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Lady Gaga tops Forbes most powerful list

Lady Gaga has taken Oprah Winfrey's crown in the prestigious list of the 100 most powerful celebrities, as compiled by Forbes magazine. 

Winfrey has topped the poll for 4 out of the past 6 years, but it now has a new leader in the form of the 'Born This Way' pop icon and internationally known personality. The 25-year-old singer beat people from the fields of music, sport and fashion to the No.1 position and, according to Forbes, earned herself a cool $90m from her extensive tour schedule. 

This is an important time for Gaga as she will release her new album on May 23 and has recently scored over 10 million followers on Twitter along with an impressive 34 million plus fans on Facebook. Forbes' top 10 is as follows:

  1. Lady Gaga
  2. Oprah Winfrey
  3. Justin Bieber
  4. U2
  5. Sir Elton John
  6. Tiger Woods
  7. Taylor Swift
  8. Bon Jovi
  9. Simon Cowell
  10. Lebron James

Watch her touching performance of 'The Edge of Glory' from Radio 1's Big Weekend Here: