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Kids Incorporated: Forbes' Top-Earning Superstars Under 25

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).

RK
PERSONALITY
AGE
EARNINGS
NOTES
1
LeBron James
22
$27
Acquired minority stake in Cannondale, manufacturer of high-performance bicycles.
2
Reggie Bush
22
$24
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
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
6
Daniel Radcliffe
18
$15
Most recent role in fifth "Harry Potter" film earned an estimated $14M.
7t
Hilary Duff
20
$12
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
Avril Lavigne
23
$12
Third album sold over five million copies globally.
9
Carmelo Anthony
23
$10
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
Keira Knightley
22
$9
Earned a raise to $5M for third "Pirates" movie. Also is new face of Chanel.
11
Carrie Underwood
24
$7
Debut album was best-selling album of '06 in all genres with over 8 million copies worldwide
12
Scarlett Johansson
23
$5
Endorsement deals with Louis Vuitton, Reebok.
13
Mischa Barton
21
$4.5
Endorsements deals with Keds, Bebe and Visa
14t
Dakota Fanning
13
$4
Earning as much as $3M for motion pictures.
14t
Emma Watson
19
$4
Got a raise to near $4M per "Harry Potter" film.
14t
Rupert Grint
19
$4
"Harry Potter" co-star saw salary increase for fifth film which grossed $938M worldwide
17t
Miley Cyrus
15
$3.5
Disney's "Hannah Montana"; sold-out concert tour, with tix fetching $2,500+ each; more than Bruce Springsteen or Eagles concerts.
17t
Lindsay Lohan
21
$3.5
Poor box office for last four major films.
17t
Mandy Moore
23
$3.5
Launching own fashion line called Mblem; co-starred in five films in '07; released fifth album
20
Frankie Muniz
22
$3
Pursuing career as race car driver, competed in 12 Champ Car Atlantic Series races last year.

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