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Kylie Jenner -

Kylie Jenner was pretty young when she made her first million. In 2016, when she was 18, Jenner signed a contract for US$1 million to be a brand ambassador for Puma. She released her own line called the Puma Fierce Line.

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Penélope Cruz -

You will often see Cruz sporting perfectly washed hair as the ambassador for L'Oréal. She gets paid US$2 million a year for the many flawless commercials she does.

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Lisa Rinna -

The 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star was paid a huge amount for only one ad: Depend adult diapers. It seems they paid her US$2 million for the single ad to compensate for any embarrassment she might incur!

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Jessica Simpson -

Proactive famously sells products to fight acne. They got many celebs to endorse them, including Alicia Keys and Diddy. In 2005, Jessica Simpson was paid US$2.5 million to be a spokesperson for the company.

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Gwyneth Paltrow -

Paltrow is one of the industry's favorite celebrities. She has done deals with Coach and Tod's, but the deal that packed the biggest punch was with Estée Lauder. In 2011, they paid her US$3 million to be the face of the company.

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Michelle Wie -

Michelle Wie is the youngest golfer ever to participate in an LPGA tour. When she turned pro at 15, Nike made a US$4-5 million deal with her. She has worn Nike on tour ever since.

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Jennifer Aniston -

Aniston did a few quirky ads with Emirates Airlines. The lucrative deal brought her US$5 million for just a few TV spots.

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Justin Timberlake -

When you hear that 'I'm Lovin' It' jingle, it transports you back to the early 2000s, when Timberlake was the face of McDonald's. He received US$6 million for his work with them.

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Brad Pitt -

Brad Pitt was the first man to be the face of Chanel No. 5 perfume. However, the ad was a tad overdramatic. Nevertheless, he got a good buck out of it at US$7 million!

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Ashton Kutcher -

It was a genius move for a tech company to get a celeb involved. Ashton Kutcher is the spokesperson for Lenovo and actually knows a lot about the tech industry. Lenovo paid him US$10 million for his services.

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Selena Gomez -

Selena Gomez is one of the most-followed people on Instagram. Coach wanted to tap into this and so paid her US$10 million to collaborate on a clothing line in 2016.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones -

Zeta-Jones famously made an amazing deal with telecommunications company T-Mobile. She was paid US$10 million a year for two years for the ads she did for them.

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Usain Bolt -

Every sports company wants Usain Bolt as an ambassador. Puma first sponsored Bolt as a teenager, but they renegotiated a better-paid contract in 2013. He is paid a solid US$10 million a year.

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Angelina Jolie -

St. John is a company that specializes in designer knitwear. Back in 2006, they were struggling and turned to Jolie to help them out of a rut. They paid her US$12 million for her to advertise their clothing.

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Nicole Kidman -

Kidman was fashion catnip in the early 2000s. All the brands wanted her to wear their dresses on the red carpet. In 2003, Chanel took another approach and made her an ambassador of the Chanel No. 5 fragrance. They paid her US$12 million, nearly double what they paid for Brad Pitt for the same job.

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Robert Pattinson -

From vampire heartthrob to serious fashion icon, Pattinson has made a real journey. In 2012, he was paid US$12 million to be the face of a Dior fragrance. Now he is the face of the whole brand, but how much they are paying him is unknown. It is sure to be a lot!

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Floyd Mayweather -

In 2017, Mayweather fought another fighting legend, Conor McGregor. Mayweather sold all the ad space on his clothing for that historic fight. Overall, he made US$25 million for just selling spaces on his outfit before, during, and after the fight.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. -

The race car driver and team owner made a huge amount in 2007. Mountain Dew and the National Guard endorsed Earnhardt Jr. for US$25 million.

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Taylor Swift -

In 2014, Taylor Swift banked a whopping US$26 million for being a spokesperson for Diet Coke. She did some TV ads featuring her cats, some radio shows, and appearances. Not too much work for such a large sum!

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DJ Tiesto -

The incredibly popular DJ Tiesto made a cracking deal in 2014. 7UP spent US$30 million on a campaign to merge Tiesto with the 7UP brand.

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George Clooney -

Nespresso would never have been as successful as it is without Clooney. While they have used other famous people such as Burt Reynolds and the Muppets, Clooney has been the biggest success. His ambassadorship earned him US$40 million in 2017.

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Britney Spears -

Pepsi had always gone for the big names when it comes to advertising. In 2001, Spears was the "it girl" of the music industry. Pepsi paid her US$50 million to work with her on some ads.

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Julia Roberts -

Julia Roberts has been working with Lancôme for a long time. She has been the face of the famed perfume La vie est belle. Lancôme has paid her around US$50 million for the campaign.

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Beyoncé -

Every brand must want Beyoncé to advertise for them. Well, Pepsi paid a high price for her to do so. Beyoncé was paid the crazy amount of US$50 million in 2012.

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Charlize Theron -

Charlize Theron gets paid some of the largest sums for her endorsements. Dior created a US$5 million a year contract for 11 years in exchange for j'adore ads. That makes US$55 million in total!

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Serena Williams -

There are few better places to advertise sports brands than actually during the game. Williams is the highest-earning woman in sports. In 2003, Nike signed a contract with her worth US$55 million.

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50 Cent -

Vitaminwater is also a company that spends a lot of money on endorsement deals. 50 Cent is actually part owner of the company Glaceau, the owner of Vitaminwater. Even so, he also had a contract with the company worth US$60-$100 million for his endorsement of the product.

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Sofía Vergara -

In total, from working with companies such as Quaker Oats, Pepsi, Head and Shoulders, and CoverGirl, Vergara has made an incredible US$94.5 million!

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George Foreman -

The king of endorsements is undoubtedly George Foreman. The company Salton and their electric grills hardly had a reputation before they became George Foreman Grill. The lean, mean, grilling machines have brought George Foreman US$200 million!

Sources: (Yahoo! Finance) (14ideas)

See also: Celebrity brands and endorsements gone wrong

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