According to the annual report from Forbes taken from figures between May 2011 to May 2012, Bey and Jay are the highest paid celebrity couple.
Beyonce earned $40 million from endorsements and from the success of her last album “4.” Jay-Z brought home $38 million from the success of his 2011 collab album “Watch the Throne” with Kanye West. Their combined salaries equal a staggering $78 million, which is $6 million more than the previous Forbes’ title holders, NFL quarterback Tom Brady and wife supermodel Gisele Bundchen, whose combined salaries topped at $72 million.
Other high-grossing couples include former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and soccer star David Beckham at $54 million, and Will and Jada Smith at $40 million.
