The Most Influential Celebrities of 2013

Steven Spielberg

The man behind the scenes, Spielberg is one of the most underrated of the influential celebrities on this list. What drives Spielberg is the money he’s raking in. He has an annuity from ‘Jurassic Park’, ‘ET’, and ‘Jaws’ that helps drive his $100M-plus annual earnings. Spielberg has made so many incredible movies it’s hard to keep track. His movies alone drive an influence that most celebrities don’t have.

Interestingly enough, Spielberg scores very high in other categories as well. He proves to be a very marketable celebrity with a high press rank. We don’t realize it because he’s not getting the Bieber-type press, but he still gets plenty of it. Using the same factors for everyone, it easily propels Spielberg to the top of the list of most influential.

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