Madonna tops list of celebrity high-earners raking in a cool £80million in just a year - Forbes

Pop icon Madonna is the world's top-earning celebrity raking in a cool £80million ($125m) in the past year.

The Material Girl singer, 55, struck gold with her £196million ($305m)-grossing MDNA tour, and was also helped by sales of clothing, fragrance and various investments, according to the Forbes list. See the lists of winners below:

THE HIGHEST CELEBRITY EARNERS OF 2012/2013 ACCORDING TO FORBES

1.) Madonna                           £80million         

2.) Steven Spielberg             £64million  

3.) Howard Stern                    £61million  

3.) E.L. James                         £61million

3.) Simon Cowell                    £61million

6.) James Patterson              £58million

7.) Glenn Beck                       £57million

8.) Michael Bay                      £53million

9.) Jerry Bruckheimer           £51.5million    

9.) Lady Gaga                         £51.5million

11.) Bon Jovi                          £51million    

12.) Tyler Perry                       £50million

12.)Tiger Woods                     £50million

14.) Oprah Winfrey                 £49million

15.) Robert Downey Jr           £48million   

16.) Dr. Phil Mcgraw               £46million

17.) Roger Federer                £45million

18.) Rush Limbaugh               £42million

19.) Toby Keith                        £41.5million

20.) Coldplay                           £41million