Beyonce and Jay Z Named World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples
Take
Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z, for example. Last year’s runners-up on the
list of The World’s Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples, the duo has now
climbed one spot to top this year’s ranking. Knowles, who took a break
from her hectic touring schedule in 2011 to give birth to daughter Blue
Ivy Carter, still collects big paychecks from old hits. Besides, the
singer’s new album went platinum in the U.S., not to mention her
non-musical ventures and endorsement deals, which all helped to bring
her total earnings between May 1, 2011 and May 1, 2012 to $40 million,
according to data from the latest Celebrity 100 list.
And
as the male half of music’s first couple, Jay-Z isn’t far behind his
wife. The hip-hop mogul made millions from Watch the Throne, his musical
collaboration with pal Kanye West, and even more from the tour that
followed. Add to that a bevy of non-musical enterprises such as ad firm
Translation and cosmetics company Carol’s Daughter and the result is a
staggering $38 million that he has brought home in twelve months,
putting the couple’s annual income at $78 million.
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