OPRAH EARNED $165 MILLION DOLLARS LAST YEAR

When it comes to earning money, Oprah Winfrey leads the way in the US. According to Forbes, which is an American business magazine that tells us all who and what every celeb around the world is worth, they have just released their annual rundown of the highest paid celebrities and put “Oprah Winfrey” at Number 1 spot for the fourth consecutive year.

SIMON COWELL CAME 10TH IN THE LIST

The queen of chat is reported to have earned $165 million last year alone. Even after retiring her “The Oprah Winfrey Show” she still claims revenue streams from her own TV network, O Magazine and Sirius satellite radio station. Her Harpo Productions also produces shows like "Dr. Phil," "Rachael Ray"and "The Dr. Oz Show.". Other people in there are the likes of film directors, Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay, Dr Dre and Simon Cowell. Here is the list of the Top 10 Highest-Paid American celebrities.

1^st    Oprah Winfrey    $ 165 Million    TV Presenter

2^nd   Michael Bay    $ 160 Million    Director: Transformers Movie

3^rd   Steven Spielberg    $ 130 Million    Film Director

4^th   Jerry Bruckheimer    $ 115 Million    Director : Pirates of the Caribbean Movie

5^th   Dr Dre    $ 110 Million    Record Producer / Rapper

6^th   Tyler Perry    $ 105 Million    Film Producer

7^th   Howard Stern    $ 95 Million    Radio / TV Presenter

8^th   James Patterson    $ 94 Million    Writer

9^th   George Lucas    $ 90 Million    Film Director

10^th  Simon Cowell    $ 90 Million    TV Personality