Beyonce and Jay-Z Top-Earning Couple

Beyonce and Jay-Z are both big recording stars in their own rights. But together, they're a financial juggernaut.

In fact, in the parlance of our times, they may be too big to fail.

According to Forbes.com, the pop star and the rap singer brought in a combined $162 million last year from their records, movie roles and endorsement deals for products like Budweiser and American Express.

That's good enough to earn them the top spot on the website's list of the 15 top earning Tinseltown couples.

When it comes to celebrities duos, Beyonce and Jay-Z tower over the competition.



1. Beyonce & Jay-Z: $162M
2. Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart: $69M
3. Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie: $55M
4. Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith: $48M
5. David & Victoria Beckham: $46M
6. Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi: $36M
7. Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson: $35.5M
8. Jim Carrey & Jenny McCarthy: $34M
9. Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes: $33.5M
10. Chris Martin & Gwyneth Paltrow: $32M
11. Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick: $29M
12. Tim McGraw & Faith Hill: $28M
13. Eva Longoria Parker & Tony Parker: $22M
14. Katherine Heigl & Josh Kelley: $20M
15. Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban: $17M