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In December 2008, Parade magazine came out with its annual "What People Earn" issue. Eighteen celebrities participated in a survey of how much they earned last year, including Miley Cyrus, shown here at the Kids' Choice Awards in March. The singer and actress reported earning $18.2 million in 2008.
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Katherine Heigl poses for photographers at the Peoples Choice Awards on Jan. 7, 2009, in Los Angeles. The "Grey's Anatomy" actress made $11 million last year.
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Jessica Alba earned $9 million in 2008. She's shown here arriving at a event in Rome on May 20, 2009.
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Director Steven Spielberg and wife Kate Capshaw attends the 2009 White House Correspondent's Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Washington. He reported earning $110 million in 2008.
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Dr. Phil McGraw, self-help guru and TV host, arrives at the premiere of "The Simpsons Movie" in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. He earned $90 million last year.
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Ryan Seacrest earned $12 million in 2008. The "American Idol" host and "E! News" anchor is shown here attending the Details magazine Party on Thursday, March 20, 2008, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Actress Mariska Hargitay earned $7 million last year. The "Law & Order SVU" star's most recent contract makes her one of the highest-paid actresses on television. She is pictured at the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square, Monday, March 17, 2008, in New York.
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Tiger Woods celebrates after sinking a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament at the Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, March 16, 2008. The 32-year-old golf superstar made $115 million in 2008.
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Comedian Jeff Foxworthy, the host of "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader," earned $10 million.
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Curtis Jackson, also known as 50 Cent, is seen during a news conference at the House of Hype at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008. He made $33 million in 2008.
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Producer Oprah Winfrey poses at the premiere of the film "The Great Debaters," in Los Angeles Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007. She topped the list at a whopping $260 million.
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Actress Mary Kate Olsen sits in the screening of the opening night film "In Bruges," at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008. She raked in $17 million.
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Model Gisele Bundchen, 27, made $33 million in 2008.
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Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at a screening of "The Other Boleyn Girl" at the International Film Festival Berlinale in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 15, 2008. She earned $5 million.
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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning answers a question during media day for Super Bowl XLII Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. He earned $11.5 million.
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Singer Carrie Underwood arrives at the "Idol Gives Back" fundraising special of "American Idol" in Los Angeles on Sunday, April 6, 2008. She earned $7 million.
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White maltese Trouble received a $12 million bequest upon the death of her owner, hotel queen Leona Helmsley, last year.
