There are also famous people who are known to be billionaires, such as tech tycoons like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos who became rich and famous through their large corporations, and sports stars like LeBron James and Michael Jordan who built empires on the back of their athletic careers.
But have you ever wondered which of these average A-list stars are part of the billionaire club?
It's no secret that big money abounds in Hollywood, but few stars have managed to cross the billionaire status. Here are some of the most surprising celebrity billionaires.
All figures are approximate conversions to Australian dollars as of June 2024.
Kim Kardashian
Net worth: $2.5 billion
meanwhile Keeping Up With the Kardashians is perhaps one of the most famous reality TV shows of all time, but Kim Kardashian didn't make her money from the show. While the show certainly helped the second-oldest Kardashian sister rise to fame, her biggest source of income is her fashion and beauty business. Forbes The mother-of-four's shapewear brand, Skims, is reportedly worth about $6 billion in 2023. Additionally, she sold 20% of her cosmetics company, KKW Beauty, for about $300 million in 2020 before it was shut down.
Rihanna
Net worth: $2 billion
Rihanna is now a member of the three-comma club, thanks to her two billion-dollar brands. ForbesThe musician-turned-businesswoman made most of her income from her cosmetics company Fenty Beauty and lingerie label Savage X Fenty, both partly owned by LVMH.
Jay Z
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Jay-Z is hip-hop's first billionaire. His biggest paydays came from selling a 50% stake in champagne brand Armand de Brignac to LVMH in 2011 and a majority stake in cognac brand D'Ussé to Bacardi two years later. Combined, those deals netted him more than $1 billion, Jay-Z says. Forbes.
The rapper and producer also owns a record label and has a stake in Uber, and previously held a minority stake in the Brooklyn Nets, though he no longer appears to be involved with the basketball team.
Taylor Swift
Net worth: $1.64 billion
Taylor Swift will officially become a billionaire in October 2023, capping off one of her most commercially successful years ever. The pop megastar is the first person to reach billionaire status from music and performing alone. Her worldwide Eraser tour has undoubtedly contributed to her growing income, with the tour estimated to have earned her more than $284 million after tax so far.
Oprah Winfrey
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Oprah Winfrey has been a billionaire since 2003, a status that made her the first black woman in history to become a billionaire.
The talk show host's wealth comes from the media and business empire he built through his eponymous show and investments.
Tyler Perry
Net worth: $2 billion
Actor, film director, and playwright Tyler Perry has amassed a ten-figure net worth thanks to three decades of successful movies and TV shows. paradePerry built his own soundstage, Tyler Perry Studios, saving significant money on production costs.
He also owns several properties (as a billionaire should), one of which was rented out to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when they stepped back from royal duties.
Perry also gives back to the community through his charitable organization, the Tyler Perry Foundation.
