List of Highest-Paid Celebrities
Monday, March 08, 1999. Associated Press

List of Highest-Paid Celebrities

Forbes magazine's list of the highest-earning U.S. celebrities:

1. Jerry Seinfeld, comedian, producer, $267 million

2. Larry David, writer, director, $242 million

3. Steven Spielberg, director, producer, $175 million

4. Oprah Winfrey, TV show host, actress, producer, $125 million

5. James Cameron, director, $115 million

6. Tim Allen, actor, $77 million

7. Michael Jordan, basketball player, $69 million

8. Michael Crichton, writer, director $65 million

9. Harrison Ford, actor, $58 million

10. Rolling Stones, rock group, $57 million

11. Master P., music producer, $56.5 million

12. Robin Williams, actor, $56 million

13. Celine Dion, singer, $55.5 million

14. Mel Gibson, actor, director, producer, $55 million

15. Garth Brooks, singer, $54 million

16. Sean ``Puffy'' Combs, music producer, $53.5 million

17. Greg Daniels, writer, director, $53 million

18. Mike Judge, writer, director, $53 million

19. Chris Carter, writer, director, producer, $52 million

20. David Copperfield, illusionist $49.5 million

21. Spice Girls, singers, $49 million

22. Paul Reiser, actor, writer, director, $48 million

23. Eddie Murphy, actor, $47.5 million

24. John Travolta, actor, $47 million

25. Drew Carey, actor, $45.5 million

26. Bonnie and Terry Turner, writer, director, $45 million

27. Tom Hanks, actor, director, producer, $44 million

28. Danny Jacobson, writer, director, $42 million

29. Kevin Costner, actor, director, producer, $41 million

30. Bright/Kauffman/Crane, TV producers, $40.5 million

31. Brad Pitt, actor, $40 million

32. Stephen King, writer, director, $40 million

33. Nicolas Cage, actor, $38 million

34. Bruce Helford, writer, director, $38 million

35. Michael Schumacher, race car driver, $38 million

36. Leonardo DiCaprio, actor, $37 million

37. John Wells, writer, director, $35 million

38. Will Smith, singer, actor, $34 million

39. Jim Carrey, actor, $32.5 million

40. Metallica, rock group, $32 million

41. Helen Hunt, actress, $31 million

42. Dave Matthews Band, music group, $30 million

43. Sergei Federov, hockey player, $29.8 million

44. Tiger Woods, golfer, $26.8 million

45. Brian Grazer, writer, director, $26 million

46. Dale Earnhardt, race car driver $24.1 million

47. Jerry Bruckheimer, director, producer, $22 million

48. Grant Hill, basketball player, $21.6 million

49. Howard Stern, TV and radio host, $20 million

50. Oscar de la Hoya, boxer, $18.5 million