Jennifer Lopez Named World's Most Powerful Celebrity

Lopez is "a state-of-the-art celebrity success story," writes Forbes. "With $52 million in earnings over the last 12 months and a massive amount of fame, Lopez lands at No. 1 on our Celebrity 100 list for the first time."

The magazine suggests that Jennifer's career turned around substantially with her judging role on American Idol, which raised her profile and helped land her new product lines and endorsement deals.