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Jolie tops powerful celebrities list
Thursday 4 June 2009
The annual Forbes Celebrity 100 Power List sees a strong showing from women, with Madonna and Beyonce Knowles ensuring that the fairer sex takes up four of the top five places.
Coldplay led the UK charge coming in at number 15 thanks to the success of their Viva la Vida album. There was, however, no room for chef Gordon Ramsay and Harry Potter writer JK Rowling, both of whom dropped off the list.
The Forbes celebrity power index is determined by annual earnings and media visibility.
Winfrey was named top earner, taking home $275 million. But she was beaten to the top by Jolie who despite earning less than a 10th of Winfrey's wage was named most powerful celebrity due to her near omnipresence in the pages of tabloids and celebrity magazine.
Golfer Tiger Woods came in at fifth on the annual index - the only man represented in the top five.
JK Rowling dropped off the list despite being the highest earner on last year's list. The lack of a Harry Potter book over the period led to a lower profile for the writer.
Meanwhile the continued success of Pop Idol, X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, ensured that Simon Cowell took 25th place, with his earnings for the year estimated at $75 million.
Elsewhere, the list included its first sitting head of state. President Barack Obama, on the back of an historic election win and continued sales of his two books, entered the index at 49.
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