Who topped Forbes’ 2019 Celebrity 100 list?

Taylor Swift topped Forbes’ 2019 Celebrity 100 list.

Forbes estimated Swift’s pretax earnings at $185 million for the 12 months covered by the ranking, placing her first among the world’s highest-paid celebrities. Her total reflected music sales, touring and related commercial income.

The result followed the success of her Reputation Stadium Tour, which became one of the highest-grossing concert tours ever at that time. Swift’s earnings also benefited from her substantial global audience and recording catalogue.

Forbes’ Celebrity 100 differs from its billionaire and athlete lists because it combines earnings with measures of fame and influence in some editions. The 2019 ranking specifically focused on estimated earnings during the stated period, not a celebrity’s total wealth.