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Beyoncé And Jay-Z Are The World's Highest Paid Couple

Beyoncé And Jay-Z Are The World's Highest Paid Couple
8/11/2012 11:24 PM ET

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have succeeded at becoming the world's highest paid star couple, according to Forbes magazine.

The pair had a combined income of $78 million, with Beyoncé earning $40 million and Jay-Z raking in $38 million, which they earned between May 2011 and May 2012. Each of them brought in money from their music making efforts, but also from unrelated ventures, such as endorsement deals.

The couple in second place for the title is Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady, with Gisele bringing in $45 million from modeling jobs and endorsements and Brady earning $27 from endorsement deals and his NFL player salary. In third place is David and Victoria Beckham, with David raking in $46 million from his soccer salary and Victoria earning $8 million from her clothing line and royalties from Spice Girls songs.

by RTT Staff Writer

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