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Nu har magasinet Forbes opgjort, hvem der har fået foret bankkontoen med flest dollar i årets første halvdel, og her må både fodboldikonet Cristiano Ronaldo, popsilden Beyoncé og reality-dronningen Kim Kardashian se sig henvist til sekundære placeringer som henholdsvis nummer 10, 29 og 33.

De - og alle andre må - se sig slået af boksestjernen Floyd Mayweather Jr, som har indkasseret intet mindre end 2,03 mia. kr. i 2015. Man må sige at den amerikanske bokselegende lever op til sit øgenavn: 'money'.

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Langt størstedelen af pengene tjente Mayweather i boksebraget mod Manny Pacquiao den 2. maj i Las Vegas, som fik prædikatet 'århundredets boksekamp'. At det i hvert fald økonomisk lever op til den fine titel understreges af, at Paquiao indtager andenpladsen på Forbes liste med 1,08 mia. kr.

Forbes har udelukkende medtaget kendisser, som primært optræder 'foran kameraet' på deres liste. De har beregnet stjernernes indtjening før skat og eventuelle betalinger til agenter, managere osv.

De fem kendisser, som har tjent mest i 2015 ifølge Forbes:

1. Floyd Mayweather (bokser) - 2,03 mia. kr.

Boksestjernen Floyd 'Money' Mayweather Jr. lever til fulde op til sit øgenavn. Han er ifølge Forbes den celebrity, der har tjent flest penge i 2015. Her ses han under en basketballkamp mellem Houston Rockets og Los Angeles Clippers i NBA's playoffs.
Boksestjernen Floyd 'Money' Mayweather Jr. lever til fulde op til sit øgenavn. Han er ifølge Forbes den celebrity, der har tjent flest penge i 2015. Her ses han under en basketballkamp mellem Houston Rockets og Los Angeles Clippers i NBA's playoffs. Foto: Gary A. Vasquez
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2. Manny Pacquiao (bokser) - 1,08 mia. kr.

epa04745486 Filipino boxing icon Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao gestures as upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International airport in Manila, Philippines, on 13 May 2015. Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao underwent surgery to his left shoulder in Los Angeles, days after losing the welterweight championship to US fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG
epa04745486 Filipino boxing icon Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao gestures as upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International airport in Manila, Philippines, on 13 May 2015. Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao underwent surgery to his left shoulder in Los Angeles, days after losing the welterweight championship to US fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG Foto: FRANCIS R. MALASIG
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3. Katy Perry (sanger) - 915 mio. kr.

epa04733406 Katy Perry arrives for the 2015 Anna Wintour Costume Center Gala held at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, New York, USA, 04 May 2015. The Costume Institute will present the exhibition 'China: Through the Looking Glass' at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 07 May to 16 August 2015. EPA/JUSTIN LANE
epa04733406 Katy Perry arrives for the 2015 Anna Wintour Costume Center Gala held at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, New York, USA, 04 May 2015. The Costume Institute will present the exhibition 'China: Through the Looking Glass' at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 07 May to 16 August 2015. EPA/JUSTIN LANE Foto: JUSTIN LANE
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4. One Direction (band) - 881 mio. kr.

Members of the pop group One Direction pose for photographers at the Capital Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium in London, Britain June 06, 2015. REUTERS/Neil Hall
Members of the pop group One Direction pose for photographers at the Capital Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium in London, Britain June 06, 2015. REUTERS/Neil Hall Foto: NEIL HALL
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5. Howard Stern (radiovært) - 644 mio. kr.

Radio/television personality Howard Stern speaks during an "America's Got Talent" news conference in New York City, in this file picture taken May 10, 2012. Simon Cowell, the acerbic judge on "The X Factor" talent show, tied for first place as the highest-paid personality on U.S. television with "America's Got Talent" judge Howard Stern, Forbes.com said on August 8, 2013. Cowell, 53, jumped from third place last year, while Stern moved up from No. 2. Both earned an estimated $95 million for the year up to June 2013. REUTERS/Stephen Chernin/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA BUSINESS)
Radio/television personality Howard Stern speaks during an "America's Got Talent" news conference in New York City, in this file picture taken May 10, 2012. Simon Cowell, the acerbic judge on "The X Factor" talent show, tied for first place as the highest-paid personality on U.S. television with "America's Got Talent" judge Howard Stern, Forbes.com said on August 8, 2013. Cowell, 53, jumped from third place last year, while Stern moved up from No. 2. Both earned an estimated $95 million for the year up to June 2013. REUTERS/Stephen Chernin/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA BUSINESS) Foto: STEPHEN CHERNIN
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