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Jennifer Lopez is #1 on Forbes 100 Most Powerful List, Rihanna is #4

American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez is the most powerful celebrity for 2012, according to Forbes Magazines annual 100 Most Powerful Celebs ranking.

Hard to believe?
Well, JLo is banking as an American idol host, executive producer of latin reality series Q’Viva, Loreal spokesperson, actress and entertainer. Cha’ching!!! According to the magazine, the 42 year-old earned $52 Million in the past year.

Income was not the only factor though, visibility in radio, print (including magazine covers) and television and on social media sites play a key role. Rihanna with her 19 million Twitter Fans and 56 million Facebook likes, came in 2nd behind Lady Gaga in social ranking. The Bajan star’s overall rank was #4.

Here are the top 10 celebs on the “Celebrity 100″ list:

#1 Jennifer Lopez
#2 Oprah Winfrey
#3 Justin Bieber
#4 Rihanna
#5 Lady Gaga
#6 Britney Spears
#7 Kim Kardashian
#8 Katy Perry
#9 Tom Cruise
#10 Steven Spielberg

Full list at FORBES

What do you think, CC family? Do you agree that J-Lo should be #1 and Riri #3?? weigh in now!