Athlete

The British racecar driver signed a three-year contract extension last year to drive for Mercedes' F1 team; it kicks in with the 2016 season and could pay out more than $140 million, including bonuses. Hamilton won his third F1 World Championship in 2015. He is one of the most marketable drivers in the sport, boasting endorsement deals with IWC, Bombardier, L'Oreal and Monster Energy.

Actor

In May a judge ordered a restraining order against Depp after his wife alleged he physically and verbally abused her. The damning accusations did not impact his earnings during our scoring period--he pocketed an estimated eight figures upfront for the latest Pirates of the Caribbean installment and box office bomb Alice Through the Looking Glass--but his earnings will likely plummet next year.

Athlete

Golf's golden boy had a massive 2015 where he won two major titles, including a record-tying -18 at the Masters, and became the youngest U.S. Open champion. Spieth captured the FedEx Cup and its $10 million bonus in the fall. The wins and No. 1 world ranking triggered lucrative bonuses from partners like Under Armour and Titleist.

Athlete

The new face of the NFL won the MVP award with 48 of the 50 votes and led the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl with a 15-1 regular season record while accounting for 45 touchdowns. Newton signed a new contract with the Panthers in June 2015 worth $103.8 million over five years; Under Armour extended its deal with Newton in 2015 and made him their top-paid NFL endorser.

Athlete

The SEC named Mickelson in May as a "relief defendant," but did not charge him with a crime in an insider trading case; the golfer agreed to pay back $1 million in profits and interest from the 2012 trade of Dean Foods stock based on an insider's tip. The slip-up is unlikely to hurt Mickelson with his sponsors--including Callaway, Barclays, Rolex and Amgen--who love his ability to connect with fans.

Actor

Hollywood's favorite Scientologist banked a big backend paycheck for 2015′s Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation,plus upfront fees for a Jack Reachersequel and Mena.At 53, he still manages to notch action hero roles thanks in no small part to his success as agent Ethan Hunt--the five-part M:I series has grossed nearly $2.8 billion globally.

Musician

iHeartRadio's Country Artist of the Year has crooned in over $34 million to date from his 2016 Kill The Lights Tour. Bryan brings in additional cash from lucrative endorsement deals with the likes of Miller Lite and Cabela's.

Musician

The multifaceted mogul didn't play many shows or release a new album over the past 12 months, but he continued to cash in on a plethora of outside business ventures including his Armand de Brignac champagne, D'Ussé cognac and his Roc Nation entertainment company.

Chef

No celebrity chef has ever earned more than Gordon Ramsay. His big payday comes from his starring role on three hit Fox shows, Hell's Kitchen, MasterChef and MasterChef Junior. Those network shows are the perfect advertising for his food empire, 25 restaurants strong (with 7 Michelin stars) and ever growing.

Musician

Queen B turned betrayal into Lemonade, which became her sixth No. 1 album. Originally released on Tidal--the streaming service she co-owns with husband Jay Z and Celebrity 100 listmates including Madonna and Rihanna--the record may have helped spur interest in a buyout of the company. But she still makes the bulk of her bucks on the road. "I've never met anyone that works harder than me in my industry," she once told FORBES.

Musician

With the release of last year's Beauty Behind The Madness, complete with its ubiquitous hits "I Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills," The Weeknd became a mainstream pop star--and his earnings have quickly caught up to his fame as he's moved into arena act territory.

Musicians

Though U2's latest tour, Innocence+Experience, pales in comparison to the record-breaking 360 Tour, which grossed $700 million in two years, Bono and friends still walked away with a hefty sum this year. With 22 Grammys under their belt--more than any other band--the 40-year-old Irish act has still got it.

Radio Host

Ryan Seacrest bade farewell to American Idolin April after 15 seasons. While that's an estimated $15 million dent in his earnings, Seacrest renewed a 3-year contract with iHeartMedia in 2015 to host and produce his top-rated morning radio show. On the small screen, Seacrest's hosting gigs include NBC's late night Olympics coverage and red carpet shows on E!.

Actor

The red planet turned green: Damon's The Martiangrossed a mighty $630.1 million on a $108 million budget. Damon earned handsomely from the film and nabbed a Best Actor Oscar nod, while banking sizable checks for his return as Jason Bourne and an east-west co-production, The Great Wall.

Athlete

Durant shocked the sports world when he left Oklahoma City to sign a two-year contract with the Golden State Warriors in July. KD launched his own underwear line last year in partnership with Neff and Foot Locker, but his big money deal is with Nike, which signed Durant to an extension in 2014 worth as much as $300 million over 10 years.

Athlete

The world's top tennis player has been on a remarkable run where he banked $82 million and 11 Grand Slam titles over the past 5 1/2 years (his Slam count sits at 12, including his 2008 Australian Open win). In 2015, Djokovic was the first player to ever earn $20 million in prize money in a season. Djokovic's endorsement partners include Uniqlo, Adidas, Head, ANZ, Peugot and Seiko.

Musician

The country mainstay continues to make bank on his summer stadium tours, playing the same venues as Taylor Swift and the Rolling Stones. He scores additional millions by shilling the likes of Corona beer and Costa sunglasses as well as his own Blue Chair Bay rum. Next up: new album Cosmic Hallelujah.

Musician

His comeback album, Purpose, complete with hits like "Love Yourself" and the aptly-named "Sorry," propelled the erstwhile bad boy back onto our Celebrity 100 list. In addition to music, Bieber cashes in on arena shows, merch sales and endorsements with the likes of Calvin Klein.

Musician

With more tour dates during our scoring period than Katy Perry or Beyoncé--each of whom is less than half his age--the 74-year-old former Beatle continues to rock at an unbelievable pace. He also rakes in cash from a clever collection of music publishing rights.

Musician

The Boss turns 67 this fall, but he hasn't slowed down, making tens of millions from touring with The E Street Band. After his The River tour, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of his first No. 1 album of the same name, Springsteen plans to release a new solo album.

Actor

The world's No. 2 highest-paid actor hasn't had a stateside live-action smash in ages, but he's the king of China's burgeoning box office, thanks in part to a cozy connection with Beijing. Chan starred in the latest installment of the Monkey King franchise and has several Chinese films in post production. As a producer/investor and actor, he benefits from government censors looking kindly on his films.

Musician

One of the few musicians on the Celebrity 100 who does little touring, Diddy makes the bulk of his bucks from an outrageously lucrative deal with Diageo's Ciroc vodka and other non-musical ventures. Yet even he can't shake the stage entirely: his Bad Boy Reunion Tour takes off later this summer.

Musician

With the bulk of his live shows coming from Las Vegas--where he can fly in-and-out in a night on a private jet from Los Angeles--the Scottish star kept his crown as the highest-earning DJ in the world. Harris continues to put out hits as well, most notably "This Is What You Came For" with Celeb 100 listmate Rihanna.

Magician

This illusionist's cash is no trick--he earns big from a Las Vegas residency, performing a stunning 638 shows in our scoring period. The man who once appeared to levitate through the Grand Canyon also owns the world's largest collection of magic artifacts and 11 private Bahamian islands that comprise 700 acres.

Actor

Rock-solid box office numbers helped the erstwhile wrestler become the world's highest-paid actor. Since helping launch the billion-dollar Fast and Furious franchise and leading 2015's San Andreasto a surprising $473 million worldwide, Dwayne Johnson has become Hollywood's go-to action hero. Next up for the beefy star: a starring role in the upcoming Baywatchremake. "I can kick ass better than anyone on the planet," he once told FORBES. "And I have a decent smile."

Musicians

More than half a century into their career, Mick, Keith & co. are still going strong. Despite only playing 27 shows during our scoring period, many of them in American football stadiums, the British rockers out-earned whippersnappers like Justin Bieber and Katy Perry.

Musicians

The nearly half-century-old Scottish-Australian band hit a bump in a road when lead singer Brian Johnson had to drop out of their world tour due to a medical condition. But AC/DC found an incredible replacement, Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose, and so far fan demand is undeterred. It's a long way to the top, but the heavy metal group is right up there once again.

Athlete

Roger Federer's 16-year streak of Grand Slam appearances ended at 65 in May when he pulled out of the French Open with a back problem. He remains the top player off the court with $60 million in earnings from deals with blue-chip companies like Nike, Rolex. Mercedes-Benz and Credit Suisse. Federer has won $98 million in prize money during his 18-year career.

Musician

The country crooner's comeback tour continues for the second year, and his total gross has already soared well into nine-figure territory. With dates planned through the rest of the summer and talk of additional international legs stretching into 2017, Brooks' bonanza shows no signs of slowing.

Musician

Though Rihanna's latest album, Anti,has sold less than any No. 1 album in history, the Barbados native is still topping the charts. The 28-year old recently scored her 21st top five single, tying Elvis Presley's chart record. When RiRi is not churning out radio hits and touring, she pads her paycheck through endorsement deals with Dior, Puma, Samsung and Stance.

Personality

A cut of profits from her TV show, a CoverGirl deal and a role voicing the titular character in Finding Doryhelped daytime host Ellen match last year's career-best total. Thanks in part to the advertising power of her show, watched by 3.6 million people a day, her Heads Up! mobile game has been downloaded 25.5 million times.

Musician

Though Taylor Swift out-earned Madonna this year, the Material Girl's recent Rebel Heart tour grossed $170 million, bringing her career total on the road to $1.4 billion before taxes, fees and spending. Madge also mints millions from perfume and clothing; her net worth now stands at an estimated $560 million.

Athlete

King James delivered on his promise to bring a championship to Cleveland when the Cavs won the 2016 NBA Finals, the city's first title in any sport in 42 years. Nike signed James to the first lifetime contract in the company's 44-year history at the end of 2015. He made his big-screen debut in the summer of 2015 in the movie Trainwreckand is set to star in the sequel to Space Jam.

Radio Host

The talk-show host has been reveling in an election season cast with cartoonish candidates. His contract is reportedly up for renewal in July of 2016; with Premiere Radio's parent company iHeartMedia trying to rein in a massive debt load, speculators wonder if he'll take a pay cut. Limbaugh continues his lucrative gig as a scribe for America's patriotic youth.

Musician

With a new album that sold a record 3.38 million copies in its November 2015 opening week, she's the only musician on our list who made more than half her money from music. Adele is also grossing millions per night for her arena shows, resulting in the highest earnings of her career.

Athlete

The reigning Ballon d'Or winner has won FIFA's player of the year award five times and his playing contract is loaded with bonuses for such feats, which help make him one of the highest-paid on the pitch. A Spanish court found Messi guilty of tax fraud in July. The Argentine was sentenced to 21 months in prison, although he almost certainly will serve the time as probation instead of behind bars.

Radio Host

Known for stirring up controversy with oft-times offensive content, the radio host announced in December that he signed a new five-year deal with Sirius XM Radio. With a reportedly upped eight-digit contract, Stern's gig will extend to a new app and video streaming of the show; he has more free time since quitting America's Got Talent.

Comedian

Kevin Hart--the first comedian to ever make more than Jerry Seinfeld--has changed the economy of the funny business by touring like a rockstar. Unlike most comedians, Hart plays stadiums and arenas--over 100 in the past year--and manages to fill them up, grossing an average of over $1 million at each stop.

Athlete

The three-time FIFA best player in the world has broken the 50-goal mark six seasons in a row for Real Madrid, where his $50 million a year in salary and bonus runs through 2018. He's the world's most popular athlete with over 200 million social media followers, helping him land head-to-toe sponsorships including Nike,Tag Heuer, Sacoor Brothers suits and Monster headphones.

Personality

The straight-talking Southerner is a shrewd businessman as well as a shrink: He earns a sizable cut of profit from his eponymous daytime show and is an executive producer on The Doctors. Oprah Winfrey's earliest protege launched the Doctor On Demand app, which connects users with a network of psychologists. Fittingly, he shills for the AARP and AstraZeneca.

Musicians

The top-earning boy band of all time may be on hiatus, but the tail end of last year's $200 million-plus On The Road Again tour kept their earnings higher than any active band--despite the departure of Zayn Malik from the group in March 2015.

Musician

The pop superstar smashed the Rolling Stones' North American touring record, grossing $200 million on the continent en route to quarter of a billion dollars in total for her 1989 World Tour. She also shills for brands including Diet Coke, Keds and Apple.