Oprah Is The Queen of Awesome – Media Mogul Tops FORBES 100 Most Powerful Celebrities

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Not that we didn’t already know but Oprah Winfrey is pretty awesome and Forbes thinks so too.

The media mogul topped Forbes ‘100 Most Powerful Celebrities’ list of 2013 after two years of coming in second place. Queen O came out first despite some pretty touch competition; Lady Gaga, Steven Spielberg, Beyoncé and Madonna all rounded out the top five, consecutively.

The list is calculated from a combination of earnings, internet presence, marketability, and press mentions.

See the top 20 ‘100 Most Powerful Celebrities’ below and click HERE for the full list.

1. Oprah Winfrey 

2. Lady Gaga

3. Steven Spielberg

4. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter

5. Madonna

6. Taylor Swift 

7. Bon Jovi

8. Roger Federer

9. Justin Bieber

10. Ellen DeGeneres

11. Hugh Jackman

12. Jennifer Lopez

13. Rihanna

14. Coldplay

15. Tiger Woods

16. LeBron James

17. Simon Cowell

18. Katy Perry

19. David Beckham

20. Robert Downey, Jr.