London: In a perfect birthday gift, Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie has dethroned talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey for the first time to become the world's most powerful celebrity in a new survey by Forbes.
The actor, who turns 34 on Thursday, was voted as the World's Most Powerful Celebrity by Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100 Power List.
"In addition to nearly doubling her earnings in the past year from £9 million to £16 million, Angelina Jolie is the most famous star on the planet," Forbes senior editor Matthew Miller said.
"She is in the dialogue of popular culture nearly every day for her acting, for her relationship with Brad Pitt, for her children and for her philanthropic endeavors."
"All of this exposure leads to an extremely powerful celebrity brand - one that allows her to command a higher salary when starring in movies, can bring more people to the theatre and one that she can monetise further if she chose to do so," Miller added.
Jolie, who raises six children with partner Pitt, overthrew Winfrey despite making just one tenth of the talk show host's earnings.
While the actor totaled £16.4 million over the last 12 months, 54-year-old Winfrey made a staggering £167.3 million.
Jolie's partner Pitt, 45, also joined her in the top 10, with earnings of £17 million.
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