celebrity of 2018

Ellen is a TV star who has been running her own show for almost 15 years now. Each issue is gaining millions of views, but the most rated program in the life of a woman was an episode of her series Ellen, where she confessed her homosexuality. The issue was released almost 20 years ago, and then 44 million people watched it.

The 60-year-old DeGeneres already has 14 Emmy awards, as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom from former US President Barack Obama. In 2018, she also received a new status, becoming the first woman to earn a record amount of $ 20 million for the show.

TV show royalties are not Ellen's only source of income. She also earns from advertising contracts and as a producer on NBC's Little Big Shots TV show. DeGeneres also owns the company behind the popular US game Heads Up.

Katy Perry: 19th with $83 million


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The singer gained worldwide popularity in 2008 after the release of the hit "I kissed a girl", included in the successful album "One of the Boys". After that, Katy released hit after hit, and in 2016 she sang the song "Rise", which became the official anthem of the 2016 Olympics.

Perry is known for her ability to work. As part of the tour, timed to coincide with the release of her fifth album, the singer gave 80 concerts. The last tour allowed the performer to become richer by $ 1 million.

In addition, Katy takes part in television projects. She received a good fee on the American Idol show, where she was invited as a judge.

Taylor Swift: 21 with $80 million


Fifth place among famous women in the Forbes ranking for 2018

Taylor can boast that her album "Reputation" became the best-selling music record of 2017, selling almost 2 million copies.

It is not known what contributed to such popularity - the songs themselves or Taylor's scandal with former producer Kanye West. The latter, by the way, is the husband of another richest female celebrity, Kim Kardashian. However, the fact remains that Swift earned an impressive amount on the album.

Just like Katy Perry, Taylor tours a lot. The previous tour brought her almost $ 250 million, so there is every reason to believe that the next one will become even more profitable.

In addition to music, Taylor earns a lot of money from advertising contracts. Over the past year, she has appeared in commercials for such famous companies as Coca-Cola, Apple, and Keds.

Kim Kardashian: 30th with $67 million


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The most famous representative of the Kardashian family, following her younger sister Kylie, decided to launch her own brand of cosmetics KKW Beauty. By focusing on perfumes and facial contouring, the company managed to raise just under $100 million!

Kim's Instagram page, where 114 million people have subscribed to it, as well as the mobile application "Kim Kardashian: Hollywood venture" brings considerable income.

Beyoncé Knowles: 35th with $60 million


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The singer receives most of her income from her musical activities. A tour called "On The Run II", where Beyoncé went with her rapper husband Jay-Z, collects about $ 5 million per day.

Last year, the diva released the album "Lemonade", which became the second "visual" album (all tracks are supplemented by a clip and an hour-long video) and already the sixth solo album by Beyoncé. The first "visual" album was released by the performer back in 2013.

In addition, the popular singer is the co-owner of the streaming music application Tidal, created by her husband Jay-Z together with friends.

JK Rowling: 42nd with $54 million


8th place in the ranking of the richest women in the world for 2018

Surprisingly, even despite the fact that the last Harry Potter book was published several years ago, the writer is still multiplying her capital.

In addition to selling books about the wizard boy, Joan has a good income from using the likeness and name of her protagonist in theme parks in Florida, California, and Japan. In addition, Rowling receives a fee from theatrical productions that are shown on Broadway and in the West End, London.

Pink: 45th with $52 million


9th place in the Forbes ranking of famous women

Even though most of Pink's fans have long since become adults, they do not leave their favorite and continue to attend her concerts. This was proved by last year's Beautiful Trauma tour, which brought the 38-year-old singer a considerable fee.

Lady Gaga: 49th with $50 million


Tenth place in the ranking of the richest female stars in the world

Significant amounts of Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, earned on her music. This year, the singer has a world tour planned. The first concerts have already been attended by millions of her fans.

For the rest of the year, the 32-year-old singer has no less grandiose plans. In December, she is going to play concerts in Las Vegas, starting her series of performances with them. Shows will take place at the famous MGM Park Theater. The singer's contract is concluded for two years and will bring Lady Gaga an impressive income.

Jennifer Lopez: 53rd with $47 million


Eleventh richest woman in the world in 2018

The Latin American singer and actress has taken a higher place in the Forbes list compared to 2017: her income rose by 24%. The main source is its main activity - music. This year, Jennifer released the successful single "Dinero" in collaboration with DJ Khalid and Cardi.

In addition, Lopez made good money in dancing. Celebrity took part in the popular American television show World of Dance.

Sofia Vergara: 68th with $42.5 million


12th richest female celebrity in the world

Sofia uses her popularity to the fullest and receives income not only from filming in films and TV shows, but also from advertising contracts.

This year, 46-year-old Vergara received good fees for her roles in the films Addiction and The Female Brain. And also the actress took part in the dubbing of the cartoon "Emoji Movie", released in 2017.

In addition, the star of the popular TV series Modern Family received income from contracts with a cosmetics brand and a coffee brand.

Scarlett Johansson: 76th with $40.5 million


Thirteenth place in the Forbes ranking among female stars

This year was successful in the film career of the actress. Her role in the film "The Avengers" became quite noticeable and very fond of the audience. The image of a Russian spy was also very profitable for Scarlett's budget.

Marvel Studios, which makes films about superheroes, has announced that it is going to shoot a separate film about the Black Widow, a character that the actress embodied on the silver screen. The blockbuster is already underway.

Rihanna: 84th with $37.5 million


Fourteenth richest celebrity woman in the world 2018

This year, Riri's income, as her fans affectionately call her, has fallen somewhat. It's all the fault of the affair with the Arab billionaire, in which the singer went headlong, a little launching not only the figure, but also her musical career.

However, the 30-year-old singer received royalties from advertising, for example, for her collaborations with lingerie firm Savage Lingerie and cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty.

Rihanna's last tour was in 2016. Fans, of course, missed their favorite a little, but this year they were able to enjoy her work already in the field of cinema - the girl starred in the film "Ocean's 8".

It's no secret that some Russian celebrities are very wealthy. And most often, not only creative activity helps them to earn large sums, but also the correct disposal of the earned funds.

The business of Russian stars is a success among fans. The list of business stars is in the material.

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Everyone knows him as a musician, composer and singer, but this talented person has another non-core business. Krutoy is engaged in the construction business, investing in the Moscow real estate market. Igor Krutoy invested in the construction of complexes near the Varshavskaya metro station. The project involves 538,880 sq. m of real estate for various purposes, including residential and commercial.

In 2017, Krutoy did not enter the top richest artists in Russia, however, on average, in previous years, his income fluctuated within $6 million.

Grigory Leps


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The Russian singer tries himself in many areas of business. The artist's main source of income is creativity and his own production center. Taking advantage of popular popularity, Leps runs a restaurant business. He owns a shot glass “A glass of vodka”, the average check in which is about 1,500 rubles. In addition to the center and restaurants, he owns four more companies, including recently an engineering one.

According to Forbes magazine, Leps ranked third among the richest Russian celebrities in 2017. His income was $6 million.

Philip Kirkorov


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Business stars did not leave aside and. The king of the Russian pop scene also decided to try his hand at commerce and organized a chain of Phill 4 You boutiques. In his stores, fans can buy personal items of Russian pop stars, including Philip Bedrosovich himself.

According to Forbes, in 2017 the artist earned over $7.4 million in total. This includes profit from the creative activity of the star.

Timati


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Perhaps the most famous businessman among celebrities is rapper Timur Yunusov. - a popular artist and one of the most sought-after producers in Russia. Under his leadership - a well-known label that produces youth artists. Among them, and others. In addition, Timati is the owner of the Black Star Burger fast food restaurant in Moscow. In the near future, it is planned to open those in the regions.

According to Forbes, in 2017, the 34-year-old entrepreneur earned over $6.5 million.

Sergey Zhukov


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Compared to other celebrities, the income is much more modest, but in 2017 the star managed to break into the top 50 richest celebrities in Russia according to Forbes. Despite Zhukov's popularity, music does not bring him as much money as he would like, so in 2016 the artist decided to become an entrepreneur by opening a family confectionery with his wife. The family business was called Cupcake Story, but later renamed Love and Sweets.

The celebrity business began to flourish. Already in 2017, thanks to his work and his own confectionery, the singer earned $ 1.5 million. Thus, Zhukov took 43rd place among wealthy celebrities in Russia.

Natasha Koroleva


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Russian and Ukrainian singer - the owner of beauty salons on Smolensky Boulevard and Mosfilmovskaya Street. Korolev's establishments provide hairdressing, beauty and cosmetic services. Obviously, only smart masters work there, because even a regular bangs cut will cost 1000 rubles, hair coloring in the salon of a star will cost 5500-14500 rubles, and styling - 2400-9500 rubles.

There is no exact information about the annual earnings of Natasha Koroleva on the Web, but if we take into account the above figures multiplied by the popularity of the artist, as well as the average fee for the performance of the Queen (at least 850 thousand rubles, according to some media), the amount is tangible.

Russian stars of show business and sports are always in the spotlight. Their earnings, level of popularity, mention in online and paper publications and search engines - everything is taken into account and systematized.

So Forbes magazine, after a thorough analysis, released the annual rating of the most famous Russian stars in 2017, the list was based on three factors:

  • annual income (from June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017);
  • media mention;
  • audience interest (the number of requests about a particular person in Yandex).

We present you the top 10 richest and most popular show business and sports stars in Russia.

Field of activity: a television.

Income: 2.1 million dollars.

Since last year, a well-known journalist, TV and radio host has added five points at once, which allowed her to enter the top ten Russian celebrities according to Forbes. More recently, in 2016, Ksenia and her husband Maxim Vitorgan had a son, Platon. But the new mother does not seem to be going to become a desperate housewife. She leads an active social life, interviews famous people (in particular, Alexei Navalny), and there are rumors that Sobchak could become. An unnamed interlocutor in the presidential administration, in an interview with a Vedomosti journalist, said that the bright, interesting and intelligent Ksenia Sobchak would be "ideal" for a candidate for the post of head of the Russian Federation.

Field of activity: classical music

Income: 7.5 million dollars.

The sweet-voiced opera diva has advanced 20 points in the list of the main Russian stars in a year. She has a number of contracts with the most famous stages in the world: the Vienna Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, the Bavarian Opera, etc. In August 2017, at the Salzburg Festival, she sang one of her best roles in the opera Aida.

Two years ago, Anna married tenor Yusif Eyvazov and became very prettier in marriage with him. This is noted by Instagram users, discussing the new photos of the singer.

And scammers used the name of the star for their own selfish purposes. They posted on a specialized web resource an announcement about recruiting people for Netrebko's new clip. And they took money for questionnaires that applicants were asked to send to the specified address. Netrebko's team promptly responded to the fraud, and on her Instagram, Anna published a warning for her fans, and also said that she did not plan to shoot videos "in old age" at all.

Field of activity: hockey

Income: 8.5 million dollars.

A new face in the ranking, he is the first and only of all Russian hockey players who received the award as the best goaltender of the regular season of the National Hockey League - "Vezina Trophy" (in 2013 and 2017).

Bobrovsky took part in the 2014 Winter Olympics as part of the Russian team, in the 2014-2015 World Championships. and was recognized as the best player of the Russian team in the semifinal match against the US team, and also became the silver medalist of the 2015 World Cup.

Currently, Sergei Bobrovsky is the goaltender of the Columbus Blue Jackets and his contract will run until the end of the 2018-19 season.

Field of activity: pop music

Income: 4 million dollars.

The most charming and attractive bachelor of the Russian stage has moved one position forward in the top ten stars of Russian sports, music and television.

In 2017, Creed released the album “What do they know?”, Which included three videos: “I can’t”, “I’ll spend” and “If you don’t love me”, and also recorded the song “Team 2018” together with Polina Gagarina and Smash, dedicated to the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Field of activity: hockey

Income: 9.5 million dollars.

The center forward, who plays for the NHL club Pittsburgh Penguins and the Russian national team, added four points in the 2017 all-star top 10.

This year was very successful for Malkin. Together with his wife Anna Kasterova, the hockey player signed a personalized star for the Alley of Champions in Kuntsevo. Next to the star of Malkin are the stars of Pierre Richard, Antonio Banderas, Robert de Niro, Mila Jovovich, and many other world celebrities. And he also received the prestigious Kharlamov Trophy-2017 award, which the Soviet Sport edition awards to the best Russian hockey player of the season.

Field of activity: pop music

Income: 6 million dollars.

The singer and Honored Artist of Chechnya, Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria has improved his "indicators" in the ranking by eight points since last year. It was he, the first of the singers representing Russia, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008. Fans are still wondering who the star's heart is occupied with, because Bilan is very sensitive to the secret of his personal life and does not give the yellow press reasons for scandals. Because of this, ill-wishers even suspected the singer of a “not such” orientation.

In 2017, Bilan suffered a serious illness - five hernias in the spine pinched the nerve and caused severe pain. Because of them, the artist lost a lot of weight (and this was immediately noted by the fans), but after undergoing treatment, he began to gain weight again.

Field of activity: pop music

Income: 6.6 million dollars.

You can love rapper Timati, you can hate him. But one thing cannot be denied: he is a bright personality on the modern pop stage. He was a graduate of Star Factory 4, and now he is engaged in production activities, releases his own clothing line aimed at fans of hip-hop and r-n-bi, owns a burger on Novy Arbat in Moscow, and in 2017 performed on the New Wave ”, where, together with Philip Kirkorov, he performed the composition “Last Spring”.

The rapper has a new show program "Generation" planned for November this year, and Voronezh will be the first city where its presentation will take place. The artist's concert is scheduled for November 26 at the Event-Hall in the Grad city park.

In last year's list of the brightest sports and show business stars in Russia, Timati took only 11th place.

Field of activity: pop music

Income: 6 million dollars.

The author of the hit "Women Like Me" and a mentor in the show "Voice" is the only person in the top 10 highest paid Russian celebrities of 2017 who has not added, but decreased one point since last year. However, this is unlikely to greatly upset Leps, who is now busy with an anniversary tour called “#YouCheSoSerious”. It is dedicated to the 55th anniversary of the singer.

Field of activity: pop music

Income: 7.4 million dollars.

The Bulgarian king of Russian pop music added two points in a year. Five times in a row, he was awarded the World Music Awards as the most popular performer in Russia, and received the Ovation award eight times. But times are changing and the younger generation of Kirkorovs has grown up - five-year-old Alla-Victoria and Martin. On the stage of the "New Wave" in Sochi, they made their debut with the song "My Bunny", making a real sensation in the hall. So you don't have to worry about the future of the musical dynasty.

Field of activity: hockey

Income: 14 million dollars.

The leader of the selection of the richest and most famous athletes and show businessmen was the famous Russian hockey player and the future face of the Papa John's pizzeria chain in Russia. Since 2016, he has climbed four rungs up the ladder of fame and fortune. As part of an advertising campaign that could cost PJ Western several million dollars a year, Ovechkin will appear in videos dedicated to the pizzeria and will take part in photo shoots and webcasts. As for the main occupation, here the athlete is doing well. He serves as the captain of the NHL's Washington Capitals and, before the start of pre-season games, he already practices on the ice with might and main to remain an effective player.

However, contrary to the hockey player's earlier statements that he would go to the 2018 Olympics and help the Russian team, information appeared in the media that Ovechkin would not participate in the Pyeongchang Olympics. This is due to the corresponding ban of the International Ice Hockey Federation, it applies to all NHL players, including those from the Washington Capitals. Well, now all claims to the American bureaucrats.

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