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The following is a list of billionaire celebrities (from fields like music, cinema, sports, or television), based on calculations by reputable publications such as Forbes and The Sunday Times Rich List. Through its history, Forbes have included among their "Celebrity Billionaires" lists, tech moguls such as Steve Jobs, or former celebrity U.S. president Donald Trump.[1] The list doesn't include former celebrities like Trump or Ion Țiriac, as well music and media proprietors and executives such as Richard Desmond and Clive Calder (The Sunday Times Rich List).

Reports from others business-related publications could vary. Some milestones include, J. K. Rowling, labeled as the first author to achieve a billionaire status according to Forbes in 2004.[2]

Forbes

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Artist Nationality Industries Net worth As of Peak Namesake photo Ref.
David Geffen United States Cinema/Diversified $8.6 billion 2024 Steady [3]
Mark Cuban United States Television/Diversified $5.7 billion 2024 Steady [4]
Steven Spielberg United States Cinema $5.3 billion 2024 Steady [5]
George Lucas United States Cinema $5.3 billion 2024 $6 billion [6]
Michael Jordan United States Sports $3.5 billion 2024 Steady [7]
Oprah Winfrey United States Television $3 billion 2024 Steady [8]
Jay-Z United States Music $2.5 billion 2024 Steady [9]
Michael Jackson United States Music $2.1 billion 2018 [a] [10]
Kim Kardashian United States Fashion/Television $1.7 billion 2024 Steady [11]
Taylor Swift United States Music $1.6 billion 2024 Steady [12]
Peter Jackson New Zealand Sports $1.5 billion 2024 Steady [13]
Jack Nicklaus United States Sports $1.5 billion 2016 Steady [14]
Arnold Palmer United States Sports $1.5 billion 2016 — [14]
Rihanna Barbados Music/Fashion $1.4 billion 2024 $1.7 billion [15][16]
Tyler Perry United States Television/Cinema $1.4 billion 2024 Steady [17]
Tiger Woods United States Sports $1.3 billion 2024 $1.7 billion [18][19]
Dick Wolf United States Television/Cinema $1.2 billion 2024 Steady [20]
Magic Johnson United States Sports $1.2 billion 2024 Steady [21]
Bruce Springsteen United States Music $1.2 billion 2024 Steady [22]
LeBron James United States Sports $1.2 billion 2024 Steady [23]
Jerry Seinfeld United States Television/Cinema $1.1 billion 2024 Steady [24]
Jimmy Buffett United States Music/Others $1 billion 2023 Steady [25]
Michael Schumacher Germany Sports $1 billion 2016 — [14]

Former, and unknown status

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Artist Nationality Industries Net worth As of Peak Namesake photo Ref.
Kanye West United States Music/Fashion $400 million 2024 $2 billion [26][27]
J.K Rowling United Kingdom Publishing/Cinema N/A 2007 $1 billion [1]
Kylie Jenner United States Television/Fashion $750 million 2019 $1 billion [28][29]

Other publications

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Artist Nationality Net worth Industries As of Namesake photo Source Ref.
Paul McCartney[b] United Kingdom £1 billion Music 2024 Sunday Times Rich List [32]
Selena Gomez United States $1.3 billion Music/Fashion 2024 Bloomberg [33]

Notes

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  1. ^ A retrospective/adjusted net worth combined during his life and after up to 2018
  2. ^ Paul McCartney's estimation includes his wife Nancy Shevell's wealth, hence Forbes disputed McCartney's status as a billionaire. Shevell's family owns a trucking company which generates over $300 million per year in revenue. In 2008, McCartney disclosed personal net assets of £387,012,000 (about $600 million) as part of divorce proceedings with ex-wife Heather Mills. In 2013, Forbes estimates his net worth roughly at $650 million.[30] As of 2024, McCartney has yet to appear on Forbes's world's billionaires list.[31]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Goldman, Lea (March 8, 2007). "Celebrity Billionaires". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 29, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "J.K. Rowling And The Billion-Dollar Empire". Forbes. February 26, 2004. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Profile: David Geffen". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Profile: Mark Cuban". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Profile: Steven Spielberg". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Profile: George Lucas". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Profile: Michael Jordan". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Profile: Oprah Winfrey". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Martin, Devin Sean (April 2, 2024). "The World's Celebrity Billionaires 2024". Forbes. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Greenburg, Zack O'Malley (August 29, 2018). "Michael Jackson At 60: The King Of Pop By The Numbers". Forbes. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "Profile: Kim Kardashian". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "Profile: Taylor Swift". Forbes. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "Profile: Peter Jackson". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  14. ^ a b c "The Highest-Paid Athletes Of All-Time". Forbes. pp. 1–20. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  15. ^ "Profile: Rihanna". Forbes. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  16. ^ Dellatto, Marisa (April 7, 2023). "Forbes' Hollywood Walk Of Fame: The Richest Celebrities Of All Time". Forbes. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "Profile: Tyler Perry". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  18. ^ "Profile: Tiger Woods". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  19. ^ "Inside Tiger Woords' $1.7 billionc career". Forbes. April 8, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  20. ^ "Profile: Dick Wolf". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  21. ^ "Profile: Magic Johnson". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  22. ^ "Profile: Bruce Springsteen". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  23. ^ "Profile: LeBron James". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  24. ^ "Profile: Jerry Seinfeld". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "Forbes Profile: Jimmy Buffett". Forbes. April 4, 2023. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  26. ^ "Profile: Kanye West". Forbes. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  27. ^ Voytko, Lisette (April 5, 2023). "Here's Why Kanye West Dropped Off The Forbes Billionaires List". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  28. ^ Robehmed, Natalie (March 7, 2019). "At 21, Kylie Jenner Becomes The Youngest Self-Made Billionaire Ever". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  29. ^ "Profile: Kylie Jenner". Forbes. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  30. ^ O'Malley Greenburg, Zack (October 28, 2013). "Why Paul McCartney Isn't on the FORBES Billionaires List". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  31. ^ "Forbes Billionaires 2024". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  32. ^ Race, Michael (May 17, 2024). "Sir Paul McCartney first UK billionaire musician". BBC News. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  33. ^ Dailey, Hannah (July 9, 2024). "Sele Gomez is now a Billionarie, according to Bloomberg". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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