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The 11 richest celebrities of 2017

  • <p>$46 million: The Stevenage-born F1 star is challenging for a fourth world title and is mid-way through a three-year deal with Mercedes that is likely to run to $120m. His basic pay is supplemented by dozens of sponsorship deals with Puma and L’Oreal, among others. (Clive Mason/Getty Images) </p>
    1/11

    11. Lewis Hamilton

    $46 million: The Stevenage-born F1 star is challenging for a fourth world title and is mid-way through a three-year deal with Mercedes that is likely to run to $120m. His basic pay is supplemented by dozens of sponsorship deals with Puma and L’Oreal, among others. (Clive Mason/Getty Images)

  • <p>$48.5 million: Calvin Harris is the top-paid DJ on the Forbes list, currently wowing Vegas with a series of one-man shows. He’s also a massive act on the festival circuit. (Ollie Millington/Redferns) </p>
    2/11

    10. Calvin Harris

    $48.5 million: Calvin Harris is the top-paid DJ on the Forbes list, currently wowing Vegas with a series of one-man shows. He’s also a massive act on the festival circuit. (Ollie Millington/Redferns)

  • <p>$50 million: The past year has not been a particularly happy one for Rory McIlroy on the golf course but a strong finish to last season saw the Northern Irishman clinch the FedEx Cup and a $10m bonus. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) </p>
    3/11

    9. Rory McIlroy

    $50 million: The past year has not been a particularly happy one for Rory McIlroy on the golf course but a strong finish to last season saw the Northern Irishman clinch the FedEx Cup and a $10m bonus. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

  • <p>$54 million: Legendary musician Sir Paul McCartney continues to play to sellout audiences despite being the oldest celebrity on the Forbes list, aged 74. His back catalogue of music from The Beatles and beyond keeps the money rolling in. (Bill McCay/WireImage) </p>
    4/11

    8. Paul McCartney

    $54 million: Legendary musician Sir Paul McCartney continues to play to sellout audiences despite being the oldest celebrity on the Forbes list, aged 74. His back catalogue of music from The Beatles and beyond keeps the money rolling in. (Bill McCay/WireImage)

  • <p>$60 million: Potty-mouthed chef Gordon Ramsay is rarely seen on British TV screens any more having firmly settled for a life Stateside. His firebrand presenting style had lent itself to numerous hit US TV shows. (Steve Jennings/WireImage) </p>
    5/11

    6. Gordon Ramsay (tie)

    $60 million: Potty-mouthed chef Gordon Ramsay is rarely seen on British TV screens any more having firmly settled for a life Stateside. His firebrand presenting style had lent itself to numerous hit US TV shows. (Steve Jennings/WireImage)

  • <p>$60 million: Despite turning 70, Sir Elton seems to be busier than ever, playing 99 live shows at a Las Vegas residence and beyond. (Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images) </p>
    6/11

    6. Elton John

    $60 million: Despite turning 70, Sir Elton seems to be busier than ever, playing 99 live shows at a Las Vegas residence and beyond. (Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images)

  • <p>$64 million: Evergreen Roger Federer has climbed back to the top of the tennis world rankings, sharing two of the four Grand Slams this season with long-time rival, Rafa Nadal. The clean-cut Swiss, now 36, makes tens of millions from off-court sponsorship deals. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) </p>
    7/11

    5. Roger Federer

    $64 million: Evergreen Roger Federer has climbed back to the top of the tennis world rankings, sharing two of the four Grand Slams this season with long-time rival, Rafa Nadal. The clean-cut Swiss, now 36, makes tens of millions from off-court sponsorship deals. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

  • <p>$69 million: British songstress Adele keeps on collecting awards for her global hit albums, picking up five Grammys earlier this year. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) </p>
    8/11

    4. Adele

    $69 million: British songstress Adele keeps on collecting awards for her global hit albums, picking up five Grammys earlier this year. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

  • <p>$88 million: The British rock/pop outfit, led by Chris Martin, are nearing the end of a marathon <em>A Head Full of Dreams</em> world tour that has played to more than 5 million people and has estimated to have raked in almost half a billion dollars. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for J/P Haitian Relief Organization) </p>
    9/11

    3. Coldplay

    $88 million: The British rock/pop outfit, led by Chris Martin, are nearing the end of a marathon A Head Full of Dreams world tour that has played to more than 5 million people and has estimated to have raked in almost half a billion dollars. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for J/P Haitian Relief Organization)

  • <p>$93 million: The Real Madrid forward was crowned Fifa world player of the year for the fourth time for driving the Spanish giants to a 12th Champions League title in June. He also helped Portugal lift the European Championships in 2016 – and signed a $50m-a-year, four-year deal with Madrid. (Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) </p>
    10/11

    2. Cristiano Ronaldo

    $93 million: The Real Madrid forward was crowned Fifa world player of the year for the fourth time for driving the Spanish giants to a 12th Champions League title in June. He also helped Portugal lift the European Championships in 2016 – and signed a $50m-a-year, four-year deal with Madrid. (Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images)

  • <p>$95 million: We thought the Harry Potter creator may have left the boy wizard to his own devices in recent years but the franchise keep on delivering, most recently through the hit stage play, <em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</em> and the <em>Fantastic Beasts…</em> book and movie spin-off. (John Phillips/Getty Images) </p>
    11/11

    1. JK Rowling

    $95 million: We thought the Harry Potter creator may have left the boy wizard to his own devices in recent years but the franchise keep on delivering, most recently through the hit stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and the Fantastic Beasts… book and movie spin-off. (John Phillips/Getty Images)

<p>$46 million: The Stevenage-born F1 star is challenging for a fourth world title and is mid-way through a three-year deal with Mercedes that is likely to run to $120m. His basic pay is supplemented by dozens of sponsorship deals with Puma and L’Oreal, among others. (Clive Mason/Getty Images) </p>
<p>$48.5 million: Calvin Harris is the top-paid DJ on the Forbes list, currently wowing Vegas with a series of one-man shows. He’s also a massive act on the festival circuit. (Ollie Millington/Redferns) </p>
<p>$50 million: The past year has not been a particularly happy one for Rory McIlroy on the golf course but a strong finish to last season saw the Northern Irishman clinch the FedEx Cup and a $10m bonus. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) </p>
<p>$54 million: Legendary musician Sir Paul McCartney continues to play to sellout audiences despite being the oldest celebrity on the Forbes list, aged 74. His back catalogue of music from The Beatles and beyond keeps the money rolling in. (Bill McCay/WireImage) </p>
<p>$60 million: Potty-mouthed chef Gordon Ramsay is rarely seen on British TV screens any more having firmly settled for a life Stateside. His firebrand presenting style had lent itself to numerous hit US TV shows. (Steve Jennings/WireImage) </p>
<p>$60 million: Despite turning 70, Sir Elton seems to be busier than ever, playing 99 live shows at a Las Vegas residence and beyond. (Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images) </p>
<p>$64 million: Evergreen Roger Federer has climbed back to the top of the tennis world rankings, sharing two of the four Grand Slams this season with long-time rival, Rafa Nadal. The clean-cut Swiss, now 36, makes tens of millions from off-court sponsorship deals. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) </p>
<p>$69 million: British songstress Adele keeps on collecting awards for her global hit albums, picking up five Grammys earlier this year. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) </p>
<p>$88 million: The British rock/pop outfit, led by Chris Martin, are nearing the end of a marathon <em>A Head Full of Dreams</em> world tour that has played to more than 5 million people and has estimated to have raked in almost half a billion dollars. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for J/P Haitian Relief Organization) </p>
<p>$93 million: The Real Madrid forward was crowned Fifa world player of the year for the fourth time for driving the Spanish giants to a 12th Champions League title in June. He also helped Portugal lift the European Championships in 2016 – and signed a $50m-a-year, four-year deal with Madrid. (Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) </p>
<p>$95 million: We thought the Harry Potter creator may have left the boy wizard to his own devices in recent years but the franchise keep on delivering, most recently through the hit stage play, <em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</em> and the <em>Fantastic Beasts…</em> book and movie spin-off. (John Phillips/Getty Images) </p>
Mark Dorman

The latest Forbes rich list has identified Europe’s most wealthy celebrities, and British personalities feature high up the charts.

The remarkable JK Rowling, creator of Harry Potter, is the world’s richest author, and vies with the likes of Paul McCartney, Elton John, Lewis Hamilton and Gordon Ramsay for the top spot.

One in five of this year’s Forbes celebrity rich list hail from Europe, with the 20 highest-paid European celebs earning a combined $1.06 billion in 12 months before taxes and management fees.