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Top 10 highest-paid celebrities in 2015: Cristiano Ronaldo, Taylor Swift, and...Garth Brooks?

Forbes released its annual 'Celebrity 100' list on Monday, a ranking of the richest celebrities across the globe according to their earnings over the past year. Who's number one?

8. Robert Downey Jr.

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Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man/Tony Stark in the 2015 film, "Avengers: Age Of Ultron."

The actor grossed $80 million, tying Ms. Swift for the No. 8 spot on the list. Mr. Downey’s earnings come his role as Tony Stark in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron.’ The Disney/Marvel film recently became the fifth film in history to pass the $900 million mark internationally, according to Deadline. The film is currently the second-highest grossing movie for 2015, just behind ‘Fast & Furious 7.’ In 2008, Downey was dubbed one of Time magazine’s most influential people in the world.

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