Only 3 Asians made it to Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid Celebrities for 2018.
As expected, Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan ranks 59th on the annual list with an earning of $45.5 million, tying with country singer Garth Brooks.
Chan is joined by Bollywood giants Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan who took the 76th and 82nd spot respectively.
Akshay is also sharing his spot along with another celebrity. She is “Avengers” actress Scarlett Johansson, and each of them has a total earning of $40.5 million this year.
Meanwhile, Salman Khan’s earnings so far has been $37.7 million, and he shares his spot with professional golfer Rory McIlroy.
Surprisingly, another popular Asian star Shah Rukh Khan – who was ranked 65th in the Forbes 2017 list and a regular on the list – did not make it on the list.
The 3 Asian actors join the ranks of international celebrities like George Clooney, Dwayne Johnson, U2, Ed Sheehan, Bruno Mars, Ellen DeGeneres, Katy Perry, and more.
Topping the list is boxing champion Floyd Mayweather with a total earnings of $285 million, while George Clooney takes 2nd with $239 million, and reality star Kylie Jenner follows in 3rd with $166.5 million, making her the youngest female celebrity to be on the list.
Source: Forbes.
