It is interesting to get the information that in Hollywood world, actors aren’t those who are making the most money despite their fame. Meanwhile, only one of highest paid men in entertainment is actor but he earns most of his money as a writer/director/producer. Let’s see more details through this article of top-earning men in entertainment 2011.
Tyler Perry
As of June 2011, Perry's films had grossed over $500 million worldwide, putting him the richest man in entertainment with a total net worth of $130 million between May 2010 and May 2011. Most of his money comes from his TV shows named Meet the Browns and House of Payne as well as his movies.
Tyler Perry will reportedly take on the role of detective Alex Cross in a big screen adaptation of the James Patterson books
Jerry Bruckheimer
$113 million is all the famous producer Jerry Bruckheimer possessed last year. His fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean earned $1 billion at the global box office
Steven Spielberg
American film director/producer gained $107 million, making him become the third wealthiest man in the world’s entertainment. This fall, fans will have a chance to enjoy Spielberg’s War Horse and The Adventures of Tintin
Elton John
The only musician on our list Elton John earned an estimated $100 million. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him as the most successful male solo artist on "The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists".
Interestingly, John's most recent tour grossed $204 million in 12 months
Simon Cowell
Known as the most fastidious judge with his blunt and often controversial criticisms, insults and wisecracks about contestants and their abilities, Simon Cowell is the fifth richest man of entertainment with $90 million.
This fall, Cowell will be back on TV with The X Factor, another music-contest show that will also feature American Idol alum Paula Abdul
James Patterson
The well-known author of thriller novels earned an estimated $84 million. He gave birth to 20 best-selling books in 2010 alone
Dr. Phil McGraw
McGraw first gained celebrity status with appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show in the late 1990s to become the most successful of this show. His revenue in May 2010 to May 2011 is $80 million
Leonardo DiCaprio
As the only actor in this list thanks to two big movies in 2010 named Shutter Island and Inception which grossed $1.1 billion at the global box office, Leonardo DiCaprio possessed $77 million
Top Earning People in Entertainment 2011: Simon Cowell
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