Highest Paid Celebrities of 2017 Revealed

The highest paid celebrities of 2017 have been revealed and the top spot is taken by someone you wouldn't expect.

Forbes magazine have compiled a list of the top 100 earners of this year.

The list includes well known names from plenty of different disciplines from the entertainment world singers, sports stars and authors.

Topping the list is Sean 'Diddy' Combs after previously holding the 22nd spot last year. His surge in wealth comes off the back of his successful Bad Boy Reunion Tour, a marketing deal with vodka company Ciroc and selling off a third of his popular clothing line, Sean John.

Coming in behind Combs is Beyonce whose Formation World Tour helped her rake in the cash. Her husband Jay Z appears at number 57 on the list.

The youngest to feature in the top 100 is Kylie Jenner at number 59. At the age of 19 the reality star and beauty mogul has earned $41 million in 2017.

Two Irish appear in the top 100 with Rory McIlroy at number 38 at $50 million and Conor McGregor at number 90 at $34 million.

The top 100 is as follows:

1. Sean Combs ($130m)
2. Beyoncé Knowles ($105m)
3. J.K. Rowling ($95m)
4. Drake ($94m)
5. Cristiano Ronaldo ($93m)
6. The Weeknd ($92m)
7. Howard Stern ($90m)
8. Coldplay ($88m)
9. James Patterson ($87m)
10. LeBron James ($86m)
11. Guns N' Roses $84million
12. Rush Limbaugh $84million
13. Justin Bieber $83.5million
14. Lionel Messi $80million
15. Dr. Phil McGraw $79million
16. Ellen DeGeneres $77million
17. Bruce Springsteen $75million
18. Adele $69million
19. Jerry Seinfeld $69million
20. Mark Wahlberg $68million
21. Metallica $66.5million
22. Dwayne Johnson $65million
23. Roger Federer $64million
24. David Copperfield $61.5million
25. Kevin Durant $60.6million
26. Garth Brooks $60million
27. Elton John $60million
28. Gordon Ramsay $60million
29. Ryan Seacrest $58million
30. Chris Rock $57million
31. Vin Diesel $54.5million
32. Paul McCartney $54million
33. Red Hot Chili Peppers $54million
34. Louis C.K. $52million
35. Jimmy Buffett $50.5million
36. Adam Sandler $50.5million
37. Andrew Luck $50million
38. Rory McIlroy $50million
39. Jackie Chan $49million
40. Calvin Harris $48.5million
41. Robert Downey Jr. $48million
42. Stephen Curry $47.3million
43. Dave Chappelle $47million
44. Judy Sheindlin $47million
45. James Harden $46.6million
46. Lewis Hamilton $46million
47. Kim Kardashian West $45.5million
48. Drew Brees $45.3million
49. Taylor Swift $44million
50. Simon Cowell $43.5million
51. Phil Mickelson $43.5million
52. Tom Cruise $43million
53. Kenny Chesney $42.5million
54. Steve Harvey $42.5million
55. Luke Bryan $42million
56. Celine Dion $42million
57. Jay-Z $42million
58. Sofia Vergara $41.5million
59. Kylie Jenner $41million
60. Bruno Mars $39million
61. Tiesto $39million
62. Russell Westbrook $38.6millio
63. Sebastian Vettel $38.5million
64. Damian Lillard $38.4million
65. Shah Rukh Khan $38million
66. Jennifer Lopez $38million
67. The Chainsmokers $38million
68. Novak Djokovic $37.6million
69. Amy Schumer $37.5million
70. Tiger Woods $37.1million
71. Salman Khan $37million
72. Neymar $37million
73. Bill O'Reilly $37million
74. Dolly Parton $37million
75. Ed Sheeran $37million
76. Dwayne Wade $36.2million
77. Fernando Alonso $36million
78. Sean Hannity $36million
79. Rihanna $36million
80. Bon Jovi $35.5million
81. Akshay Kumar $35.5million
82. Billy Joel $35million
83. Dr. Dre $34.5million
84. Florida Georgia Line $34.5million
85. Toby Keith $34.5million
86. Jordan Spieth $34.5million
87. Derrick Rose $34.3million
88. Usain Bolt $34.2million
89. Gareth Bale $34million
90. Conor McGregor $34million
91. Britney Spears $34million
92. Kei Nishikori $33.9million
93. Fletcher Cox $33.4million
94. Clayton Kershaw $33.3million
95. Chance The Rapper $33million
96. Katy Perry $33million
97. Carmelo Anthony $32.6million
98. Jason Aldean $32.5million
99. Kevin Hart $32.5million
100. Zlatan Ibrahimovic $32million