Beyonce and Jay-Z are Highest-Paid Celebrity Couple in 2012 with $78M

Beyonce and Jay-Z topped Forbes' list of the World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples with a combined annual income of $78 million.

Thanks to Beyonce's albums sales, including her new album that went platinum in the U.S. and non-musical ventures and endorsement deals, the singer collected $40 million between May 2011-May 2012, according to Forbes citing data from its own Celebrities 100 list. Her husband, rapper Jay-Z took in $38 million the same year due to the success of his album "Watch the Throne" in collaboration with Kanye West and other businesses.

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Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen and husband NFL player Tom Brady ranked No. 2 hauling a total of $72 million in one year.

David and Victoria Beckham placed third with $54 million. Hollywood's hottest couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt - who are rumored to get married this weekend in France - landed on fourth place with a combined annual income of $45 million.

On fifth place were Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith with a combined annual fortune of $40 million.