Earning a total of $162 million fortune between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2008, Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z win the No. 1 spot on Forbes' list of Hollywood's 20 Top-Earning Couples.
- Nov 20, 2008
AceShowbiz - Celebrity couple Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z top the annual list of Hollywood's 20 Top-Earning Couples, compiled by Forbes magazine. They earn a total of $162 million fortune between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2008, Forbes reports in a post on its site.
The 2nd Top-Earning Celebrity Couple is Will Smith and his actress wife Jada Pinkett Smith, both of whom bank $85 million, with Will doing most of the earning, taking in $80 million from the success of his movies "I Am Legend," "The Pursuit of Happyness" and "Hancock." David Beckham and his wife Victoria Adams are ranked 3rd on the list with collective earnings of $58 million.
Country music couple, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, secures the 4th spot, taking in an estimated $35 million between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2008. Behind them there is Hollywood power couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The movie stars and parents of six children bank $34 million together.
Film producer and director Judd Apatow and his actress wife Leslie Mann also make the list at No. 6 with a total income of $30 million. Next is singer Gwen Stefani, who alongside his husband Gavin Rossdale earn a total of $28 million. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are at No. 8, with $3 million less, followed thereafter by Eva Longoria and Tony Parker, both of whom earn $22.5 million. Finishing the Top 10 list are Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart, who make $22 million.
Teaming up with E! Entertainment, Forbes thus will have its Hollywood's 20 Top-Earning Couples list premiered in a one-hour special on E! next Friday, November 28 at 8 P.M. ET.
