The Celebrity 100 {2007}

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Here we go again

#100 Bobby Flay

Power Rank 100
Pay $2 mil
Category: ChefsPay Rank99Web Rank99Press Rank95TV/Radio Rank83
The handsome grilling gourmet parlayed his success as a top New York City chef into celebrity with Food Network shows like Boy Meets Grill and Iron Chef. He first burst onto the scene in 1993 after being named the James Beard Foundation's 'Rising Star Chef of the Year.' Flay also brings his signature southwestern style to CBS' Early Show as resident chef.

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#99 Paula Deen

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#98 Hayden Panettiere


Power Rank 98
Pay $2 mil
Category: Kid Stars

Pay Rank 99
Web Rank 71
Press Rank 97
TV/Radio Rank 94

The breakout star of NBC's hit series Heroes. Her role as cheerleader Claire Bennett helped land the 17-year-old a role in Fireflies in the Garden, a little film with big names (Julia Roberts and Willem Dafoe), slated for release next year. Additionally, her debut album drops this summer. Gossipmongers are already placing bets on whether Panettiere, a recent paparazzi favorite, will follow in the hard-partying footsteps of famous flameouts like Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears.'

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#97 Emma Watson


Power Rank 97
Pay $4 mil
Category: Kid Stars

Pay Rank 96
Web Rank 62
Press Rank 99
TV/Radio Rank 93

The 17-year-old actress plays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise. Following media reports that she would bow out from the series, she scored an estimated $4 million for the latest Potter flick, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. No word on whether she'll resume acting after she graduates from Hogwarts.'

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#96 Mitch Albom


Power Rank 96
Pay $6 mil
Category: Authors

Pay Rank 93
Web Rank 88
Press Rank 81
TV/Radio Rank 89


The author of nine novels is a master of treacly narratives. His latest title, For One More Day, released last September, has four million copies in print. Along with venti frappuccinos, the novel was on the menu at Starbucks outlets thanks to a landmark deal he signed with the coffee chain. Albom is also a sports and 'Sunday Issues' columnist for the Detroit Free Press, as well as a contributing editor to Parade magazine.

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#95 Danica Patrick


Power Rank 95
Pay $5 mil
Category: Athletes

Pay Rank 94
Web Rank 97
Press Rank 70
TV/Radio Rank 60


Two years ago, Patrick burst onto the sporting scene when she became the first woman to hold the lead during the Indianapolis 500. But the real money didn't roll in until she signed up with Andretti Green Racing for the 2007 season. Despite having never won a race, her popularity with fans makes her one of the highest-paid drivers in the sport. Endorsement deals include Peak Antifreeze, Tissot watches, Hostess and Mr. Clean.

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#94 Dakota Fanning


Power Rank 94
Pay $4 mil
Category: Kid Stars

Pay Rank 96
Web Rank 70
Press Rank 73
TV/Radio Rank 70


She's only 13, but the towheaded thespian is already bringing in big-girl bucks. Her going rate for big-budget films hovers around the $4 million mark. This year, she kicked up a media maelstrom for her rape scene in the indie flick Hounddog. Fanning also posed in print campaigns for Marc Jacobs and the Gap.

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#93 Rhonda Byrne


Power Rank 93
Pay $12 mil
Category: Authors

Pay Rank 74
Web Rank 91
Press Rank 98
TV/Radio Rank 96


The Aussie TV producer emerged from obscurity last year with The Secret, a self-help tome promising wealth, love, happiness and even weight loss through a simple application of the laws of attraction. Buoyed by a plug from Oprah, The Secret hijacked bestseller lists and has become one of the fastest-selling self-help books in literary history, with 4 million copies in print.

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#92 Jeff Foxworthy


Power Rank 92
Pay $10 mil
Category: Comedians

Pay Rank 78
Web Rank 95
Press Rank 93
TV/Radio Rank 69


The senior statesman of the Blue Collar Comedy tour is enjoying a breakout year, due to the success of Fox's hit game show Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?' The show had the highest debut of any network in eight years. Foxworthy's merchandising empire, based on his 'You Might Be a Redneck If...' jokes, nets him $2.5 million a year. The 34-year-old commands some of the highest rates in the business, upwards of $150,000 per gig. His 11 CDs have sold 14 million discs total.

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#91 John Grisham


Power Rank 91
Pay $9 mil
Category: Authors

Pay Rank 82
Web Rank 67
Press Rank 76
TV/Radio Rank 87

The renowned author of legal thrillers made his non-fiction debut this year with The Innocent Man, the story of former baseball player Ronald Williamson, who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to death for rape and murder. George Clooney and Warner Independent Pictures bought the movie rights to the novel less than two months after it hit shelves.

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#90 Jack Welch


Power Rank 90
Pay $11 mil
Category: Speakers

Pay Rank 77
Web Rank 80
Press Rank 82
TV/Radio Rank 85

A full five years after leaving General Electric, Welch still commands top-dollar on the speaking circuit. Last fall, he presided over a workshop for 100 executives who paid a cool $10,000 apiece to attend. Welch, who led GE for 20 years, typically commands $100,000 a speech and also runs a robust consulting business. He teaches at MIT's Sloan School of Management.