19. Dwayne Johnson – $64.5M
Number 19 on the list is Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson with total 2016 earnings of $64.5 million. The wrestler turned actor made his millions this year purely down to his box-office smash hits. Alongside this acting triumph, the star is still commonly considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.
Johnson made an incredibly smooth transition to the acting world that has certainly surprised a few individuals. Such a successful transition, in fact, that he is now the world’s highest paid actor. The star’s first roles included the Fast and Furious franchise, which as we all know, went on to be a tremendous success. So, what movies raked in the big bucks for the star this year? Some of Johnson’s 2016 releases included animation Moana and Central Intelligence alongside Kevin Hart. Up next for Johnson on the acting front in a starring role in the much-anticipated Baywatch re-make.
18. Rolling Stones – $66.5M
Next up, we have the Rolling Stones with a figure of $66.5 million. It’s been over 5 decades since these guys burst on to the music scene and incredibly, the band still continues to make lists such as this. So, where did all this money come from? Amazingly, The Stones only played 27 shows throughout the entire duration of 2016, yet here they are sitting pretty on a highest paid list.
Although it was a low number of gigs, the demand for this band remains as crazy as ever. Each one of these shows were played in huge venues and stadiums. So, this explains how the band out earned many ‘pop stars’ of the moment. Although the group are almost all in their 70s, it looks as if Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ronnie are showing no signs of retiring from the business any time in the near future.
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