Beyoncé and Jay Z rank as Forbes' highest earning power couple

theGRIO REPORT - Although African-Americans barely made a dent in Forbes' annual list of the richest Americans, they are definitely well-represented among Hollywood power couples...

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Although African-Americans barely made a dent in Forbes’ annual list of the richest Americans, they are definitely well-represented among Hollywood power couples.

The finance magazine has released its list of the highest earning celebrity couples and perhaps to the surprise of no one rapper Jay-Z and his wife, pop icon Beyoncé, top the list.

The chart topping duo earned $95 million last year through their concerts, album sales and endorsements, putting them ahead of couples like Tom Brady and Gisele BĂĽndchen, as well as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, who just welcomed their first child, a daughter named North, into the world, came in 5th overall, earning $30 million.

Still none of these couples’ earning power combined reaches the height of say Oprah Winfrey, who, bolstered by rising OWN ratings, has made close to $3 billion in the last year.

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