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The World’s Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2024

The World’s Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2024

ByBrett KnightForbes Staff
andJustin BirnbaumForbes Staff

Explore the 2024 Forbes ranking, spotlighting the top-earning female athletes and featuring influential women in tennis, soccer, basketball and more.

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