welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten successful celebs of 2015 how can I take
successful celebs of 2015 how can I take
successful celebs of 2015 how can I take my ponytail out yeah why not huh we’re
my ponytail out yeah why not huh we’re
my ponytail out yeah why not huh we’re talking about all this stuff yeah let’s
talking about all this stuff yeah let’s
talking about all this stuff yeah let’s take that damn ponytail out for this
take that damn ponytail out for this
take that damn ponytail out for this list our only criteria for celebrities
list our only criteria for celebrities
list our only criteria for celebrities is that they had to kick some major ass
is that they had to kick some major ass
is that they had to kick some major ass in 2015
in 2015
in 2015 whether it was on YouTube in the
whether it was on YouTube in the
whether it was on YouTube in the sporting arena at the box office on the
sporting arena at the box office on the
sporting arena at the box office on the charts or in the realm of pop culture
number 10 pewdiepie how’s it going my
number 10 pewdiepie how’s it going my name is given that WatchMojo is one of
name is given that WatchMojo is one of
name is given that WatchMojo is one of the world’s top 10 YouTube channels this
the world’s top 10 YouTube channels this
the world’s top 10 YouTube channels this entry may seem like a shout-out to one
entry may seem like a shout-out to one
entry may seem like a shout-out to one of our own but PewDiePie
of our own but PewDiePie
of our own but PewDiePie is far more than just a crazy
is far more than just a crazy
is far more than just a crazy personality you might feel a little
personality you might feel a little
personality you might feel a little headache Bob but that’s normal
headache Bob but that’s normal
headache Bob but that’s normal tomahawk chop and while some of your
tomahawk chop and while some of your
tomahawk chop and while some of your friends may identify more with Jennifer
friends may identify more with Jennifer
friends may identify more with Jennifer Lawrence or Justin Beiber Felix
Lawrence or Justin Beiber Felix
Lawrence or Justin Beiber Felix Kjellberg is on the verge of innovating
Kjellberg is on the verge of innovating
Kjellberg is on the verge of innovating the YouTube platform even further thanks
the YouTube platform even further thanks
the YouTube platform even further thanks to the fact that the Walking Dead
to the fact that the Walking Dead
to the fact that the Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman has signed on to
creator Robert Kirkman has signed on to
creator Robert Kirkman has signed on to produce a new series entitled scare
produce a new series entitled scare
produce a new series entitled scare PewDiePie it’s gonna be me getting put
PewDiePie it’s gonna be me getting put
PewDiePie it’s gonna be me getting put into live horror games the concept
into live horror games the concept
into live horror games the concept itself may cause your mom or dad to
itself may cause your mom or dad to
itself may cause your mom or dad to scratch their head but if the series
scratch their head but if the series
scratch their head but if the series catches on it will mark the beginning of
catches on it will mark the beginning of
catches on it will mark the beginning of a new era in online entertainment this
a new era in online entertainment this
a new era in online entertainment this is my thank you to you bros for getting
is my thank you to you bros for getting
is my thank you to you bros for getting to ten billion views on this channel
to ten billion views on this channel
to ten billion views on this channel that’s a number that I would never in my
that’s a number that I would never in my
that’s a number that I would never in my wildest dreams think we would reach
wildest dreams think we would reach
wildest dreams think we would reach number 9 Adele hello it’s me oh hello
number 9 Adele hello it’s me oh hello
number 9 Adele hello it’s me oh hello Adele it’s nice to see you again given
Adele it’s nice to see you again given
Adele it’s nice to see you again given the massive success of the hello music
the massive success of the hello music
the massive success of the hello music video you gotta give it to the British
video you gotta give it to the British
video you gotta give it to the British singer as she not only upped the ante
singer as she not only upped the ante
singer as she not only upped the ante with her October 2015 single release but
with her October 2015 single release but
with her October 2015 single release but also enlisted one of the more
also enlisted one of the more
also enlisted one of the more transgressive filmmakers of our time in
transgressive filmmakers of our time in
transgressive filmmakers of our time in the Canadians F J Dilla a director who
the Canadians F J Dilla a director who
the Canadians F J Dilla a director who released his debut feature at 20 years
released his debut feature at 20 years
released his debut feature at 20 years of age
of age
of age sure Adele didn’t even dropped the
sure Adele didn’t even dropped the
sure Adele didn’t even dropped the singles parent album until late November
singles parent album until late November
singles parent album until late November but that doesn’t really matter for our
but that doesn’t really matter for our
but that doesn’t really matter for our list cuz 25 is already the most talked
list cuz 25 is already the most talked
list cuz 25 is already the most talked about record in recent memory
number eight Amy Schumer tears oh truly
number eight Amy Schumer tears oh truly one of the breakout stars of 2015 this
one of the breakout stars of 2015 this
one of the breakout stars of 2015 this comedian was originally a contestant on
comedian was originally a contestant on
comedian was originally a contestant on NBC’s Last Comic Standing back in 2007
NBC’s Last Comic Standing back in 2007
NBC’s Last Comic Standing back in 2007 like I was the last one of my friends to
like I was the last one of my friends to
like I was the last one of my friends to know it wasn’t cool to drink like a
know it wasn’t cool to drink like a
know it wasn’t cool to drink like a homeless person anymore
homeless person anymore
homeless person anymore oh and she’s also a relative of US
oh and she’s also a relative of US
oh and she’s also a relative of US Senator Chuck Schumer while some of you
Senator Chuck Schumer while some of you
Senator Chuck Schumer while some of you mojo holics may still be inside Amy
mojo holics may still be inside Amy
mojo holics may still be inside Amy Schumer virgins which is certainly okay
Schumer virgins which is certainly okay
Schumer virgins which is certainly okay most of you have probably seen her box
most of you have probably seen her box
most of you have probably seen her box office hit trainwreck opposite Bill
office hit trainwreck opposite Bill
office hit trainwreck opposite Bill Hader and LeBron James I would have to
Hader and LeBron James I would have to
Hader and LeBron James I would have to ask you a question don’t hurt him she’s
ask you a question don’t hurt him she’s
ask you a question don’t hurt him she’s a foul-mouthed minx with brilliant
a foul-mouthed minx with brilliant
a foul-mouthed minx with brilliant comedic timing and her unique way of
comedic timing and her unique way of
comedic timing and her unique way of approaching taboo subjects has made her
approaching taboo subjects has made her
approaching taboo subjects has made her one of the most successful celebs of the
one of the most successful celebs of the
one of the most successful celebs of the year I don’t understand you’re also cool
year I don’t understand you’re also cool
year I don’t understand you’re also cool my believe me no one was more surprised
my believe me no one was more surprised
my believe me no one was more surprised than me that they let me stay cool
than me that they let me stay cool
than me that they let me stay cool throughout my 40s and the fact that it
throughout my 40s and the fact that it
throughout my 40s and the fact that it continued into my 50s was just like
continued into my 50s was just like
continued into my 50s was just like thanks but I thought that Us Weekly had
thanks but I thought that Us Weekly had
thanks but I thought that Us Weekly had made some sort of a clerical errors
made some sort of a clerical errors
made some sort of a clerical errors number seven break my image a couple of
number seven break my image a couple of
number seven break my image a couple of weeks into February 2015
weeks into February 2015
weeks into February 2015 this man dropped a surprise mixtape and
this man dropped a surprise mixtape and
this man dropped a surprise mixtape and made social media go what let’s be
made social media go what let’s be
made social media go what let’s be honest there aren’t a whole lot of MCS
honest there aren’t a whole lot of MCS
honest there aren’t a whole lot of MCS that inspire hashtags are we right or
that inspire hashtags are we right or
that inspire hashtags are we right or are we right what it is Young Jeezy Meek
are we right what it is Young Jeezy Meek
are we right what it is Young Jeezy Meek Mill we’re just saying oh and Drake even
Mill we’re just saying oh and Drake even
Mill we’re just saying oh and Drake even dropped a joint with future this past
dropped a joint with future this past
dropped a joint with future this past year where were you when not a dog’s
year where were you when not a dog’s
year where were you when not a dog’s needed help
needed help
needed help oh yes then it comes Syria go pay
oh yes then it comes Syria go pay
oh yes then it comes Syria go pay yourself some of you don’t even know
yourself some of you don’t even know
yourself some of you don’t even know what the hell we’re talking about but I
what the hell we’re talking about but I
what the hell we’re talking about but I just believe us when we say it’s a great
just believe us when we say it’s a great
just believe us when we say it’s a great time to be alive I know
of course
of course Drake is Canadian and WatchMojo loves
Drake is Canadian and WatchMojo loves
Drake is Canadian and WatchMojo loves its own but when this man released
its own but when this man released
its own but when this man released hotline bling even Donald Trump took
hotline bling even Donald Trump took
hotline bling even Donald Trump took notice
number 6 Jimmy Fallon after the show is
number 6 Jimmy Fallon after the show is to have to party then after the party is
to have to party then after the party is
to have to party then after the party is the hotel in the past year intellectual
the hotel in the past year intellectual
the hotel in the past year intellectual minds such as John Stewart and David
minds such as John Stewart and David
minds such as John Stewart and David Letterman have walked away from their
Letterman have walked away from their
Letterman have walked away from their late-night hosting gigs in light of all
late-night hosting gigs in light of all
late-night hosting gigs in light of all of this
of this
of this praise merited or not do me a favor
praise merited or not do me a favor
praise merited or not do me a favor save a little for my funeral all right
save a little for my funeral all right
save a little for my funeral all right okay while Jimmy Fallon may thrive on
okay while Jimmy Fallon may thrive on
okay while Jimmy Fallon may thrive on sophomoric humor he certainly earned his
sophomoric humor he certainly earned his
sophomoric humor he certainly earned his stripes during his first full year as
stripes during his first full year as
stripes during his first full year as the Tonight Show host not everybody can
the Tonight Show host not everybody can
the Tonight Show host not everybody can go viral on a nightly basis because not
go viral on a nightly basis because not
go viral on a nightly basis because not everybody is capable of combining
everybody is capable of combining
everybody is capable of combining genuine likability with a natural feel
genuine likability with a natural feel
genuine likability with a natural feel for comedy Jimmy Fallon may not fit into
for comedy Jimmy Fallon may not fit into
for comedy Jimmy Fallon may not fit into the category of traditional talk-show
the category of traditional talk-show
the category of traditional talk-show hosts
hosts
hosts but that’s what makes him perfect for
but that’s what makes him perfect for
but that’s what makes him perfect for the job
the job
the job [Music]
number five Donald Trump the tough guys
number five Donald Trump the tough guys don’t talk like tough guys you need
don’t talk like tough guys you need
don’t talk like tough guys you need smarts the tough guys a lot of the times
smarts the tough guys a lot of the times
smarts the tough guys a lot of the times the tough guys they’re the weak ones I’m
the tough guys they’re the weak ones I’m
the tough guys they’re the weak ones I’m tougher than all of them believe me some
tougher than all of them believe me some
tougher than all of them believe me some of you may be literally puking in your
of you may be literally puking in your
of you may be literally puking in your mouths at this very moment but that
mouths at this very moment but that
mouths at this very moment but that doesn’t change the fact that Donald had
doesn’t change the fact that Donald had
doesn’t change the fact that Donald had a huge 2015 many of the greats have
a huge 2015 many of the greats have
a huge 2015 many of the greats have hosted as you know this show like me in
hosted as you know this show like me in
hosted as you know this show like me in 2004
2004
2004 the guy hosted Saturday Night Live he
the guy hosted Saturday Night Live he
the guy hosted Saturday Night Live he made otherwise laughable debates worth
made otherwise laughable debates worth
made otherwise laughable debates worth watching
watching
watching seriously oh and the Donald might even
seriously oh and the Donald might even
seriously oh and the Donald might even become the next president of the United
become the next president of the United
become the next president of the United States seriously and we will make
States seriously and we will make
States seriously and we will make America great again thank you thank you
America great again thank you thank you
America great again thank you thank you very much hey we can’t vote but some of
very much hey we can’t vote but some of
very much hey we can’t vote but some of you can and beyond the entertainment
you can and beyond the entertainment
you can and beyond the entertainment factor of mr. Trump he does appear to
factor of mr. Trump he does appear to
factor of mr. Trump he does appear to know what he’s doing
know what he’s doing
know what he’s doing well maybe not but then again he might
well maybe not but then again he might
well maybe not but then again he might just be a distraction until Hillary
just be a distraction until Hillary
just be a distraction until Hillary Clinton rises up she was the worst
Clinton rises up she was the worst
Clinton rises up she was the worst Secretary of State in the history of the
Secretary of State in the history of the
Secretary of State in the history of the United States used to donate I mean you
United States used to donate I mean you
United States used to donate I mean you gave a lot of money over because I was a
gave a lot of money over because I was a
gave a lot of money over because I was a businessman
businessman
businessman number four Floyd Mayweather Jr Floyd
number four Floyd Mayweather Jr Floyd
number four Floyd Mayweather Jr Floyd Mayweather walks into the McDonald’s the
Mayweather walks into the McDonald’s the
Mayweather walks into the McDonald’s the men ordered 8,000 chicken nuggets now
men ordered 8,000 chicken nuggets now
men ordered 8,000 chicken nuggets now that’s a champion here’s a question for
that’s a champion here’s a question for
that’s a champion here’s a question for you millions of mojo holics how did you
you millions of mojo holics how did you
you millions of mojo holics how did you earn your dough in 2015 if you’re like
earn your dough in 2015 if you’re like
earn your dough in 2015 if you’re like us you were probably hustling hustling
us you were probably hustling hustling
us you were probably hustling hustling on a daily basis but if you’re like
on a daily basis but if you’re like
on a daily basis but if you’re like Floyd Mayweather jr. Leach and none of
Floyd Mayweather jr. Leach and none of
Floyd Mayweather jr. Leach and none of you are you made the majority of your
you are you made the majority of your
you are you made the majority of your money on to Saturday nights in May and
money on to Saturday nights in May and
money on to Saturday nights in May and September we say he’s tired of boxing
September we say he’s tired of boxing
September we say he’s tired of boxing like this trust me great fighters great
like this trust me great fighters great
like this trust me great fighters great athletes live for moments like this
athletes live for moments like this
athletes live for moments like this to be fair big-money floyd has spent
to be fair big-money floyd has spent
to be fair big-money floyd has spent years training and developing his brand
years training and developing his brand
years training and developing his brand and it all paid off big when he earned
and it all paid off big when he earned
and it all paid off big when he earned oh a few hundred million dollars for the
oh a few hundred million dollars for the
oh a few hundred million dollars for the anticlimactic fight against Manny
anticlimactic fight against Manny
anticlimactic fight against Manny Pacquiao who also managed to have quite
Pacquiao who also managed to have quite
Pacquiao who also managed to have quite the year despite the embarrassing loss
the year despite the embarrassing loss
the year despite the embarrassing loss [Music]
remember this casual boxing fans when
remember this casual boxing fans when you pay to watch a defensive boxer
you pay to watch a defensive boxer
you pay to watch a defensive boxer entertain you’re probably not gonna get
entertain you’re probably not gonna get
entertain you’re probably not gonna get the knockout you wanted even so we made
the knockout you wanted even so we made
the knockout you wanted even so we made Floyd even richard i know i want i
Floyd even richard i know i want i
Floyd even richard i know i want i normally a better fighter
normally a better fighter
normally a better fighter we fight ten times i’m a win tonight we
we fight ten times i’m a win tonight we
we fight ten times i’m a win tonight we fight twenty tyler moore twenty time we
fight twenty tyler moore twenty time we
fight twenty tyler moore twenty time we find out how to time
find out how to time
find out how to time i’m win out of times number three tom
i’m win out of times number three tom
i’m win out of times number three tom hardy it’s hard to believe that it’s
hardy it’s hard to believe that it’s
hardy it’s hard to believe that it’s been five years since this man starred
been five years since this man starred
been five years since this man starred as ames in Christopher Nolan’s
as ames in Christopher Nolan’s
as ames in Christopher Nolan’s mind-blowing film Inception
mind-blowing film Inception
mind-blowing film Inception and with all due respect to his 2015
and with all due respect to his 2015
and with all due respect to his 2015 roles in child 44 and legend it was Tom
roles in child 44 and legend it was Tom
roles in child 44 and legend it was Tom Hardy’s modern take on Max Rockatansky
Hardy’s modern take on Max Rockatansky
Hardy’s modern take on Max Rockatansky that cemented his status as a bankable
that cemented his status as a bankable
that cemented his status as a bankable box-office star let’s say this movie
box-office star let’s say this movie
box-office star let’s say this movie goers didn’t just like Mad Max fury road
goers didn’t just like Mad Max fury road
goers didn’t just like Mad Max fury road they effing loved it
they effing loved it
they effing loved it and while Hardy’s 2012 performance as
and while Hardy’s 2012 performance as
and while Hardy’s 2012 performance as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises was
Bane in The Dark Knight Rises was
Bane in The Dark Knight Rises was certainly legendary his Mad Max
certainly legendary his Mad Max
certainly legendary his Mad Max performance was truly epic oh and he
performance was truly epic oh and he
performance was truly epic oh and he closed out the year opposite Leonardo
closed out the year opposite Leonardo
closed out the year opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the revenant not a bad year
DiCaprio in the revenant not a bad year
DiCaprio in the revenant not a bad year for mr. Hardy no one cared who I was
for mr. Hardy no one cared who I was
for mr. Hardy no one cared who I was till I put on the Mars
till I put on the Mars
till I put on the Mars number two Cristiano Ronaldo
number two Cristiano Ronaldo
number two Cristiano Ronaldo [Applause]
not everybody can name the team this man
not everybody can name the team this man plays for Real Madrid and some may not
plays for Real Madrid and some may not
plays for Real Madrid and some may not even realize his true nationality
even realize his true nationality
even realize his true nationality Portuguese but everybody has likely
Portuguese but everybody has likely
Portuguese but everybody has likely heard his name and seen his face so you
heard his name and seen his face so you
heard his name and seen his face so you do wish sometimes that you could get up
do wish sometimes that you could get up
do wish sometimes that you could get up and no one would recognize you
and no one would recognize you
and no one would recognize you yes I wish I pay for that if it’s
yes I wish I pay for that if it’s
yes I wish I pay for that if it’s possible that’s because Cristiano
possible that’s because Cristiano
possible that’s because Cristiano Ronaldo has the looks and talent
Ronaldo has the looks and talent
Ronaldo has the looks and talent necessary for international stardom and
necessary for international stardom and
necessary for international stardom and with such Fame comes a big bank account
with such Fame comes a big bank account
with such Fame comes a big bank account the footballer raked in approximately 80
the footballer raked in approximately 80
the footballer raked in approximately 80 million dollars alone in 2015 and
million dollars alone in 2015 and
million dollars alone in 2015 and starred in his own self-titled
starred in his own self-titled
starred in his own self-titled documentary a human solution film when
documentary a human solution film when
documentary a human solution film when Queen Semiramis producer Moscow mascot
Queen Semiramis producer Moscow mascot
Queen Semiramis producer Moscow mascot was from the moon
was from the moon
was from the moon kiss it by given the collective
kiss it by given the collective
kiss it by given the collective awesomeness of Cristiano it can be easy
awesomeness of Cristiano it can be easy
awesomeness of Cristiano it can be easy to dislike him with a passion however he
to dislike him with a passion however he
to dislike him with a passion however he does seem like a good guy
does seem like a good guy
does seem like a good guy much like his rival from FC Barcelona
much like his rival from FC Barcelona
much like his rival from FC Barcelona Leonel Messi who also had quite the year
Leonel Messi who also had quite the year
Leonel Messi who also had quite the year despite that MCL tear in late September
despite that MCL tear in late September
despite that MCL tear in late September so it’s good they have a good
so it’s good they have a good
so it’s good they have a good relationship with him you play for one
relationship with him you play for one
relationship with him you play for one club apply for another club you want the
club apply for another club you want the
club apply for another club you want the best for him I want the best for me so
best for him I want the best for me so
best for him I want the best for me so it’s not we have a good relationship you
it’s not we have a good relationship you
it’s not we have a good relationship you know we don’t have we are not home
know we don’t have we are not home
know we don’t have we are not home friends but you know we respect each
friends but you know we respect each
friends but you know we respect each other that looks like a very good
other that looks like a very good
other that looks like a very good relationship before we unveil our number
relationship before we unveil our number
relationship before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions
mara when I’m done to be honest and I
mara when I’m done to be honest and I put that down my mama and my baby boo
put that down my mama and my baby boo
put that down my mama and my baby boo 220-million walking at the car Betty
220-million walking at the car Betty
220-million walking at the car Betty whoa whoa
we all know that Taylor Swift is and
we all know that Taylor Swift is and will continue to be a mega pop star
will continue to be a mega pop star
will continue to be a mega pop star however in 2015 she did more than just
however in 2015 she did more than just
however in 2015 she did more than just collect her checks and live a life of
collect her checks and live a life of
collect her checks and live a life of luxury
case in point she set an example for the
case in point she set an example for the music industry by taking on Apple when
music industry by taking on Apple when
music industry by taking on Apple when they refused to pay artists during a
they refused to pay artists during a
they refused to pay artists during a three-month trial subscription google
three-month trial subscription google
three-month trial subscription google can’t change it Microsoft can’t change
can’t change it Microsoft can’t change
can’t change it Microsoft can’t change it customers can barely change it but
it customers can barely change it but
it customers can barely change it but Taylor Swift puts one thing on tumblr
Taylor Swift puts one thing on tumblr
Taylor Swift puts one thing on tumblr and boom Apple completely changes
and boom Apple completely changes
and boom Apple completely changes policies that they spent months
policies that they spent months
policies that they spent months negotiating it once Taylor spoke out the
negotiating it once Taylor spoke out the
negotiating it once Taylor spoke out the policy changed the very next day which
policy changed the very next day which
policy changed the very next day which shows just how much clout the young
shows just how much clout the young
shows just how much clout the young artist has I think it was like a golden
artist has I think it was like a golden
artist has I think it was like a golden angel swift molded the minds of young
angel swift molded the minds of young
angel swift molded the minds of young talent on NBC’s The Voice and in 2015
talent on NBC’s The Voice and in 2015
talent on NBC’s The Voice and in 2015 she inspired millions of adoring fans
she inspired millions of adoring fans
she inspired millions of adoring fans with her epic 1989 World Tour and while
with her epic 1989 World Tour and while
with her epic 1989 World Tour and while we can appreciate the monster year that
we can appreciate the monster year that
we can appreciate the monster year that Katy Perry had it was Taylor Swift who
Katy Perry had it was Taylor Swift who
Katy Perry had it was Taylor Swift who set a higher standard for her fellow
set a higher standard for her fellow
set a higher standard for her fellow musicians and stars in 2015
musicians and stars in 2015
musicians and stars in 2015 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our list say no who’s
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do you agree with our list say no who’s your favorite successful celeb of 2015
your favorite successful celeb of 2015
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