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SBD/Issue 61/Sponsorships, Advertising & Marketing
Kids Incorporated: Forbes' Top-Earning Superstars Under 25
Published December 7, 2007
Athletes took the top four slots of the FORBES 20 Under 25 list of the top-earning young celebrities. Cavaliers F LeBron James tops the list, as he earned $27M from June ’06 to June ‘07. Saints RB Reggie Bush is second on the list with $24M earned, followed by tennis star Maria Sharapova ($23M) and golfer Michelle Wie ($19M). Nuggets F Carmelo Anthony is ninth on the list with $10M in earnings (FORBES.com, 12/4).
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RK
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PERSONALITY
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AGE
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EARNINGS
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NOTES
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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LeBron James |
22
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$27
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Acquired minority stake in Cannondale, manufacturer of high-performance bicycles. |
|
2
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Reggie Bush |
22
|
$24
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Deals with adidas, Subway, Pepsi and EA Sports net Bush $5M annually. 6-yr, $62M contract with Saints ($19M in base salary/bonuses in '06). |
|
3
|
Maria Sharapova |
20
|
$23
|
Won only one tourney in '07, banking $1.7M on-court, down from five wins, $3.8M last year. Endorsement portfolio one of strongest in sports, adding Pepsi to a roster that includes Nike, Canon, Colgate-Palmolive and Motorola. |
|
4
|
Michelle Wie |
18
|
$19
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Endorsement deals worth $16M a year. |
|
5
|
Mary-Kate Olson |
19
|
$17
|
Control Dualstar, largest star-driven 'tween merchandising co. outside of Disney, with merchandise retails at Wal-Mart. New high-end Elizabeth & James sportswear at Neiman Marcus |
| Ashley Olson |
19
|
$17
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6
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Daniel Radcliffe |
18
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$15
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Most recent role in fifth "Harry Potter" film earned an estimated $14M. |
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7t
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Hilary Duff |
20
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$12
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Line of apparel/accessories sold at Kohl's, Target and Claire's. Also licenses name to Candie's and EA, which made her a character in the Sims. |
|
7t
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Avril Lavigne |
23
|
$12
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Third album sold over five million copies globally. |
|
9
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Carmelo Anthony |
23
|
$10
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5-yr, $80M contract with Nuggets signed in '06. Biggest endorsement deal is a 6-yr contract with Nike signed in '03 worth $3M annually. |
|
10
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Keira Knightley |
22
|
$9
|
Earned a raise to $5M for third "Pirates" movie. Also is new face of Chanel. |
|
11
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Carrie Underwood |
24
|
$7
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Debut album was best-selling album of '06 in all genres with over 8 million copies worldwide |
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12
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Scarlett Johansson |
23
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$5
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Endorsement deals with Louis Vuitton, Reebok. |
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13
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Mischa Barton |
21
|
$4.5
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Endorsements deals with Keds, Bebe and Visa |
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14t
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Dakota Fanning |
13
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$4
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Earning as much as $3M for motion pictures. |
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14t
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Emma Watson |
19
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$4
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Got a raise to near $4M per "Harry Potter" film. |
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14t
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Rupert Grint |
19
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$4
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"Harry Potter" co-star saw salary increase for fifth film which grossed $938M worldwide |
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17t
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Miley Cyrus |
15
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$3.5
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Disney's "Hannah Montana"; sold-out concert tour, with tix fetching $2,500+ each; more than Bruce Springsteen or Eagles concerts. |
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17t
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Lindsay Lohan |
21
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$3.5
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Poor box office for last four major films. |
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17t
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Mandy Moore |
23
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$3.5
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Launching own fashion line called Mblem; co-starred in five films in '07; released fifth album |
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20
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Frankie Muniz |
22
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$3
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Pursuing career as race car driver, competed in 12 Champ Car Atlantic Series races last year. |
