Thursday, June 4, 2009

Angelina Jolie - #1 power celebrity of world

Top Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie ranked the most powerful celebrity of world by Forbes magazine.

The knocked talk show host Oprah Winfrey on the top spot on the annual Celebrity 100 list, based on their income and media exposure.

Madonna select on the third, followed by singer Beyonce and golfer Tiger Woods - the only man in the first five.

Coldplay lead the British charge of 15, but chef Gordon Ramsay and Harry Potter author JK Rowling went from the list.

Mrs. Jolie, earned $27m (£ 16.5) in the last year, took third place in 2008 at a high level in such films as desired, and Kung Fu Panda, according to business magazine Forbes.

Jolie partner Brad Pitt came in ninth place, just behind his ex-wife, the former Friends and famous star Jennifer Aniston, which is the eighth place.

Singer Bruce Springsteen, who is currently on a World Tour, director Steven Spielberg and basketball star Kobe Bryant finished top 10.

Other Britons to feature list including the X Factor and Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell, who took 25. place with earnings of $ 75m (£ 46m) and House star Hugh Laurie, who debuted on the list in 94.

Strange but there was no room for Kate Winslet, despite winning the best actress Oscar earlier this year.

Author Rowling disappeared from the list, and has no new Harry Potter books to promote and with the latest film postponed from November last year.

Similiarly Justin Timberlake does not feature in the list following the end of his lucrative FutureSex / Love Show Tour, despite taking 12. place last year.

Singer Jennifer Lopez, actor Johnny Depp and model Tyra Banks also left out of the list.

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