Poll and their earnings from the past 12 months 1. Oprah Winfrey - $315 million 2. Beyonce Knowles - $87 million 3. James Cameron - $210 million 4. Lady Gaga - $62 million 5. Tiger Woods - $105 million 6. Britney Spears - $64 million 7. U2 - $130 million 8. Sandra Bullock - $56 million 9. Johnny Depp - $75 million 10. Madonna - $58 million 11. Simon Cowell - $80 million 12. Taylor Swift - $45 million 13. Miley Cyrus - $48 million 14. Kobe Bryant - $48 million 15. Jay-Z - $63 million 16. Black Eyed Peas - $48 million 17. Bruce Springsteen - $70 million 18. Angelina Jolie - $20 million 19. Rush Limbaugh - $58.5 million 20. Michael Jordan - $55 million