* Oprah Winfrey: Estimated earnings: $315 million
* James Cameron: Estimated earnings: $210 million
* Tyler Perry: Estimated earnings: $125 million
* Michael Bay: Estimated earnings: $120 million
* Tiger Woods: Estimated earnings: $105 million
* Jerry Bruckheimer: Estimated earnings: $100 million
* Steven Spielberg: Estimated earnings: $100 million
* George Lucas: Estimated earnings: $95 million
* Beyonce Knowles: Estimated earnings: $87 million
* Dr. Phil: Estimated earnings: $80 million
* Simon Cowell: Estimated earnings: $80 million
* Jerry Seinfeld: Estimated earnings: $75 million
* Britney Spears: Estimated earnings: $64 million
* Lady Gaga: Estimated earnings: $62 million
* Madonna: Estimated earnings: $58 million
* Sandra Bullock: Estimated earnings: $56 million
* Ellen DeGeneres: Estimated earnings: $55 million
* Miley Cyrus: Estimated earnings: $48 million
* Taylor Swift: Estimated earnings: $45 million
* Judge Judy Sheindlin: Estimated earnings: $45 million
Source: Forbes