The other day Forbes magazine ranked the richest Russian celebrities.
Tennis player Maria Sharapova took the first place, earning $ 24.4 million thanks to advertising. Mariinsky art director Valery Gergiev ranked second with $ 18 million, hockey player Alexander Ovechkin ranked third with $ 16 million.
Svetlana Khodchenkova ($ 1.7 million), Alexey Chumakov ($ 1.8 million) and Yulia Kovalchuk ($ 1.3 million) also hit the rating.