Oprah, Lady Gaga top Forbes' list of Celebrity Power Women
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CNN - When they're not raking in the box office big bucks or belting out the pop hits, these celebrities are putting their money to work.
Oprah Winfrey topped Forbes Magazine's list of Celebrity Power Women.
Forbes says it's a ranking of how much impact mega-stars have made around the globe.
Lady Gaga was also up there, getting a nod for her outspoken support of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community and launching her "Born This Way" foundation.
Others near the top of the list i! ncluded Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, and Ellen DeGeneres.