Katy Perry has been named the highest paid female celebrity of the year, beating Taylor Swift to the top spot. Ellen DeGeneres, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé Knowles, and Kim Kardashian's millions followed not too far behind in the women's category - though they didn't make it into this year's top ten highest paid celebs which was 80 per cent male. 30-year-old Perry earned $135M over the past 12 months, according to a report published in the July 20 edition of Forbes. That number makes her not only the biggest female money-maker but also the third-highest-paid celebrity in the world this year.Katy Perry has been named the highest paid female celebrity of the year after she earned $135M over the past 12 monthsPerry is also the  third-highest-paid celebrity in the world this year preceded by Floyd Mayweather and Manny PacquiaoTaylor Swift Ellen DeGeneres, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé Knowles, and Kim Kardashian's millions followed not too far behind in the women's categoryBoth Katy Perry and Taylor Swift, who earned $80M, were the only two women who made it to the top ten list of celebrity earners
_ grabbed the second spot for highest female earner this year by making $80M, though she was only number nine out of the ten top earners.