1. Oprah Winfrey
No surprise here. Winfrey took home $315 million last year.
2. Beyonce
Beyonce beats out husband Jay-Z for the second consecutive year. This year, Bey earned $87 million.
5. Tiger Woods
Despite being involved in one of the biggest scandals in sports history and being dropped from sponsors, Woods made $105 million.
14. Kobe Bryant
The Black Mamba scored $48 million from a combinations of endorsements and his salary with the Lakers.''
15. Jay-Z
Hov made a cool $63 mill. His Blueprint 3 tour generated up to $1 million per show.
16. Black Eyed Peas
Record sales and an extensive world tour helped the Peas rake in $48 million.
20. Michael Jordan
Though retired, Jordan is still one of the most powerful brands on the market. The NBA legend made $55 million.
25. Tyler Perry
Perry's had another successful year with movies like "Why Did I Get Married Too" and his "Meet the Browns" and "House of Payne" series on TBS.
28. LeBron James
One of the NBA's most recognizable figures, James cashed in deals with McDonald's and Sprite.
61. Serena Williams
The younger Williams sister made $20 million.
52. Shaquille O'Neal
The Diesel made $30 million.
64. Derek Jeter
The Yankees slugger made $30 million.
60. Diddy
Puff continued to add to his empire with $30 million. Ciroc Vodka, Sean John and his starring role in "Get Him to the Greek" are just a few of the things that helped him earn in the past calendar.
74. Lil Wayne
Unlike most on this list, Weezy made most of his money due to music. Word is he commands up to $500,000 per show. The self-proclaimed "best rapper alive" made $20 million last year.
80. Akon
Though he remained quiet as a musician, Kon likely made a few bucks due to Lady Gaga's success. The singer made $21 million last year.
83. Venus Williams
The tennis star had another successful year with $15.5 million.
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