The 42-year-old star has knocked Lady Gaga off the top spot of Forbes magazine`s annual Celebrity 100 list - at which she was placed number 50 last year - thanks to her high public profile and endeavours in music, movies, as a judge on `American Idol` and other endorsement deals, with her income over the last 12 months reaching a staggering $52 million.
The Celebrity 100 - which placed TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey second and Justin Bieber third - is based on income over a 12 month period and fame, as defined by a media presence across all platforms, as well as social media power as determined by prolificness on facebook and twitter.
Jennifer`s fame was boosted by her 23,000 press mentions, including appearing on 46 major magazine covers, topping People?s 2011 Most Beautiful list and being named as a Glamour Woman of the Year.
In fourth spot was Rihanna, while Lady Gaga was placed fifth on this year`s list .
Rounding out the top 10 on the Celebrity 100 - which includes film and television actors, TV personalities, models, athletes, authors, musicians and comedians- were Britney Spears in sixth place, one spot ahead of Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry in eighth, Tom Cruise, in ninth and Steven Spielberg at 10.
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