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It comes as little surprise that the merchandise-heavy Olsen sisters, Daniel Radcliffe -- the embodiment of the Harry Potter film franchise -- and singer/actress Hilary Duff are among Forbes magazine's 20 Richest Stars Under 25 this year. Topping the list were athletes LeBron James, Reggie Bush, Maria Sharapova and Michelle Wie.
Coming in at Number Five are Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who earned $17 million each, mostly from their huge merchandising business; Number Four is Daniel Radcliffe, who earned $15 million from Potter and his nude performance of Equus in London's West End; Number Seven is Hilary Duff, who earned $12 million from her acting, singing and 'tween merchandising; Number Eight was Avril Lavigne, who also earned $12 million from recording, touring and merchandise.
The complete list of Forbes' 20 Richest Stars Under 25 for 2007 is as follows:
1. LeBron James, 23 (Cleveland Cavaliers) - $27 million
2. Reggie Bush, 22 (New Orleans Saints) - $24 million
3. Maria Sharapova, 20 (tennis player) - $23 million
4. Michelle Wie, 18 (golfer) - $19 million
5. Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, 21 - $17 million each
6. Daniel Radcliffe, 18 - $15 million
7. Hilary Duff, 20 - $12 million
8. Avril Lavigne, 23 - $12 million
9. Carmelo Anthony, 23 (Denver Nuggets) - $10 million
10. Keira Knightley, 22 - $9 million
11. Carrie Underwood, 24 - $7 million
12. Scarlett Johansson, 23 - $5 million
13. Mischa Barton, 21 - $4.5 million
14. Dakota Fanning, 13 - $4 million
15. Emma Watson, 17 - $4 million
16. Rupert Grint, 19 - $4 million
17. Miley Cyrus, 15 - $3.5 million
18. Lindsay Lohan, 21 - $3.5 million
19. Mandy Moore, 23 - $3.5 million
20. Frankie Muniz, 22 - $3 million
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