We all know who are the richest people in the world, but the people in this list are only under the age of 27, continue on to see who were the celeb-youngsters to earn the most in 2005.

Top Earning Young Celebrities For 2005 List :

1. The Olsen Twins - Pay $40 million

Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen started their acting careers on the television series Full House in 1987 at the age of 7. Today they’re 20 years old and are the “Most Powerful Young Women in Hollywood”, they are reported to be worth $150 million each.

2. LeBron James - Pay $26 million

Beginning in his junior year of high school, 21 years old phenomenon named LeBron James was highly promoted by the national media in the United States as a future NBA star. This year he led Cleveland Cavaliers to their first playoff in 7 years, adding to his revenue from grand contracts, mostly with Nike.

3. Ronaldinho - Pay $26 million

Commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho, the 26 years old already-legendary player masterfully handles the soccer ball as though he were born with it. He has won the FIFA Player of the Year award 2 years straight, led Barcelona to win the UEFA champions cup, and is currently playing with Brazil, trying to win a sixth title.

4. Maria Sharapova - Pay $19 million

First made famous for her wonderful tennis, then for her loud groans while hitting the yellow ball, Maria Sharapova was a very busy 19 years old lady as a professional tennis player and part-time model. She signed nomerous deals with companies like Nike, Colgate-Palmolive, Canon, Motorola & Land Rover.

5. Michelle Wie - Pay $17 million

The youngest of the members in the list, Michelle Wie turned 16 on October 2005, just a few days after she turned pro. The golfer became internationally known for her long drives and her attempts to make it to the mens only Masters tour. Wie signed the right deals with the right companies, watchmaker Omega and real estate firm Shin Young helped her capturing the 5th place in the list.

6. Paris Hilton - Pay $7 million

The celebutante is Paris Hilton’s best definition. Other than that there isn’t much to say about her that you didn’t know, she’s highly over-exposed by the media, which surely helped her getting licensing deals. Perfumes, watches, nightclubs and even a new videogame is named after the Hilton Hotel heiress.

7. Adriana Lima - Pay $4 million

At the age of 15, she finished 1st place in a Ford Supermodel of Brazil model search. 10 years later, Adriana Lima makes $4 million from contracts with grandiose companies like Victoria’s Secret, Maybelline and Telecom Italia Mobile.

8. Nicole Richie - Pay $2 million

Best known for being the daughter of singer Lionel Richie and (former) friend of Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie is on the rise with a $2.5 million deal with shoemaker Jimmy Choo, TV development deal with Fox, pop album and a novel of her own called “The Truth About Diamonds”.