Top Young Earner Hollywood Celebrity

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

Rank: 1

Estimated earnings: $40 million (combined)
Ages: 20
Profession: Moguls, Models, Actresses

Former child stars turned reedy hipster twins earn the bulk of their income from their $1 billion (sales) retail empire, Dualstar, which pumps out tween-oriented merchandise. (Wal-Mart is a huge customer.) The twins displayed a decidedly sexier side last year when they appeared in print ads for designer Badgley Mischka--as sure a sign as any that their relevance to the tween market may be fading. It's no wonder then that Dualstar is now marketing brands from other teen stars, like towheads Dylan and Cole Sprouse from Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.

Daniel Radcliffe

Rank: 2
Estimated earnings: $13 million
Age: 17
Profession: Actor

Wizardry and witchcraft have never been an especially lucrative field. Not so for this British teen. His salary for portraying Harry Potter in the film adaptations of J.K. Rowling's wildly successful novels has reportedly increased fiftyfold since The Sorcerer's Stone in 2001. (He is rumored to get a slice of merchandising revenues off the next flick.) Radcliffe's pared-down performance in the British stage revival of "Equus"--he appears nude at one point--is already cultivating him legions of, ahem, more-mature fans.

Lindsay Lohan

Rank: 3
Estimated earnings: $6 million
Age: 20
Profession: Actress

None of the three films Lohan co-starred in last year generated as much ink as her wild nights out on the club circuit. While filming Georgia Rule last summer, the actress was publicly chastised by the film's studio chief James G. Robinson for her hard-partying ways. After the new year, Lohan entered rehab, forcing her to scale back her production schedule. She's currently filming I Know Who Killed Me and starring in a Miu Miu ad campaign.

Dakota Fanning

Rank: 4
Estimated earnings: $4 million
Age: 13
Profession: Actress

Born Hannah Dakota Fanning, Hollywood's most sought-after kiddie actress landed her first real acting job as an accident victim on the popular television series ER. At 8 she was the youngest person ever to score a SAG Award, for I Am Sam. She has already performed in 18 films, including the 2005 Spielberg thriller, War of the Worlds, starring Tom Cruise. Her latest flick: Hounddog, which generated controversy for her sexually provocative role.

Amanda Bynes

Rank: 5
Estimated earnings: $2.5 million
Age: 20
Profession: Actress

The one-time Nickelodeon regular wrapped up her WB television series What I Like About You last year. Bynes is now establishing her bona fides as a teeny-bopper film headliner. Last year she starred in She's the Man, which grossed $34 million at domestic box offices. Her biggest role yet: Penny Pingleton in the upcoming film adaptation of Hairspray, starring John Travolta and Michelle Pfeiffer. She's also slated to start filming Sydney White, an update on the Snow White fairy tale.

Hayden Panettiere

Rank: 6
Estimated earnings: $2 million
Age: 17
Profession: Actress

Panettiere starred in her first commercial at 8 weeks old before hitting the soap opera circuit as a child. She went on to appear in films alongside A-listers like Denzel Washington, Kate Hudson and Hilary Swank. Panettiere has become a fixture in the tabloids since hitting it big on NBC's unexpected hit Heroes, where she plays cheerleader Claire Bennet, saver of the world. Up next: her debut album drops in May.

Vanessa Anne Hudgens

Rank: 7
Estimated earnings: $2 million
Age: 18
Profession: Actress/Singer

A Californian who made her acting debut in 2003 in the films Thirteen and Thunderbirds, Vanessa rocketed to stardom after her appearance in Disney's blockbuster made for TV film High School Musical. She's already filming the sequel, after settling a reported contract dispute that had her threatening to walk if she didn't get a raise.

Top Young Earner Hollywood Celebrity