Angelina Jolie Beats Oprah, Madonna, Beyonce Tops Forbes Celebrity Power 100 List

According to Forbes Magazine Angelina Jolie managed to beat Oprah Winfrey to the top of the celebrity power list despite the fact that O earned 10 times more money than Angelina last year. Beyonce who earned more than 80 million dollars rounded out the top 5.

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

Check out beautiful Beyonce on the cover of the new Forbes issue. Read more to figure out the “funny math” used to determine this year’s Forbes List. Congrats to Angelina. Happy Birthday Angie! The Oscar winning actress Angelina Jolie turns 34 .

Angelina Jolie has dethroned Oprah Winfrey as the world’s most powerful celebrity, according to Forbes.

The actress grabbed the No. 1 spot from the talk show queen on the magazine’s annual Celebrity 100 list, which ranks the rich and famous based on media exposure and career earnings over the past year. Jolie, a reigning tabloid fixture, earned $27 million, bumping her up from third place on last year’s list, Forbes said, adding that she wields more power due to high-profile turns in hit films such as “Wanted” and “Kung Fu Panda.”

At No. 2, Winfrey is still the highest earner - $275 million.

Madonna came in third, trailed by Beyonce, Tiger Woods, Bruce Springsteen and Steven Spielberg.

Two other celebs tied up in Jolie’s tabloid universe - Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt - came in at eighth and ninth place, respectively.

Tenth place goes to Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, thanks in part to endorsement deals scored after the Beijing Olympics.

About halfway down the list sits a very familiar face: President Barack Obama. At No. 49, Obama’s the first sitting head of state to appear on this Forbes fixture because of his worldwide fame, his historic election and his career as a best-selling author. [NYP]