Singer Beyoncé and her rapper husband Jay-Z earned m together in 2012-13. Most of their earnings came from tours, business ventures and endorsement deals. Their m jump from the year previously helped them keep the top spot.Reuters
Singer Beyoncé and her rapper husband Jay-Z earned m together in 2012-13. Most of their earnings came from tours, business ventures and endorsement deals. Their m jump from the year previously helped them keep the top spot.ReutersBrazilian beauty Gisele Bundchen was recently crowned Forbes' highest earning model but her combined m earnings with her footballer husband Tom Brady was not enough to earn her a double win. The couple came a respectable second place.ReutersHollywood's favourite couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, came in at third place after raking in m. Most of their money came from film fees while Brad Pitt earned an extra m for his Chanel No 5 advert last year.ReutersThey have only been together a few months but it looks like Ashton Kutcher and his girlfriend Mila Kunis make a pretty good team. They amassed m.ReutersKim Kardashian and Kanye West rank fifth with m. While the reality star earns an estimated m a year through filming Keeping up with the Kardashians and her various spin-off ventures, rapper West made most of his cash from his Watch the Throne joint tour.Reuters
Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles have tours, business ventures and endorsement deals to thank for their bank balance, which has kept them at the top of Forbes magazine's power couple list. Queen B's successful Mrs Carter tour brought in an average of $2m a night and Jay-Z's new album Magna Carta Holy Grail went platinum.
Their collaborative effort saw them take home $17 more than the previous year.
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen, Forbes' highest-paid model in the world, came second with her husband, Tom Brady, although she beat his earning power by $4m.
After Brangelina, Two-and-a-Half Men star Ashton Kutcher and girlfriend Mila Kunis were fourth with earnings of $35m.
Rounding up the top five with a $30m fortune was Kim Kardashian and her rapper beau Kanye West. The couple, who welcomed their daughter North in June, enjoyed a lucrative year with West cashing in on his Watch the Throne collaborative tour with Jay-Z and Kardashian amassing earnings from her reality show, Keeping up with the Kardashians, as well as various spin-offs.