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These celebrities raked in the most cash in 2017

  • <p>No. 10: LeBron James<br> The jewel of the Cleveland Cavaliers, James led his team to their first NBA title in 2016 and currently has the top salary in the league. He earned $86 million over the last year.<br> (EPA/Larry W. Smith) </p>
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    World’s 100 highest-paid entertainers in 2017

    No. 10: LeBron James
    The jewel of the Cleveland Cavaliers, James led his team to their first NBA title in 2016 and currently has the top salary in the league. He earned $86 million over the last year.
    (EPA/Larry W. Smith)

  • <p>No. 9: James Patterson<br> The 70-year-old American novelist (pictured here in Florida in 2001) sold 9.5 million copies in his home country alone over the last 12 months, raking in $87 million. He also recieved a purported seven figure sum as a signing payment for co-writing a thriller with former U.S. president Bill Clinton.<br> (AP Photo/Craig Ambrosio) </p>
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    World’s 100 highest-paid entertainers in 2017

    No. 9: James Patterson
    The 70-year-old American novelist (pictured here in Florida in 2001) sold 9.5 million copies in his home country alone over the last 12 months, raking in $87 million. He also recieved a purported seven figure sum as a signing payment for co-writing a thriller with former U.S. president Bill Clinton.
    (AP Photo/Craig Ambrosio)

  • <p>No. 8: Coldplay<br> Earning $88 million over the last year, the British band (frontman Chris Martin pictured) made over $5 million per city on every stop of their Head Full of Dreams tour.<br> (Shutterstock) </p>
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    No. 8: Coldplay
    Earning $88 million over the last year, the British band (frontman Chris Martin pictured) made over $5 million per city on every stop of their Head Full of Dreams tour.
    (Shutterstock)

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  • <p>No. 7: Howard Stern<br> The shock jock, left, has an eight-figure contract with SiriusXM satellite radio, and took home $90 million in the last year.<br> (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) </p>
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    World’s 100 highest-paid entertainers in 2017

    No. 7: Howard Stern
    The shock jock, left, has an eight-figure contract with SiriusXM satellite radio, and took home $90 million in the last year.
    (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

  • <p>No. 6: The Weeknd<br> Another Toronto native, the smooth singer made over $1.1 million for every city on his recent Starboy: Legend of the Fall tour. He made $92 million.<br> (RMV/Shutterstock) </p>
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    No. 6: The Weeknd
    Another Toronto native, the smooth singer made over $1.1 million for every city on his recent Starboy: Legend of the Fall tour. He made $92 million.
    (RMV/Shutterstock)

  • <p>No. 5: Cristiano Ronaldo<br> The soccer legend was named FIFA’s best player for the fourth time. He collects checks from Real Madrid ($50 million for each of the next four years) and a big Nike endorsement totalling over $1 billion over his lifetime. He took home $94 million.<br> (AP Photo/Armando Franca) </p>
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    No. 5: Cristiano Ronaldo
    The soccer legend was named FIFA’s best player for the fourth time. He collects checks from Real Madrid ($50 million for each of the next four years) and a big Nike endorsement totalling over $1 billion over his lifetime. He took home $94 million.
    (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

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  • <p>No. 4: Drake<br> The Toronto native was the most-streamed artist over the last year and had a good run with his Boy Meets World Tour. He brought in $94 million.<br> (Canadian Press/Frank Gunn) </p>
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    World’s 100 highest-paid entertainers in 2017

    No. 4: Drake
    The Toronto native was the most-streamed artist over the last year and had a good run with his Boy Meets World Tour. He brought in $94 million.
    (Canadian Press/Frank Gunn)

  • <p>No. 3: J.K. Rowling<br> The Harry Potter author penned the best-selling book of 2016 (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and also co-wrote the stage play. She raked in $95 million.<br> (Nils Jorgensen/Shutterstock) </p>
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    No. 3: J.K. Rowling
    The Harry Potter author penned the best-selling book of 2016 (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and also co-wrote the stage play. She raked in $95 million.
    (Nils Jorgensen/Shutterstock)

  • <p>No. 2: Beyonce<br> Her Formation World Tour that concluded in 2016 grossed almost a quarter of a billion dollars. She pulled in $105 million.<br> (Public Archive) </p>
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    No. 2: Beyonce
    Her Formation World Tour that concluded in 2016 grossed almost a quarter of a billion dollars. She pulled in $105 million.
    (Public Archive)

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  • <p>No. 1: Sean Combs<br> Diddy graced the cover of the first-ever Celebrity 100 issue almost 20 years ago, and thanks to his stake in Ciroc Vodka, his Bab Boy Family Reunion Tour and Sean John clothing line, he’s top of this list with $130 million.<br> (Evan Agostini/AP) </p>
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    World’s 100 highest-paid entertainers in 2017

    No. 1: Sean Combs
    Diddy graced the cover of the first-ever Celebrity 100 issue almost 20 years ago, and thanks to his stake in Ciroc Vodka, his Bab Boy Family Reunion Tour and Sean John clothing line, he’s top of this list with $130 million.
    (Evan Agostini/AP)

<p>No. 10: LeBron James<br> The jewel of the Cleveland Cavaliers, James led his team to their first NBA title in 2016 and currently has the top salary in the league. He earned $86 million over the last year.<br> (EPA/Larry W. Smith) </p>
<p>No. 9: James Patterson<br> The 70-year-old American novelist (pictured here in Florida in 2001) sold 9.5 million copies in his home country alone over the last 12 months, raking in $87 million. He also recieved a purported seven figure sum as a signing payment for co-writing a thriller with former U.S. president Bill Clinton.<br> (AP Photo/Craig Ambrosio) </p>
<p>No. 8: Coldplay<br> Earning $88 million over the last year, the British band (frontman Chris Martin pictured) made over $5 million per city on every stop of their Head Full of Dreams tour.<br> (Shutterstock) </p>
<p>No. 7: Howard Stern<br> The shock jock, left, has an eight-figure contract with SiriusXM satellite radio, and took home $90 million in the last year.<br> (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) </p>
<p>No. 6: The Weeknd<br> Another Toronto native, the smooth singer made over $1.1 million for every city on his recent Starboy: Legend of the Fall tour. He made $92 million.<br> (RMV/Shutterstock) </p>
<p>No. 5: Cristiano Ronaldo<br> The soccer legend was named FIFA’s best player for the fourth time. He collects checks from Real Madrid ($50 million for each of the next four years) and a big Nike endorsement totalling over $1 billion over his lifetime. He took home $94 million.<br> (AP Photo/Armando Franca) </p>
<p>No. 4: Drake<br> The Toronto native was the most-streamed artist over the last year and had a good run with his Boy Meets World Tour. He brought in $94 million.<br> (Canadian Press/Frank Gunn) </p>
<p>No. 3: J.K. Rowling<br> The Harry Potter author penned the best-selling book of 2016 (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and also co-wrote the stage play. She raked in $95 million.<br> (Nils Jorgensen/Shutterstock) </p>
<p>No. 2: Beyonce<br> Her Formation World Tour that concluded in 2016 grossed almost a quarter of a billion dollars. She pulled in $105 million.<br> (Public Archive) </p>
<p>No. 1: Sean Combs<br> Diddy graced the cover of the first-ever Celebrity 100 issue almost 20 years ago, and thanks to his stake in Ciroc Vodka, his Bab Boy Family Reunion Tour and Sean John clothing line, he’s top of this list with $130 million.<br> (Evan Agostini/AP) </p>
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An expansive lineup spanning film, music, sports and television, the people on the Forbes 100 highest-paid entertainers list earned a combined $5.15 billion over the past 12 months.

Check out the gallery to see who the top 10 moneymakers for 2017 are.

(All figures in U.S. dollars)