Angelina Jolie, who was last year's No. 1, dropped all the way to No. 18.
Beyonce
Beyonce Knowles climbed two spots, to No. 2, after a successful year touring and continuing to grow her empire, which includes music, fashion, fragrance, and a slew of endorsement deals, for $87 million in earnings.
Black Eyed Peas
Aside from Lady Gaga, other newcomers of note include the Black Eyed Peas (No. 16)
Britney Spears
Rounding out the Top Ten: Britney Spears at No. 6 ($130 million in earnings, mostly from a successful world tour)
Chelsea Handler
Chelsea Handler (No. 98)
Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien (No 51)
James Cameron
Director James Cameron rode the box office success of "Avatar" all the way to No. 3, returning to the list for the first time since 1999, with $210 coming in over the past year.
Jay-Z
Jay-Z landed the No. 15 spot
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp at No. 9 (the top earning actor on the list, with $75 million
Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart (No. 66)
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga is the list's highest-ranking newcomer, at No. 4, with $62 million in earnings.
Madonna
Madonna at No. 10 ($58 million)
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey has taken back her crown as the world's most powerful celebrity on this year's Forbes magazine Celebrity 100 Power List. The Queen of Talk earned a staggering $315 million over the last year. It's the fourth time she's been in the No. 1 slot.
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey, Jr. (No. 73)
Robert Pattinson
"Twilight" co-star Robert Pattinson (No. 50)
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock at No. 8 (her successful films and high-profile split with husband Jesse James kept her name in the news)
Taylor Swift
Grammy Award winner Taylor Swift jumped up to No. 12 from 69.
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods stayed at No. 5, despite his sex scandal, which cost him some endorsements. He took in some $105 million during the past year.
