Kylie Jenner, Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, or Taylor Swift, who is the most bankable personality of the year? 

You won&#39;t be too surprised to learn that Taylor Swift has claimed the top spot on the list&nbsp;of the highest paid celebrities of 2019. The singer-songwriter earned&nbsp;USD$185 million (pre-tax) in a year alone, thanks in large part to a new record deal with Universal Music Group, an array of endorsements, and the tail-end of her 53-stop Reputation world tour, which broke records as the highest grossing tour&nbsp;in U.S. history. This is the second time that Swift has topped the list - her first was back in 2016.&nbsp;

In second place is Kylie Jenner, supposedly the <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/Culture/kylie-jenner-worlds-youngest-self-made-billionaire-at-21">youngest ever self-made billionaire</a>, who made USD$170 million, followed by her brother-in-law Kanye West in third place with USD$150 million. Soccer star Lionel Messi and singer Ed Sheeran rounded out the top five, with USD$127 million and USD$110 million, respectively.&nbsp;

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Although the ranking is led by two women, the gender pay gap is still&nbsp;a problem, because in the list of 100 celebrities, only 16 are women. Among the athletes, the best placed player is Cristiano Ronaldo, followed by Neymar, who is the only Brazilian on the list.&nbsp;

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Here are the top 10 celebrities in the rankings:&nbsp;

1. Taylor Swift USD$185 million

2. Kylie Jenner USD$170 million

3. Kanye West USD$150 million

4. Lionel Messi USD$127 million

5. Ed Sheeran USD$110 million

6. Cristiano Ronaldo USD$109 million

7. Neymar USD$105 million

8. The Eagles USD$100 million

9. Dr. Phil McGraw USD$95 million

10. Canelo &Aacute;lvarez USD$94 million

The 10 Highest Paid Celebrities Of 2019

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