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Jay Z-Beyonce highest earning couple

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IANS Los Angeles

Jay Z and Beyonce Knowles have topped Forbes list of the highest earning celebrity couples by earning about $95 million in a year.

The couple, married for over a decade, together made an estimated $95 million between June 2012 and June 2013, reports forbes.com.

This comes after Jay Z's recent album "Watch the Throne" went platinum and a world tour that brought in $1.4 million per night in the US.

Knowles was back this year with her Mrs. Carter world tour which grossed an average $2 million per night.

Celebrity couple Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen were the second in the list with earnings of about $80 million.

 

Brad Pitt and his partner Angelina Jolie landed the third position with an estimated earning of $50 million. Their income comes primarily from the movies they do.

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis came fourth with $35 million and the top five list was summed up by rapper Kanye West and socialite girlfriend Kim Kardashian, who earned a total of $30 million.

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First Published: Sep 20 2013 | 8:38 PM IST

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