Anyone who holds a prominent profile and a certain degree of public fascination can be regarded as a celebrity. Musicians, athletes, actors, and actresses are celebrities who influence day-to-day media and garner a degree of fame in particular niche, of which the most common are the fields of sports and entertainment. May it be on their wealth, general popular appeal or achievements, these celebrities are widely acclaimed and considered public figures whose identities are recognizable in the mass media. Here is a list of the 10 most powerful celebrities in the world 2013, according to Forbes:
10. Ellen Degeneres
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An American stand-up comedian, television host, and actress, Ellen Degeneres is best known for her daytime television talk show, The Ellen Degeneres Show. She came out publicly as a lesbian in 1997 during an appearance in The Oprah Winfrey Show. Throughout her career, Degeneres has won 13 Emmy Awards and other awards for her active involvement in charity. In 2010, she served as campaign ambassador to the Adopt-a-Turkey Project of the Farm Sanctuary and has since then advocated the tradition of adopting turkeys instead of eating them during Thanksgiving.
9. Justin Bieber
Born Justin Drew Bieber, Justin Bieber is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actor who rose to fame in 2008 after American talent manager Scooter Braun discovered his videos on Youtube. Since his debut, he has received several awards which include Artist of the Year Awards at the 2010 and 2012 American Music Awards. He was also nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album during the 53rd Grammy Awards and was recognized as the 3rd most powerful celebrity in the world by Forbes in 2012. Currently, his 40 million+ followers on Twitter reveal his strong global fan base, known as “Beliebers”. As of 2012, he has sold over 15 million albums.
8. Roger Federer
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Ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who is referred to by commentators as the greatest tennis player of all time. Since the beginning of his career, he has appeared in 24 men’s Grand Slam finals and appeared in 18 of 19 finals from the 2005 Wimbledon Championships. He currently holds several men’s world records, including the World No. 1 position for 302 weeks overall. He has won six ATP World Tour Finals and currently shares the Open Era record for most titles at the Australian Open with his two fellow notable tennis players, Dijovik and Agassi.
7. Bon Jovi
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Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi is an American rock band that consists of lead vocalist Jon Bon Jovi, guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan and drummer Tico Torres. Since 1986, Bon Jovi has received several global recognitions, starting with its album entitled Slippery When Wet. The band reached the peak of its career between 1995 and 1996, when it had 13 of the U.S. Top 40 Hits. Since 1983, Bon Jovi has released a total of 12 studio albums, including two live albums and three compilations. The band has sold over 130 million albums worldwide, making it one of the best selling bands of all time.
6. Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter who was raised in Wyoming, Pennsylvania. She began her musical career when she pursued country music at age 14. The youngest songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Music Publishing House, she rose to popularity as a country music star in 2006, following the release of her eponymous debut album. Swift was also the youngest star who single-handedly wrote and performed a number one song on the country chart. Her songs are known to narrate her experiences as a teenager and a young adult. Since the dawn of her career, she has won seven Grammy Awards, seven Country Music Association Awards, six Academy of Country Music Awards and eleven American Music Awards.
5. Madonna
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Born in 1958, Madonna is an American actress, songwriter, singer, and entrepreneur who began to pursue a career in modern dance in 1977. She released her first self-titled album in 1982, after she signed a contract with Warner Bros. Records affiliate Sire Records. As an entertainer, she is best known for continuously reinventing her music and image as well as for keeping an autonomous standard in the music industry. She has sold over 300 million records worldwide and has been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the best-selling female recording artist of all time. Time also recognized her as one of the 25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century.
4. Beyonce Knowles
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Beyonce is an American singer and actress who began her musical career when she became the lead singer of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. When the group was disbanded in 2005, Beyonce released her second solo album entitled B’Day which included the hits Irreplaceable and Beautiful Liar. She is described as a modern day feminist because most of her songs depict relationships, love, empowerment, and female sexuality. Throughout her career, she has won seven Grammy Awards and has sold over 118 million albums worldwide. She was once recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America as the Top Certified Artist of the 2000’s.
3. Steven Spielberg
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Steven Spielberg is an American film director, producer, and entrepreneur who has been in the entertainment business for more than four decades. He is best known for his science fiction and adventure films and for incorporating humanistic issues in his projects such as the Holocaust, which tackled war, transatlantic slave trade, and terrorism. Among his most notable films are Schindler’s List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998) which earned him two Academy Awards for Best Director. The Science Fiction Hall of Fame inducted him in 2005 to recognize his notable achievements in the science fiction genre.
2. Lady Gaga
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Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter, activist, fashion designer, and businesswoman who began her music career in the rock scene through Manhattan’s Lower East Side. She initially worked as a songwriter at Interscope Records and came to prominence following the release of her first album, The Fame, in 2008. As a singer, she is widely recognized for her flamboyance and diversity, as can be seen in her music videos and fashion. She has been among The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women of Forbes from 2010 to 2013 and is known today as one of the most influential people in the world by Time.
1. Oprah Winfrey
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Best known for her award-winning talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor and talk show host who has been ranked as the richest African-American of the 21st century, the world’s only black billionaire, and the greatest black philanthropist in the history of the United States. As a television personality, she is widely credited for creating a more intimate confessional form of communication as well as for popularizing and revolutionizing the tabloid talk show genre on television. She is also attributed as a powerful woman in the world.