Jay-Z & Beyonce Become "The World's Highest Paid Celebrity Couple" for 2012

I guess these two can't but continue winning. Even years where Beyonce was silent, she always managed to rake in a couple tens of millions. And Jay-Z...he always knows how to squeeze those dollars out of the brand he created with his name. As he once said- "I'm not a business man/I'm a business man!" 


Beyonce and Jay-Z are "The World's Highest Paid Celebrity Couple" for this year- 2012; earning a combined $78 million dollars from May1, 2011 to May 1, 2012


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Last year's runners-up on the list of The World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples, the duo has now climbed one spot to top this year's ranking. The singer's new album went platinum in the U.S., not to mention her non-musical ventures and endorsement deals, which all helped to bring her total earnings between May 1, 2011 and May 1, 2012 to $40 million, according to data from the latest Celebrity 100 list. The hip-hop mogul made millions from Watch the Throne, his musical collaboration with pal Kanye West, and even more from the tour that followed. Add to that a bevy of non-musical enterprises such as ad firm Translation and cosmetics company Carol's Daughter and the result is a staggering $38 million that he has brought home in twelve months, putting the couple's annual income at $78 million. (Forbes)

Married couple model Gisele Bundchen and NFL star Tom Bradyranked second on the list.

Gisele continues to out earn her husband as the world's heighest paid model, bringing in a shocking $45 million on her own, easily beating out Brady's combined $27 million from his NFL contract and endorsement deals. British superstars David and Victoria Beckham moved up the list into third place this year, with a combined $54 million, the majority of which comes from David's advertisement deals, and his big-time contract with the MLS's Los Angeles Galaxy. Victoria's post Spice Girl endeavors have included forays into fashion, as her self-titled line scores annual sales of $40 million, and is growing at a rate in the double digits. The top five is rounded out by a pair of Hollywood couples known for big-time blockbusters, with Brad Pitt and Angelina Joliebringing in $45 million, while Will and Jada Pinkett Smith bring home $40 million, respectively. (Atlanta Black Star)