The rating of the richest Russian celebrities according to Forbes has been published. The richest actors in Russia Who is the richest in show business

Year after year magazine Forbes publishes ratings, where it publishes the richest, most influential and successful people Russia. Who made it to the top ten? Now you will know.

10. Dima Bilan - $4 million

The singer is now 35 years old. At the same time, he has not been going to give up positions on our stage for quite a few years now. It seems that he works all the time: in his busy schedule there are regular concerts, interviews, filming, as well as recording songs and performances. In addition, Bilan also manages to act in films, voice cartoons, and act as an advertising face for various campaigns. And not so long ago, in 2014, Bilan, together with producer Andrei Cherny, founded the Alien24 project, which releases electronic music. Note that after the release of one album, work on it has been suspended for the time being.

9. Nikolay Baskov - $4.7 million

It seems that the energy of this 40-year-old performer is in full swing! And it's enough for just about everything! Touring, corporate events, producing, as well as voice acting for cartoons and acting as a presenter are just a small part of what the Basques do. In 2016, Baskov announced the opening of his own production center Diamond Music. “I am constantly approached by young and talented performers who do not know how to realize their talent. Now I'm going to conduct auditions to select truly talented artists, ”said Nikolai Baskov. To date, performers have signed contracts with him. Alina August, Alex Malinovsky and Sofia Kalcheva, the official beloved of the singer, have already signed contracts with the singer.

8. Zemfira - $6 million

The singer is already 40 years old, and she is still afloat! For those who regularly watch TV and listen to the radio, she is almost invisible, but she is very, very popular. In 2016, Zemfira went on a grand tour "Little Man2", which was a huge success, and not only in Russian cities but also in Europe. Speaking about business, we note that Zemfira has a small online store on her own website. There you can buy men's and women's T-shirts, as well as sweatshirts.

7. Natalia Vodianova - $7 million

The 35-year-old model, who comes from the outback, has achieved very, very much! It seems that Vodianova works for days and practically does not sleep! She acts as a model, heads the Naked Heart Foundation, participates in the Fashion with Meaning project, in which collections are created based on drawings of children with developmental disabilities, and the proceeds from sales go to the foundation. And Natalia Vodianova became a co-founder of the Elbi application, which makes it possible to transfer donations and support those in need in every possible way. Among other things, the model still has the strength to participate in advertising campaigns and events. Recall that at the same time Natalia is the mother of five children! The youngest of them is only a year old.

6. Philip Kirkorov - $7.6 million

This year, the singer, as you know, turned 50 years old. And he is not going to "fold" and slow down! He actively tours with his large-scale tour, acts as a producer, and also as a "seller" (the singer has a Phill 4 You show boutique, which presents unique concert costumes, both his own and others Russian stars).

5. Grigory Leps - $9 million

The singer at 53 is very active! And again, he doesn't just record songs. He starred in music videos, participates in TV shows and tours a lot. However, his work does not end there! In 2014, Grigory opened the Leps Optika salon and showroom. There you can buy sunglasses, frames, pince-nez, and also (!) Models that the artist himself came up with. Today, Leps is the face of an advertising campaign for one of the jewelry chains. And finally, we will inform you that Grigory has his own production center, which includes Alexander Panayotov, Romadi, Sharif, Tatyana Shirko, Alina Grosu and other artists. In the summer of 2016, the singer, together with Emin Agalarov and Sergey Kozhevnikov, organized the Heat festival in Baku.

4. Evgeni Malkin - $9.9 million

Evgeni Malkin is a 30-year-old ice hockey player. He has signed very lucrative contracts with very well-known companies - Samsung and Bauer. Once upon a time, Malkin managed to open a restaurant that was decorated in a prison style, created his clothing line Malkin71 ... And he also created a collection of emoji for smartphones that can be inserted into text messages! “The guys came up and said that this could be done. It doesn't take much time, - Evgeny told about this small project. - Somewhere in two months they drew everything. I gave my photographs, and they made drawings from them. There are also family pictures - with a child, with his wife. Some friends bought - thanks to them. I'll give the money to charity."

3. Sergey Shnurov - $11 million

About what is happening with this artist, you can say - "breakthrough"! 2016 for the 44-year-old frontman of the Leningrad group turned out to be, well, simply unrealistically successful. The songs "Exhibit" and "In St. Petersburg - to drink" brought the team to a new wave of popularity. And this could not but affect the income! And it should also be said that Shnurov has his own Blue Pushkin bar, the Kokoko restaurant, which is run by the artist’s wife Matilda, and his own Shnurovs clothing line. Well, it should be noted that Shnurov devotes a lot of time to writing music for TV shows and movies.

2. Alexander Ovechkin - $12.1 million

Hockey player Alexander Ovechkin (31 years old) is in second place in the ranking. As much as $12.1 million went into his pocket in 2016. It is not only his profession that brings such income to a hockey player. Among other things, he is the face of various game simulators and the most successful commercial hockey player. Ovechkin has multi-year advertising contracts with Nike, Gatorade and Bauer. Last year, the athlete signed one of the most expensive advertising contracts in our country! This is a contract with Otkritie Bank. Its amount was 700,000 dollars.

1. Maria Sharapova - $21.9 million

The first place in the ranking has been occupied by tennis player Maria Sharapova (30 years old) for many years now. In 2016, she earned $21.9 million. Maria is not just an ex-first racket of the world, but also a businesswoman. She has own production chewing candy and Sugarpova gum. And the athlete also invested in The Supergoop, which produces sunscreens. It is impossible not to mention that one of the main occupations of the girl is the management of the Maria Sharapova Foundation, which participates in charitable programs of the United Nations.

19) 1 million dollars

18) $1.3 million

17) $1.3 million

16) $1.8 million

15) $2.2 million

14) 3 million dollars

13) $3.2 million

12) $3.2 million

11) $3.6 million

10) $4 million

9) $4.7 million

8) 6 million dollars

7) 7 million dollars

6) 7.6 million dollars

5) 9 million dollars

4) $9.9 million

3) 11 million dollars

2) $12.1 million

1) $21.9 million

Russian stars of show business and sports are always in the spotlight. Their earnings, level of popularity, mention in online and paper publications and search engines— everything is taken into account and systematized.

So Forbes magazine, after a thorough analysis, released the annual rating of the most famous Russian stars in 2017, the list was based on three factors:

• annual income (from June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017);
• media mention;
• audience interest (the number of requests about a particular person in Yandex).

We present you the top 10 richest and most popular show business and sports stars in Russia.

Field of activity: TV.

Income: 2.1 million dollars.

Since last year, a well-known journalist, TV and radio host has added five points at once, which allowed her to enter the top ten Russian celebrities on Forbes versions. More recently, in 2016, Ksenia and her husband Maxim Vitorgan had a son, Platon. But the newly minted mother does not seem to be going to become desperate housewife. She is active public life, is interviewing famous people(in particular, with Alexei Navalny), and there are rumors that Sobchak could become. An unnamed interlocutor in the presidential administration, in an interview with a Vedomosti journalist, said that the bright, interesting and intelligent Ksenia Sobchak would be " ideal option» for a candidate for the post of head of the Russian Federation.

Field of activity: classical music

Income: 7.5 million dollars.

Sweet-voiced opera diva for the year advanced by 20 points in the list of the main Russian stars. She has a number of contracts with the most famous stages in the world: the Vienna Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, the Bavarian Opera, etc. In August 2017, at the Salzburg Festival, she sang one of her best roles in the opera Aida.

Two years ago, Anna married tenor Yusif Eyvazov and became very prettier in marriage with him. This is noted by Instagram users, discussing the new photos of the singer.

And scammers used the name of the star for their own selfish purposes. They posted on a specialized web resource an announcement about recruiting people for Netrebko's new clip. And they took money for questionnaires that applicants were asked to send to the specified address. Netrebko's team promptly responded to the fraud, and on her Instagram, Anna published a warning for her fans, and also said that she did not plan to shoot videos "in old age" at all.

Field of activity: hockey

Income: 8.5 million dollars.

A new face in the ranking, he is the first and only of all Russian hockey players who received the award as the best goaltender of the regular season of the National Hockey League - "Vezina Trophy" (in 2013 and 2017).

Bobrovsky took part in the 2014 Winter Olympics as part of the Russian team, in the 2014-2015 World Championships. and was recognized as the best player of the Russian team in the semifinal match against the US team, and also became the silver medalist of the 2015 World Cup.

Currently, Sergei Bobrovsky is the goaltender of the Columbus Blue Jackets and his contract will run until the end of the 2018-19 season.

Field of activity: pop music

Income: 4 million dollars.

The most charming and attractive bachelor Russian stage moved one position forward in the top ten stars of Russian sports, music and television.

In 2017, Creed released the album “What do they know?”, Which included three videos: “I can’t”, “I’ll spend” and “If you don’t love me”, and also recorded the song “Team 2018” together with Polina Gagarina and Smash, dedicated to the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Field of activity: hockey

Income: 9.5 million dollars.

The center forward, who plays for the NHL club Pittsburgh Penguins and the Russian national team, added four points in the 2017 all-star top 10.

This year was very successful for Malkin. Together with his wife Anna Kasterova, the hockey player signed a personalized star for the Alley of Champions in Kuntsevo. Next to the star of Malkin are the stars of Pierre Richard, Antonio Banderas, Robert de Niro, Mila Jovovich, and many other world celebrities. And he also received the prestigious Kharlamov Trophy 2017 award, which the Soviet Sport edition awards to the best Russian hockey player of the season.

Field of activity: pop music

Income: 6 million dollars.

The singer and Honored Artist of Chechnya, Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria has improved his "indicators" in the ranking by eight points since last year. It was he, the first of the singers representing Russia, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008. Fans are still wondering who the star's heart is occupied with, because Bilan is very sensitive to the secret of his personal life and does not give the yellow press reasons for scandals. Because of this, ill-wishers even suspected the singer of a “not such” orientation.

In 2017, Bilan suffered a serious illness - five hernias in the spine pinched the nerve and caused severe pain. Because of them, the artist lost a lot of weight (and this was immediately noted by the fans), but after undergoing treatment, he began to gain weight again.

Field of activity: pop music

Income: 6.6 million dollars.

You can love rapper Timati, you can hate him. But one thing cannot be denied: he is a bright personality on the modern pop stage. He was a graduate of Star Factory 4, and is now engaged in production activities, releases his own clothing line aimed at fans of hip-hop and r-n-bi, owns a burger on Novy Arbat in Moscow, and in 2017 performed on the New Wave ”, where, together with Philip Kirkorov, he performed the composition “Last Spring”.

For November of this year, the rapper is scheduled new show program"Generation", and the first city where its presentation will take place will be Voronezh. The artist's concert is scheduled for November 26 at the Event-Hall in the Grad city park.

In last year's list of the most bright stars sports and show business in Russia, Timati took only 11th place.

Field of activity: pop music

Income: 6 million dollars.

The author of the hit "Women Like Me" and a mentor in the show "Voice" - only person in the top 10 highest paid Russian celebrities in 2017, which did not add, but decreased one point from last year. However, this is unlikely to greatly upset Leps, who is now busy with an anniversary tour called “#YouCheSoSerious”. It is dedicated to the 55th anniversary of the singer.

Field of activity: pop music

Income: 7.4 million dollars.

The Bulgarian king of Russian pop music added two points in a year. Five times in a row, he was awarded the "World Music Awards"As the most popular performer in Russia, and received the Ovation Award eight times. But times are changing and the younger generation of Kirkorovs has grown up - five-year-old Alla-Victoria and Martin. On the stage " new wave"In Sochi, they made their debut with the song" My Bunny ", making a real sensation in the hall. So you don't have to worry about the future of the musical dynasty.

Field of activity: hockey

Income: 14 million dollars.

The leader of the selection of the richest and famous athletes and show businessmen became the famous Russian hockey player and the future face of the Papa John's pizzeria chain in Russia. Since 2016, he has climbed four rungs up the ladder of fame and fortune. As part of an advertising campaign that could cost PJ Western several million dollars annually, Ovechkin will appear in videos dedicated to the pizzeria and will take part in photo shoots and webcasts. As for the main occupation, here the athlete is doing well. He serves as the captain of the NHL's Washington Capitals and is already training hard on the ice before the start of the preseason to remain an effective player.

However, contrary to the hockey player's early statements that he would go to Olympic Games 2018 and will help the Russian team, information appeared in the media that Ovechkin would not participate in the Olympics in Pyeongchang. This is related to the corresponding prohibition International Federation hockey, it applies to all NHL players, including those from the Washington Capitals. Well, now all claims to the American bureaucrats.

For the second year in a row it was headed by one of the most famous Russian athletes hockey player Alexander Ovechkin.

The publication compiled a rating based on three indicators: income for the year, the number of mentions in the media and the interest that the star causes in the audience on the Internet, measured by the number of requests in Yandex. Rating leaders - in the RBC photo gallery

Alexander Ovechkin

Age: 32 years
Field of activity: sport
Annual income:$14.5 million

One of the most talented hockey players of the last two decades finally managed to win one of the main trophies in the world of professional sports this summer: he won the Stanley Cup as part of the Washington Capitals NHL club

Sergei Shnurov

Age: 45 years
Field of activity: music
Annual income:$13.9 million

In April, the Leningrad group, led by Shnurov, released their first album in four years, Everyone.

Philip Kirkorov

Photo: Ekaterina Chesnokova / RIA Novosti

Age: 51 years old
Field of activity: music
Annual income:$8.9 million

People's Artist of Russia and Moldova, multiple winner of the Ovation, Golden Gramophone and Song of the Year awards.

In May last year, Kirkorov became the winner of the Ru TV award in three categories at once, and also took part as a judge in the show "Success" on STS

Grigory Leps

Photo: Dmitry Korotaev / Kommersant

Age: 56 years old
Field of activity: music
Annual income: $8.2 million

Honored Artist of Russia, winner of the Chanson of the Year, Golden Gramophone and Ru TV channel awards. Last year, he began the tour "#YouCheSoSerious", timed to coincide with his 55th birthday

Ivan Urgant

Photo: Evgenia Novozhenina / RIA Novosti

Age: 40 years
Field of activity: Show Business
Annual income:$8.2 million

Urgant has been on Channel One for six years own show Evening Urgant is an adaptation of popular American evening TV shows. According to Forbes, a significant part of an artist's income comes from participation in corporate events

Olga Buzova

Age: 32 years
Field of activity: Show Business
Annual income:$3.9 million

A former participant in the show "Dom-2" works on the TNT channel, records music and studies restaurant business

Dima Bilan

Photo: Evgeny Odinokov / RIA Novosti

Age: 36 years
Field of activity: music
Annual income:$7.7 million

2-time member music competition Eurovision, Honored Artist of Ingushetia and Chechnya, National artist Kabardino-Balkaria. At the end of last year he released a new album "Egoist"

Evgeni Malkin

Photo: Vladimir Astapkovich / RIA Novosti

Age: 32 years
Field of activity: sport
Annual income:$9.5 million

One of the most titled Russian hockey players, three-time Stanley Cup winner and two-time champion peace. This summer, his NHL club Pittsburgh Penguins lost a series in the playoffs to the future Stanley Cup winner - a team from Washington, which included Evgeny Kuznetsov, Alexander Ovechkin and Dmitry Orlov

Stas Mikhailov

Photo: Sergey Nikolaev / Interpress / TASS

Age: 49 years old
Field of activity: music
Annual income:$7.4 million

Honored Artist of Russia, winner of the Chanson of the Year and Golden Gramophone awards. Currently actively touring

Ksenia Sobchak

Age: 37 years
Field of activity: show business, politics
Annual income:$1.4 million

The daughter of the first mayor of St. Petersburg, Anatoly Sobchak, took part in the presidential elections in Russia in the spring, finishing 4th with a score of 1.68%.

Manages the editorial board of L'Officiel magazine and participates in corporate events. Released in June documentary"The Case of Sobchak", filmed by her together with producer Vera Krichevskaya