Angelina Jolie tops Forbes Celebrity 100

05 June 2009

According to Forbes' Celebrity 100, Angelina Jolie is the most powerful celebrity in the world, replacing  the earlier 'most powerful' Oprah Winfrey.

The 'Mr & Mrs Smith' actress, who is married to Brad Pitt, ranks ninth on the list. She has ridden to the top on the back of a number of blockbuster movies, including Wanted and Changeling, and the endless media buzz surrounding her life.

Forbes said that Jolie made $27 million in the past 12 months. She also lent her voice to the animated hit Kung Fu Panda.

Winfrey dropped down to second on the list but, at $275 million, was the top earner in the list.

The top 10 is completed by Madonna in third, Beyonce Knowles at fourth, Tiger Woods at fifth and Bruce Springsteen at sixth.

Steven Spielberg is seventh and the former Mrs Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, is eighth -- one above her ex husband.