Sean 'Diddy' Combs is the top earner on Forbes' list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities.

The magazine says the artiste, formerly known as Puff Daddy, brought in $130 million from June 1, 2016, to June 1, 2017.

Forbes says Diddy's Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, a stake in Ciroc vodka and the $70 million sale of one-third of his Sean John clothing line all contributed to his earnings.

No. 2 on the list is Beyoncé, with $105 million in earnings.

'I’ve never met anyone that works harder than me in my industry,' Beyoncé told the magazine in 1999. She is currently on break from touring as she gets ready to have twins,

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling brought in $95 million, while rapper Drake and Portuguese soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo round out the top five.

Last year's top earner, Taylor Swift, dropped to No. 49. The singer brought in $44 million, down from $170 million - but she hasn't put out an album or toured since 2015.

All 100 celebrities on the list made a combined $5.15 billion, but that doesn't account for the fees they pay agents, managers or lawyers.

Swift's downfall on the list had a huge impact on the combined amount that the women on the list made this year.

Last year, all of the women on the list made $892.5 million, a fifth of the money coming from Swift.

This year, that amount dipped down to $522.5 million, despite the fact that there was one more woman on the list.

In fact, women make up just 16 per cent of the list, a reflection of the gender pay gap.

This is seen in the film industry, which has 10 male actors on the list but not a single actress.

The list includes 12 celebrities from the UK and four from Canada. Twenty per cent of the celebrities are European and five per cent are from Asia.

Kylie Jenner was among some of the newcomers on the list this year. The youngest member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, Kylie made $41 million last year thanks to endorsements, the family's reality TV show and her cosmetics and clothing lines.

Also new on the list is comedian Amy Schumer, TV host Steve Harvey, Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor and Chance The Rapper.

The figures were determined using data from Nielson, NPD Bookscan, Pollstar, Box Office Mojo, Songkick, D'Marie and IMDB.

Celebrity earnings:

1. Sean Combs, $130 million2. Beyoncé, $105 million 3. J.K. Rowling, $95 million 4. Drake, $94 million 5. Cristiano Ronaldo, $93 million 6. The Weeknd, $92 million 7. Howard Stern, $90 million 8. Coldplay, $88 million 9. James Patterson, $87 million 10. LeBron James, $86 million 11. Guns N' Roses, $84 million 11. Rush Limbaugh, $84 million 13. Justin Bieber, $83.5 million 14. Lionel Messi, $80 million 15. Dr. Phil McGraw, $79 million 16. Ellen DeGeneres, $77 million 17. Bruce Springsteen, $75 million 18. Adele, $69 million 18. Jerry Seinfeld, $69 million 20. Mark Wahlberg, $68 million 21. Metallica, $66.5 million 22. Dwayne Johnson, $65 million 23. Roger Federer, $64 million 24. David Copperfield, $61.5 million 25. Kevin Durant, $60.6 million 26. Garth Brooks, $60 million 26. Elton John, $60 million 26. Gordon Ramsay, $60 million 29. Ryan Seacrest, $58 million 30. Chris Rock, $57 million 31. Vin Diesel, $54.5 million 32. Paul McCartney, $54 million 32. Red Hot Chili Peppers, $54 million 34. Louis C.K., $52 million 35. Jimmy Buffett, $50.5 million 35. Adam Sandler, $50.5 million 37. Andrew Luck, $50 million 37. Rory McIlroy, $50 million 39. Jackie Chan, $49 million 40. Calvin Harris, $48.5 million 41. Robert Downey, Jr. $48 million 42, Stephen Curry, $47.3 million 43. Dave Chappelle, $47 million 43. Judy Sheindlin, $47 million 45. James Harden, $46.6 million 46. Lewis Hamilton, $46 million 47. Kim Kardashian West, $45.5 million 48. Drew Brees, $45.3 million 49. Taylor Swift, $44 million 50. Simon Cowell, $43.5 million 50. Phil Mickelson, $43.5 million 52. Tom Cruise, $43 million 53. Kenny Chesney, $42.5 million 53. Steve Harvey, $42.5 million 55. Luke Bryan, $42 million 55. Celine Dion, $42 million 55. Jay-Z $, 42 million 58. Sofia Vergara, $41.5 million 59. Kylie Jenner, $41 million 60. Bruno Mars, $39 million 60. Tiesto, $39 million 62. Russell Westbrook, $38.6 million 63. Sebastian Vettel, $38.5 million64. Damian Lillard, $38.4 million 65. Shah Rukh Khan, $38 million 65. Jennifer Lopez, $38 million 65. The Chainsmokers, $38 million 68. Novak Djokovic, $37.6 million 69. Amy Schumer, $37.5 million 70. Tiger Woods, $37.1 million 71. Salman Khan, $37 million 71. Neymar, $37 million 71. Bill O'Reilly, $37 million 71. Dolly Parton, $37 million 71. Ed Sheeran, $37 million 76. Dwayne Wade, $36.2 million 77. Fernando Alonso, $36 million 77. Sean Hannity, $36 million 77. Rihanna, $36 million 80. Bon Jovi, $35.5 million 80. Akshay Kumar, $35.5 million 82. Billy Joel, $35 million 83. Dr. Dre, $34.5 million 83. Florida Georgia Line, $34.5 million 83. Toby Keith, $34.5 million 83. Jordan Spieth, $34.5 million 87. Derrick Rose, $34.3 million 88. Usain Bolt, $34.2 million 89. Gareth Bale, $34 million 89. Conor McGregor, $34 million 89. Britney Spears, $34 million 92. Kei Nishikori, $33.9 million 93. Fletcher Cox, $33.4 million 94. Clayton Kershaw, $33.3 million 95. Chance The Rapper, $33 million 95. Katy Perry, $33 million 97. Carmelo Anthony, $32.6 million 98. Jason Aldean, $32.5 million 98. Kevin Hary, $32.5 million 100. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, $32 million

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