Jennifer Lopez' earnings and popularity in the last year rocketed her from 50th to first in the Forbes top 100 most powerful celebrities list.
Jennifer Lopez has topped the annual Forbes list of the 100 most powerful celebrities in the world.
She takes over from fellow pop singer Lady Gaga, and beats out media mogul Oprah Winfrey who placed second.
The 42-year-old singer, actress and dancer, who rose up through the entertainment world ranks from her humble birthplace of the Bronx, New York, surprisingly jumped from 50th place on last year's list.
The list measures power by entertainment related earnings, media visibility and social media popularity.
Forbes estimated Lopez' earnings in the past 12 months at NZ$67.8 million.
Her top ranking is powered by her lucrative gig as a judge on popular television show, 'American Idol', a new clothing line at Kohl's, a top-selling fragrance and millions of Twitter and Facebook followers.
She also just announced her first upcoming world tour, joined by Enrique Iglesias.
Winfrey, who has admitted struggling with her OWN TV network after ending 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' last year after 25 years, kept her number two slot from last year, earning an estimated NZ$215m.
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, 18, also stayed at number three where he debuted last year, earning NZ$71.7m, with Forbes reporting he has become a serious investor whose portfolio includes music streaming service Spotify.
Pop star Rihanna landed on the list for the first time with estimated earnings of NZ$69.1m due to hits in the past year such as 'We Found Love', and 'Talk That Talk'.
She also landed lucrative endorsement deals with the likes of Nivea and Vita Coco, Forbes said.
Dropping four places from last year, Lady Gaga was ranked number five earning NZ$67.8m, while new 'The X Factor' judge Britney Spears returned to the list after a one-year hiatus landing at number six, earning an estimated NZ$75.61m - helped by a successful tour.
Kim Kardashian was also a notable newcomer at number seven. She earned NZ$23.47m - the lowest amount in the top 10 - but attracted ample media attention for her splashy wedding and divorce.
Pop singer Katy Perry landed at number eight.
Rounding off the top 10 was Tom Cruise at number nine with the comeback success of his 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' movie that earned nearly NZ$912.77m at the global box office, and Steven Spielberg's various ventures in TV and movies earned him an estimated NZ$169.51m to place him at number 10.
British singer Adele entered the list at number 24 after a record-equalling six Grammy haul and returning to live performing after surgery on her vocal chords.
Among big names to drop off the list was Charlie Sheen after his 'Two and a Half Men' exit.
His replacement on the show, Ashton Kutcher debuted on the list at number 51.
The collective earnings power of the top 100 dropped slightly in 2012, with this year's crop earning a collective total of NZ$5.74billion, down from NZ$5.87b in 2011.
- Reuters
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