Death is the great equaliser, but that doesn't mean that you can't make a fortune out of it.
Miley and Daniel tops
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Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:54
Miley Cyrus and Daniel Radcliffe have been named Hollywood’s Top-Earning Tweens.
The 'Hannah Montana' star and the 'Harry Potter' actor — who each made $25-million last year — topped the new list of stars who appeal to eight to 14-year-olds by Forbes.com.
Radcliffe — who has starred as the teen wizard in five Harry Potter movies — has reportedly signed a $50-million deal to star in the last two instalments of the franchise, adapted from J.K. Rowling’s novels.
Cyrus (15) is currently filming a movie version of her hit TV show 'Hannah Montana', and made $54-million from her 70-date concert tour earlier this year. A 3-D film of the concert was released, making nearly $70-million.
Hollywood actresses Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen — who began acting aged nine months when they starred in TV show 'Full House' — came third on the Forbes.com list, after earning an estimated $15 million each last year.
Coming in fourth position were boy band the
Jonas brothers, who each banked $12-million over the past 12 months.
Zac Efron, who can soon be seen alongside Vanessa Hudgens in 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year', was placed fifth with earnings of $5.8-million.
Efron’s 'High School Musical' co-stars Ashley Tisdale and Hudgens, singer Hilary Duff, and British actors Emma Watson and Rupert Grint rounded off the list.
Forbes.com’s Hollywood’s Top-Earning Tweens, full list:
1. Miley Cyrus
1. Daniel Radcliffe
3. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
4. The Jonas Brothers
5. Zac Efron
6. Ashley Tisdale
7. Emma Watson
8. Hilary Duff
9. Rupert Grint
10. Vanessa Hudgens