Kim Kardashian graces unexpected magazine cover: Forbes

Kim Kardashian has appeared onmany magazine covers, but this month she's front and center on one on which you'd never think you'd see the reality star.

Kardashian is the cover girl for Forbes for its latest issue.

And she's apparently the perfect face for the article "The New Mobile Moguls" after her game raked in tens of millions of dollars.

Launched in June 2014, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood has been downloaded 45 million times, generating $160 million. Kardashian took $45 million for herself from the app, Forbes reported.

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She also is number 42 on Forbes' list of richest celebrities after she earned $51 million this year through all of her business endeavors.

Kardashian isn't the only celeb looking to the web and gaming to pad their bank accounts. Jason Statham has shooter game tagged to his name, William Shatner has a paid poetry site and Tom Hanks goes old school with an app that simulates typing on a typewriter, Forbes reported.

Click here to read more about Kim K's mind for business and how other celebrities are cashing in.