The American Forbes magazine at the end of May published the traditional annual ranking of the most influential celebrities in the world, which includes a hundred media people. When compiling it, the magazine’s experts take into account the annual income of the stars and the frequency of their mention in the media.
In 2012, the incomparable Jennifer Lopez won the championship. For the first time, a popular actress and singer was at the top of the Forbes ranking of the most influential celebrities. Last year, the leader was the queen of outrageous Lady Gaga, who this year dropped to fifth place. In the second position, however, like a year ago, is the popular American presenter Oprah Winfrey. The three most influential celebrities closes the 18-year-old musician, a favorite of teenage girls, Justin Bieber.
It is worth noting that in the last year’s list, the current favorite occupied only the fiftieth line. Over the past year, the 40-year-old Lopez, according to Forbes experts, was able to earn 52 million dollars. But a few years ago, Jennifer’s singing and acting career was running out - paintings with her participation did not bring fabulous incomes, and music albums were hardly sold. The star’s career shot up after she became one of the jury members in the American Idol rating television show. The sudden divorce from Mark Anthony also brought Lopez his share of popularity.
Recently, the sultry Latino really began to flicker more often on television screens and pages of tabloids. Over the past year, she recorded several fresh singles at once, played in three films and actively starred in commercials. To further fuel interest in herself, she even agreed to undress to advertise her new fragrance. It should be noted that her efforts were not in vain. Lopez deservedly appeared on the first line of the rating.
The ten most influential celebrities also include Britney Spears, Rihanna, David Beckham, Tom Cruise, Stephen Spielberg, Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian. There is also a representative of Russia in the ranking. By tradition, it turned out to be Maria Sharapova. Russian tennis player is in 71th position. A complete list of the most influential celebrities of 2012 can be found on the official Forbes website.
