Lady Gaga on top of Forbes' List of Top-Earning Celebs Under 30

NEW YORK: According to Forbes Magazine website, it’s somewhat ironic that Lady Gaga once again ranks as the top-earning celebrity under the age of 30 as despite a hip surgery that forced the cancellation of part of her tour, she still managed to earn an estimated $80 million in the past year.

Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber, who made headlines as much for his antics off stage as on, came in a distant second with an estimated income of $58 million. Singer Taylor Swift was third, pulling in $55 million, about $2 million less than last year when she topped the list.

But of course Gaga’s injury wasn’t caused by decaying bones and muscles. She had a labral tear, likely from the intense dancing she does during her shows. And after her surgery the Mother Monster didn’t just hide away to recover. She rolled out in a custom-made 24-karat gold plated wheelchair.

The Forbes website said Lady Gaga, 27, would have earned more had she not had to cancel some 20 U.S. shows starting in February. Gaga announced earlier this month that she will release her next album "ARTPOP" on November 11.

The website adds that women dominate it's list of the Top-Earning Celebrities Under 30: Seven of the top 10 of women. As in past years, Forbes didn’t include athletes to keep the list more Hollywood-focused.

Forbes talked to agents, managers, producers, executives and other in-the-know folks to come up with its estimates, which include all entertainment-related income. Forbes don’t deduct for taxes, agent fees or the other costs of being a celebrity.

Rihanna comes in fourth with $43 million. The Barbados-born singer played 40 shows during the time period and releases a new album, Unapologetic. The record has gone platinum and netted hit singles like “Diamonds” and “Stay.”

Jennifer Lawrence (who is new to the Celebrity 100) is the top-ranked actor on Forbes Top-Earning Celebrities Under 30 list. Thanks to The Hunger Games franchise, she earned an estimated $26 million between June 2012 and June 2013 placing her 8th on the list. The 22-year-old actress also landed her first Oscar for her starring role in Silver Linings Playbook.

Lawrence is indisputably on the rise, while another actress who makes Forbes list, Kristen Stewart, may have already had her moment in the sun. With the final Twilight movie hitting theaters in November 2012, she earned an estimated $22 million, placing her ninth on the list.

But Stewart doesn’t have anything big on the horizon that will keep her earning at the same level. Like many child actors who earn a ton from franchises, she’s now taking advantage of her earnings and fame to do smaller movies like the recent On The Road. Based on Jack Kerouac’s famous book, the movie only opened in 107 theaters and grossed $8.7 million. Compare that to Breaking Dawn 2, which opened in 4,000 theaters and grossed $830 million.

British singer Adele, who won an Oscar for the theme from the James Bond movie "Skyfall," was seventh on the list with an estimated $25 million.