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Historical Celebrity Income Data
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Earnings information for top celebrities, including actors, athletes, and tv personalities, has been gathered from the historical "Celebrity 100" lists of Forbes magazine from 2005 onwards. This data is particularly useful for creating visualisations like racing bar animations that show trends in celebrity earnings over time, as demonstrated in various YouTube videos and Medium articles.
Columns
- Name: The full name of the celebrity.
- Pay (USD millions): The celebrity's earnings for a specific year, listed in millions of US dollars.
- Year: The year the earnings were recorded, in YYYY format.
- Category: The celebrity's primary field of fame, such as 'Musicians' or 'Athletes'.
Distribution
The dataset is provided in CSV format. It contains 1647 rows and 4 columns. The number of rows is expected to increase annually as new lists are published.
Usage
Ideal applications for this dataset include:
- Creating racing bar animations to visualise earning trends over time.
- Conducting market research on celebrity income.
- Analysing earning disparities between different celebrity categories, such as actors versus directors.
- Developing content for media articles, blogs, and YouTube videos focused on celebrity finance.
Coverage
The dataset's scope is global, covering top-earning international celebrities featured in the Forbes lists. The time range spans from 2005 to 2020. Information prior to 2005 was not available. The data encompasses various demographic groups based on the celebrities included in Forbes' annual lists.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Data Journalists and Content Creators: Can use the data to produce articles and videos comparing celebrity earnings.
- Data Scientists and Analysts: Can perform trend analysis on celebrity income over the past two decades.
- Marketing Professionals: Can analyse celebrity earning power for brand endorsement decisions.
- Students and Academics: Can use the dataset for research projects related to economics, media studies, or sports finance.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Forbes Celebrity 100 Earnings (2005-Present)
- Annual Celebrity Earnings Database
- Historical Celebrity Income Data
- Top-Paid Celebrities Since 2005
- Celebrity Earnings for Trend Analysis
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Original Data Source:Historical Celebrity Income Data
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