7. Beyonce Knowles The American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress gave birth to her first child, Blue Ivy Carter, in January 2012. In August 2012, Forbes placed Knowles and Jay-Z at number one on the "World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples" list, for collectively earning $78 million in the past year. In 2013, Knowles will star as Queen Tara in the 3D CGI animated film Epic.