Rap-Up.com || Beyoncé and Jay-Z Among Forbes’ Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples

Money ain’t a thing for Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Music’s most powerful couple ranks second on Forbes’ Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples list.

Mr. and Mrs. Carter earned an estimated $72 million between May 2010 and May 2011, placing them at No. 2 on the magazine’s list. The “Run the World (Girls)” singer hauled in $35 million due in part to her Deréon clothing line and endorsement deals with L’Oreal, DirecTV, VIZIO, and others.

As for her other half, who recently topped Forbes’ Cash Kings list for the fourth time, his earnings come from a $150 million Live Nation deal, investment in the New Jersey Nets, 40/40 Club chain, and ad agency Translation.

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen and NFL superstar Tom Brady take top honors with a combined $76 million. Rounding out the top 5 are Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt ($50 million), David and Victoria Beckham ($45 million), and Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart ($40 million).

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58 Comments

uhuh
August 20th, 2011 at 9:55 am
Niggas ain’t got my lady’s money

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Tiffany Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
@uhuh, yes but they cant enjoy all that damn money they both too scared to get seen together or do normal public things.

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All Hail Queen BEY ! Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 6:40 pm
@Tiffany, Just b/c they dnt want everybody knowing there every move doesn’t mean they dnt do normal shit .. get up off the carter’s hunny !

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Real Issh Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
@Tiffany, You don’t see them together becuz your eyes are closed .

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From Tokyo Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 10:52 pm
@Real Issh, Why do I love this statement?

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t
August 20th, 2011 at 10:02 am
The king & queen. They woulda been #1 if bey didnt go on break. She still made millions doing nothing while ‘others’ were everywhere & still made less than her lol. Gotta love it.

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isabella! Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 10:39 am
@t, did you not read the post? beyonce has the dereon cloths, and projects with loreal, directTV, and Vizio. beyonce did alot last year she just didn’t release any music, and even if she had released music it wouldn’t of boost her pay enough to get the top spot 4 took a month to sell 1 million world wide.

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pika Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
@isabella!, You are forgetting about the album tour, appearances and other projects that go along with an album and bring in more money. Money that Bey earns when she has an album out is not based solely on album sales. If one or both would have had an album out and accompanying projects they would have been number one.

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Real Issh Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
@isabella!, Beyonce does 100,000 things at once . She easily can can gross $87 Million like she did a few years ago . Don’t discredit her capability .

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hating is for suckas and getting money is for winners
August 20th, 2011 at 10:17 am
the roc is winning..ye jay and bey..congratz to the carters

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adele stan
August 20th, 2011 at 10:19 am
lol lets hear them haters….

hates where u at????????????????

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Tiffany Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
@adele stan, HERE, AND WHAT

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Real Issh Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
@Tiffany, Plank with piranha’s .

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nte
August 20th, 2011 at 10:21 am
lol they made more money than brad and angie while they were doin nothin. cool

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BEYONCE HATER
August 20th, 2011 at 10:54 am
OVERRATED

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Real Issh Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
@BEYONCE HATER, Swim on your menstrual with sharks .

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music guru
August 20th, 2011 at 10:56 am
Making it rain on ya favs!!!

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sitruu
August 20th, 2011 at 11:12 am
That’s the only reason why they got together, for the money and power.

But congrats to them, nonetheless.

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Frank Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 11:30 am
@sitruu, says the person behind their computer who doesnt even know them. smh

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sitruu Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 11:50 am
@Frank, How do you know that?

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Trina Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
@sitruu, Stop being a HATER!!! You will live alot longer!

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Real Issh Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
@sitruu, They both have money right ? So how could they get with each other for money ?
If you can’t diss correctly , then don’t even diss .

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ty
August 20th, 2011 at 11:58 am
@Sitruu How Dumb And Bitter Do You Sound Hahaa

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m.i.k.e.
August 20th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
Lady Gaga made more money than both Jay Z and Beyonce together LOL

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Real Issh Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
@m.i.k.e., Umm – Beyonce & Hov weren’t working . Key words .

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Beyonce is desperate Reply:
August 21st, 2011 at 7:01 am
@m.i.k.e., Lol, so true.

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jay_scorpio
August 20th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
A LOT OF U FOOLS FAIL TO REALIZE THAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT COUPLES…

BEYONCE STILL HASN’T MADE MORE THAN ANGELINA SO U STANS REALLY NEED TO REALIZE ITS JAYS MONEY THAT HAS HER ON TOP…

NEXT!!!!!

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brian b.. Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
@jay_scorpio, she mad over 80 mil in the preceeding 2 years. Last year she even made more than him so I don’t know what u’re taliking about

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Real Issh Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 7:23 pm
@jay_scorpio, Beyonce has made 87 Million in a year b4 . Get yours facts correct . That’s more than EVERYBODY , including her & Jay combined this time . Uneducated haters .

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lolo Reply:
August 22nd, 2011 at 6:18 am
@jay_scorpio,

I am not a fan of Beyonce, but Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt combined dont even make half of what Beyonce makes in a year when she is really working. Stop the hate and stop overrating Angelina and Brad.

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SumthinLikeFire
August 20th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Congrats to them! I expected to see Will & Jada up there as they usually make it each year. Love them as well!

Meh at Gisele & Tom. I always thought her looks were overrated but congrats to them too.

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lolo Reply:
August 22nd, 2011 at 6:15 am
@SumthinLikeFire,

100 % co-sign Gisele is not beautiful she is overrated just like Rohan Marley’s new brazilian model girlfriend Isabeli Fontana. Both average at best.

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BEYONCE HATER
August 20th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
most overrated couple of all time………………..

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Real Issh Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 7:23 pm
@BEYONCE HATER, But you continue to Stan for her . Roc Nation .

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mikkey Reply:
August 21st, 2011 at 7:12 pm
@BEYONCE HATER No, that would be Brad and Angelina

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EndOfTime
August 20th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Best couple of all time

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CITY
August 20th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
THE TOP 5 CELEBRITY COUPLES HAVE ENUFF COMBINED MONEY TO SAVE A STARVING/STRUGGLING COUNTRY…(FOOD 4 THOUGHT)

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jay_scorpio Reply:
August 20th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
@CITY, AGREED!!! and we all know Brad n Angie already doing their part

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nicole Reply:
August 22nd, 2011 at 10:16 am
I totally agree with you!! I love beyonce and jayz but they got all that money and aint giving that much money to charities. All they do is go on vacations and us regular people are the ones making them rich

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hating is for suckas and getting money is for winners
August 20th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
@jay_scorpio..stfu..and why do u come back and forth on jayonce post tho lmao keep on stanning lol

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From Tokyo
August 20th, 2011 at 10:54 pm
And y’all are arguing over other people’s money, why?

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look Reply:
August 21st, 2011 at 1:45 pm
@From Tokyo,

lol…too hard to go make their own. Oh well.

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Stan
August 20th, 2011 at 11:58 pm
These lists are subjective. And they don’t look into all celebrity couples…. No sport stars on the list? So who cares…

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Beyonce is desperate Reply:
August 21st, 2011 at 7:03 am
@Stan, Oh so true

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Jordan
August 21st, 2011 at 6:59 am
Jay deserves. But beyonce dont..

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hating is for suckas and getting money is for winners
August 21st, 2011 at 12:02 pm
@jordan and beyonce is desperate (aka)rockwitu..stfd and how in the hell u gon say that she does not deserve the money that she made u r a dumbass ..bey took off for a whole year and still made more than your faves now i see why u mad dumbass u and trick below ya lmao…the crters are winning keep em hating bey and jay..and i cant 4get my boy kanye

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tamar
August 21st, 2011 at 12:03 pm
thanks to satan

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Reppin Alabama~ Reply:
August 21st, 2011 at 7:31 pm
@tamar, you’re an idiot

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kam
August 21st, 2011 at 10:31 pm
dang Beyonce been beaching her skin alot she use to be light golden caramel now she just pale

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What? Reply:
August 21st, 2011 at 11:58 pm
@kam, give me a break. That girl hasn’t bleached her skin. I saw her in concert and she was perfectly brown. Who knows what lighting was used here.

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oyoyo
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:43 am
nah bey aint bleaching, it’s just makeup and lighting – she’s always been like that anyway

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You know me
August 22nd, 2011 at 6:44 am
Money is power men, they should ball till they die

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Kiss
August 22nd, 2011 at 6:57 am
My ”4” Charts

#15: Rather Die Young
#14: I Miss You
#13: I Care
#12: Dreamin’
#11: Lay Up Under Me
#10: Dance For You
#9 : Start Over
#8 : Party
#7 : Schoolin’ Life
#6 : 1+1
#5 : Best Thing I Never Had
#4 : End Of Time
#3 : I Was Here
#2 : Run The World ( Girls )

#1 : Countdown

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nicole
August 22nd, 2011 at 10:23 am
I love this couple and I’m glad they got that money in the bank,but they could give back some money to alot of charites. And when they do give money, it’s not alot!!! I mean they got millions of dollars! They could help alot of the starving people in this world and to think that it’s the people out here struggling that are making them rich!!!

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Mason for free
August 23rd, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Hail to the free world and a new order! (holds triangle up over eye)

I get so turned on by the power…makes me want to piss on a bum or slap a starving child then eat a huge meal right in front of their face HAHAHAHAHA! I love my money, I would never share it.

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Mason for free
August 23rd, 2011 at 6:10 pm
instead of concerts, fans of this duo should have automatic payments deducted every 2 weeks and wired over to Beyonce’s team…that’s true dedication!!!

Real fans would understand! Besides, they could do so much MORE with our money than we could! I enjoy giving her $300 or more for a concert, I know she will use my money wisely and pay for her cars and hair. And then, Beyonce and Jay-z can have sex on top of all the money they made from her faithful fans! I worship them, I would love to be their maid or servant.

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