Forbes Top 10 Highest Paid Entertainers in 2018

10. Cristiano Ronaldo's signing with Juventus makes part of his $108m earnings, one of only two names from last year's Top 10 to make it into this year's. (Image: AP)

9. Ed Sheeran is the only solo musician in the list with his $110m out-placing him against the likes of Taylor Swift and Beyonce. (Image: AP)

8. Lionel Messi, with $111m, is one of 3 athletes in this year’s Top 10 versus 2 last year. (Image: Reuters)

7. Coldplay are the highest UK name in the list at $115.5m and the only other name to feature in last year’s top 10. (Image: Getty Images)

6. U2 are the highest placed musicians at $118m with the list down from 5 to 3 music artists in the top 10. (Image: AP)

5. Dwayne Johnson’s $124m would have got him up to 2nd last year - the Top 10 combined earned nearly 60% more in 2018 than 2017. (Image: AP)

4. Judy Sheindlin at $147m is one of only 2 women in the Top 10, the same number as last year – she is also the oldest in the Top 10. (Image: Getty Images)

3. Kylie Jenner is up from number 59 to number 3 with $166.5m and is also the youngest in the Top 10 at just 20. (Image: Reuters)

2. George Clooney is the highest paid actor at $239m. (Image: AP)

1. Floyd Mayweather wasn’t even in the Top 100 in 2017 but goes straight to the top this year with earnings of $285m, more than double the $130m Diddy earned to take last year’s top spot. (Image: Reuters)