Top 10 Celeb Earners of 2022: You Won't Believe Who Topped the List with $580 Million

It's no secret that the entertainment industry makes billions of dollars every year, and most people feel just fine about it — first, because we think of the industry as a syndicate of thousands of people who all get their fair share of the massive earnings, and second, because they do a really good job at entertaining us common folk!

But sometimes, there's just one celebrity who gets all the big bucks.

As much as 2022 was detrimental for the world's economy, some celebs did astoundingly well, adding millions of dollars to their net worths. Here comes a top 10 tier list of stars according to their earnings in 2022 — brace yourself as the people and their sources of income will unlikely meet your expectations!

Bob Dylan ($150 million)

Considered to be one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Bob Dylan sold some of his recordings to Sony Music for a beautiful $150 million.

Ryan Tedder ($160 million)

Although many people know him as the lead singer of OneRepublic, Tedder is also a songwriter for many other famous singers, including Adele and Beyoncé. He made the money by selling a number of his works to an investment company recently.

Tyler Perry ($165 million)

The famous filmmaker and producer made a bunch of money from his ceaseless work on several projects of his.

Paul Simon ($200 million)

One of the most revered musicians of the 20th century with a six-decade-long career, Paul Simon made the sum from selling some of his songs to Sony.

Matt Stone, Trey Parker ($210 million)

The creators of South Park signed a six-year deal with Paramount Plus for $900 million.

Kanye West ($235 million)

In 2022, the notorious celebrity enjoyed very lucrative but short-lived partnerships with huge brands such as Adidas.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson ($270 million)

The star of blockbuster movies often gets hefty paychecks. This year, The Rock earned the money from Disney's Jungle Cruise and Netflix's Red Notice, along with his own tequila brand called Teremana.

Jay-Z ($340 million)

The renowned rapper and musical producer made the sum from selling his shares in Tidal and Armand de Brignac champagne brands.

Bruce Springsteen ($435 million)

This legendary musician and songwriter earned that much by selling a collection of his songs to Sony Music.

Peter Jackson ($580 million)

The brilliant director of Lord of the Rings received his share of the profits from selling the VFX firm Weta Digital he had co-founded to Unity Software for $1.6 billion.

So there you have it — the top 10 celebrity earners and their 2022 profits revealed. Feeling a bit jealous yet?