Oprah took the first place in Forbes celebrities top

According to Forbes celebrities top, Oprah is the most powerful celebrity on the planet. "After 21 years her daytime chatfest still rules the airwaves, minting new celebs -- and hundreds of millions of dollars in profits," the magazine reports.

Winfrey, who draws 30 million viewers weekly in the United States and whose talk show reaches 112 countries, raked in $US225 million ($A291.56 million) to rank second in celebrity riches.

No. 2 Golfer Tiger Woods, with $87 million
No. 3 "Passion" director Mel Gibson
No. 4 "Revenge of the Sith" creator George Lucas
No. 5 Shaquille O'Neal
No. 6 director Steven Spielberg
No. 7, actor Johnny Depp
No. 8 pop star Madonna
No. 9 singer Elton John
No. 10 actor Tom Cruise.