Here, we list 14 celebrities with a total net worth of $31 billion who have turned their fame into enough wealth to make the list of the world's richest people in 2024, sorted by net worth.
1. George Lucas
Net worth: $5.5 billion
The Star Wars director, who debuted as a billionaire in 1997, became the richest celebrity thanks to his production company Lucasfilm, which he sold to Disney for more than $4 billion in cash and stock in 2012.
2. Steven Spielberg
Net worth: $4.8 billion
Spielberg first joined List as a director in 1994 after a string of hits including Jaws, Jurassic Park and Schindler's List. “I'm a player,” he told Forbes that year. The director negotiated a percentage of the gross sales of his films and still receives a percentage of every ticket sold at Universal's theme parks thanks to his Indiana Jones series.
3. Michael Jordan
Net worth: $3.2 billion
Jordan became the first billionaire athlete in 2015, but it wasn't because of his legendary basketball career. Jordan has raised more than $1.8 billion from brand partnerships, the most famous being Nike's partnership with Jordan. The athlete bought the Charlotte Hornets NBA team for $175 million and sold it in August 2023 for $3 billion.
4. Oprah Winfrey
Net worth: $2.8 billion
The presenter became the first black female billionaire in 2003. Since then, she has turned her personal brand into her empire, including her investments in real estate and her own production company. The television personality ended her relationship with her weight loss company Weight Watchers shortly after Winfrey revealed that she had started taking her weight loss pills.
5. Jay-Z
Net worth: $2.5 billion
Hip-hop's first billionaire sold a 50% stake in his champagne brand Armand de Brignac to LVMH for $300 million in 2021, and in 2023 he sold his cognac brand Dusse. Sold a majority stake to Bacardi for $750 million. He also owns shares in Uber and Block. His net worth does not include his wife Beyoncé's own $1 billion fortune.
6. Kim Kardashian
Net worth: $1.7 billion
No one has lived off their fame quite like Kim Kardashian, the reality TV star who became a billionaire with her beauty and fashion brand. SKIMS was valued at $4 billion in 2023 and sold a 20% stake in makeup company KKW Beauty to Coty in 2020 for $200 million.
7. Peter Jackson
Net worth: $1.5 billion
Jackson, the visionary director of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit series, made most of his fortune from his visual effects company, Weta Digital, which is set to launch in 2021. sold some of its assets to Unity Software. The deal netted New Zealanders almost $1 in profits. Billions in cash and stock.
8. Tyler Perry
Net worth: $1.4 billion
Perry brought in more than $1 billion in income over a 30-year career producing and acting in television shows, movies, and plays. He lent one of his Los Angeles homes to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when they stepped down as senior members of the British royal family.
10. Tiger Woods
Net worth: $1.3 billion
Tiger Woods and LeBron James are the only athletes who are still active billionaires. The five-time Masters champion has earned more than $1.7 billion in his career. His most notable brand deal, a nearly 30-year relationship with Nike, ended in January. Woods soon announced his own clothing line, “Sunday Red.”
9. Rihanna
Net worth: $1.4 billion
The pop star owns stakes in brands worth $2 billion, including cosmetics company Fenty Beauty, which she co-owns with luxury goods giant LVMH, and lingerie business Savage X Fenty. Both brands are named after the Barbados-born singer, whose real name is Robin Fenty.
11. LeBron James
Net worth: $1.2 billion
The athlete has collected more than $1 billion during his 20-year career. He has invested that money in real estate, shares in Blaze Pizza, his own production and entertainment company SpringHill, and, of course, sports. James owns shares in Fenway Sports Group, owner of MLB's Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, and NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.
12. Magic Johnson
Net worth: $1.2 billion
Although Johnson made his name in the basketball world, his fortune comes from partnerships with other billionaires. He is the owner of the NFL's Washington Commanders (with Justin Harris), MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers (with Todd Boley), the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, and MLS's LAFC. Most of his wealth comes from shares in the life insurance company Equitrust.
13. Dick Wolf
Net worth: $1.2 billion
The mastermind behind TV's most-watched crime shows, including “Law & Order” and “FBI,” made his first appearance on the billionaires list thanks to the nearly $2 billion he earned over a 30-year TV career.
14. Taylor Swift
Net worth: $1.1 billion
The pop star cemented his status as the first artist to become a billionaire purely from income earned from music and touring. The Elas Tour, which spanned five continents and grossed more than $1 billion, set a precedent by bringing Swift, 34,'s touring earnings to $190 million.
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