100 Top Celebrities

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Jennifer Aniston

#35
Aniston made more headlines than money last year after she and husband Brad Pitt split in the biggest Hollywood breakup of the decade. (Pitt went on to father a child with co-star Angelina Jolie.) Films like "Derailed" and "Rumor Has It" fell flat, but Aniston came back big with the romantic comedy "The Breakup," staring her alleged boyfriend Vince Vaughn. And she still has plenty of "Friends" syndication money to fall back on.

Pay $18 million
Power Rank 35
2005 Rank: 37

Rank Name Pay ($mil) E-Score Top Attribute Secondary Attribute
35 Jennifer Aniston 18 12 Attractive Talented

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Cast of Desperate Housewives

#34
ABC's Sunday night anchor suffered a major ratings hit in its sophomore year. That didn't hamper the ladies of Wisteria Lane from snagging handsome new contracts, guaranteeing the stars an estimated $440,000 per episode. Felicity Huffman increased her artistic cred in acclaimed indie film "Transamerica," for which she received an Oscar nomination, while cast mate Eva Longoria opted for a small role in the big-budget turkey "The Sentinel."

Pay $14 million
Power Rank 34
2005 Rank: 25

Rank Name Pay ($mil) E-Score Top Attribute Secondary Attribute
34 Cast of Desperate Housewives 14 NA NA NA

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Denzel Washington

#33
One of Hollywood's highest paid and bankable actors, he is the only actor on the list to have been paid twice for the same movie. In 2004 Washington was paid to appear in "American Gangster," but the project was scrapped before filming began. As part of a pay-or-play agreement, Washington kept the cash. The project was recently revived, and Washington was paid again to play the role of a Harlem drug lord. Last year he scored big with Spike Lee's well-received heist flick "Inside Man" and pocketed a big paycheck for the upcoming movie "Deja Vu."



Pay $38 million
Power Rank 33
2005 Rank: 31

Rank Name Pay ($mil) E-Score Top Attribute Secondary Attribute
33 Denzel Washington 38 5 Talented Intelligent

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Rush Limbaugh

#32
Despite settling allegations of prescription drug fraud in April 2005, the conservative talkmeister remains one of talk radio's biggest draws. His syndicated show, heard by as many as 20 million listeners per week, can be heard daily on 600 radio stations nationally.

Pay $30 million
Power Rank 32
2005 Rank: 28


Rank Name Pay ($mil) E-Score Top Attribute Secondary Attribute
32 Rush Limbaugh 30 73 Aggressive Influential

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Tom Hanks

#31
The 51-year-old actor earned a huge payday last year for his starring role in the "The Da Vinci Code," the film adaptation of Dan Brown's best seller. Though the film was critically panned, it raked in $224 million at box offices worldwide over its opening weekend, crowning it the second-largest debut in cinematic history. (It was the biggest international opening ever.) Next up: Hanks plays a scandal-plagued congressman in "Charlie Wilson's War," rumored to co-star Julia Roberts in her return to the big screen.


Pay $29 million
Power Rank 31
2005 Rank: NR


Rank Name Pay ($mil) E-Score Top Attribute Secondary Attribute
31 Tom Hanks 29 1 Talented Funny

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Michael Schumacher

#30
After five straight World Championships (seven in total), Schumacher came back to earth last year, finishing third in the year-end standings. After winning 12 races the previous year, Schumi reached the top of the podium only once in 2005. Much of the blame went to inferior Bridgestone tires. Schumacher remains the highest-paid racer in Formula One, with a nearly $40 million salary from team owner Ferrari.

Pay $58 million
Power Rank 30
2005 Rank: 17


Rank Name Pay ($mil) E-Score Top Attribute Secondary Attribute
30 Michael Schumacher 58 63 Talented Physically Fit

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Simon Cowell

#29
The snarky judge on TV's top-rated show, "American Idol," reportedly makes $36 million a year thanks to the rich contract renewal he inked this year. He is also the brain trust behind three other reality shows, including NBC's upcoming "America's Got Talent." Cowell frequently sells his show concepts abroad, and recently re-upped his contract for the U.K. hit show "X Factor." His Syco music label is responsible for such blockbuster acts as Il Divo.

Pay $43 million
Power Rank 29
2005 Rank: NR

Rank Name Pay ($mil) E-Score Top Attribute Secondary Attribute
29 Simon Cowell 43 76 Rude Mean

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Jerry Seinfeld

#28
His hit series about nothing just entered its third round in syndication. While most old hits lose steam over the years, "Seinfeld," which went off the air eight years ago, still generates substantial ad revenue for cable. In addition to a piece of syndication, Seinfeld also pockets a cut of the show's DVD sales. Seinfeld was plenty busy this year--not that there's anything wrong with that. He wrote, produced and stars in a DreamWorks animated film "Bee Movie," set for release next year. And, of course, he periodically returns to the stage to ply his original craft, stand-up comedy.

Pay $100 million
Power Rank 28
2005 Rank: NR

Rank Name Pay ($mil) E-Score Top Attribute Secondary Attribute
28 Jerry Seinfeld 100 23 Funny Talented

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Johnny Depp

#27
He wowed audiences worldwide with his quirky, if somewhat creepy, portrayal of Willy Wonka in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which grossed almost $500 million worldwide. The one-time indie film prince has emerged as one of Hollywood's biggest draws and is set to star in this summer's highly anticipated sequel to "Pirates of the Caribbean."

Pay $29 million
Power Rank 27
2005 Rank: 7

Rank Name Pay ($mil) E-Score Top Attribute Secondary Attribute
27 Johnny Depp 29 10 Talented Interesting

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Michael Jordan

#26

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Kobe Bryant

#25
With his past legal troubles finally laid to rest, Bryant has devoted himself to his sport. His 81 points for the Los Angeles Lakers in a January game against Toronto were the second highest in NBA history. Bryant led his team to the playoffs despite a less-than-stellar supporting cast. Nike released a Bryant signature shoe that sold well and added several million to his $10 million Nike base pay. He also announced plans to switch his jersey number from 8 to 24.



Pay $31 million
Power Rank 25
2005 Rank: 19


Rank Name Pay ($mil) E-Score Top Attribute Secondary Attribute
25 Kobe Bryant 31 91 Physically Fit Talented