The 14 richest celebrities in the world, according to Forbes

In April 2024, Forbes released its new list of the world's richest celebrities. Among them are artists, athletes and entertainment entrepreneurs. See who they are...

The 79-year-old film director and creator of the 'Indiana Jones' and 'Star Wars' franchises, George Lucas, made his fortune mainly from royalties on his films, merchandising and the sale of his company, Lucasfilm, in 2012.

George Lucas began his career as an independent filmmaker, he rose to success and today has amassed a fortune estimated at more than 5.5 billion dollars (on an American scale).

Another film director is on the list: Steven Spielberg, with a net worth of 4.8 billion dollars (on an American scale). His fame came after he directed classics such as 'Jaws' (1975), 'ET - The Extraterrestrial' (1982) and 'Schindler's List' (1993).

Steven Spielberg earns a percentage of the gross sales of his films, ticket sales for Universal's parks and Amblin Entertainment, his film and TV production company.

Former basketball player Michael Jordan was the first athlete to join the list of multi-millionaires, according to Forbes magazine, in 2015. Today, at the age of 61, he has amassed 3.2 billion dollars (on an American scale) from licensing sporting goods, especially Air Jordan trainers in partnership with Nike.

He also profited from the purchase and sale of the NBA team Charlotte Hornets, as well as, of course, various investments in sports betting companies and the purchase and sale of luxury properties.

TV presenter Oprah Winfrey, who is a reference point for women around the world for her story of overcoming obstacles, has amassed a fortune of 2.8 billion dollars (on an American scale).

As well as being a presenter, Oprah owns a conglomerate of companies, such as Harpo Incorporation, a news and entertainment company, shares in Weight Watchers and the True Food Kitchen restaurant chain, not to mention her own TV channel.

Rapper (and husband of pop star Beyoncé) Jay-Z is also known for being the first hip-hop artist to be listed among the world's richest celebrities.

To reach the 2.5 billion dollars (on an American scale) that he has today, at the age of 54, Jay-Z sold his champagne brand Armand de Brignac to the powerful LVMH and his cognac brand D'Usse to Bacardi, invested in property and has stakes in companies such as Uber and Block, among other investments.

Influencer and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian became famous with the reality TV show 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians', which shows her family's daily life. She has amassed a net worth of 1.7 billion dollars (on an American scale) with her beauty products and clothing brands.

A large part of New Zealander Peter Jackson's 1.5 billion dollars (on an American scale) comes, in addition to the fortune he made from the box office of the 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' trilogies, from his visual effects company, Weta Digital, of which he sold part of the assets to Unity Software.

Actor, film director and writer Tyler Perry, 54, has an estimated net worth of 1.4 billion dollars (on an American scale), which he has amassed over a career spanning three decades of creating and acting in film, TV and theatre. A large part of his fortune comes from the 'Medea' film franchise, which has 12 films.

The 36-year-old singer Rihanna is another pop star to appear on the list of the richest celebrities on the planet. But it's not just music that has made her amass a fortune of 1.4 billion dollars (on an American scale). The star is also an entrepreneur, working in the fashion and beauty sectors.

The 48-year-old golfer Tiger Woods and the basketball player LeBron James are the only athletes to have become multi-millionaires while still active. Woods' net worth was valued at $1.3 billion (on an American scale).

Winner of five Masters tournaments, Tiger Woods became rich mainly from sponsorships and partnerships, such as the one he had with Nike for three decades. As soon as this partnership ended, Woods announced his own clothing line.

Basketball star LeBron James is 39 years old and has no less than 1.2 billion dollars (on an American scale) in his account. In the business world, he is multifaceted, investing in property, entertainment production, gastronomy, as well as shares the following teams: Boston Red Sox (baseball), Liverpool (football) and Pittsburgh Penguins (hockey).

Another basketball star on the list! Former player Magic Johnson made his fortune not only with astronomical salaries, sponsorships and advertising deals during his time on the court, but also with businesses in other areas such as his participation in the Washington Commanders (American football) Los Angeles Dodgers (baseball) and the Los Angeles Sparks (women's basketball). His net worth is also $1.2 billion (on an American scale).

He also owns a large insurance and financial services company, EquiTrust, and has powerful partnerships with entrepreneurs in other sectors.

You may never have heard of Dick Wolf, but you may know some of the series created by him, who at 77 has a fortune of 1.2 billion dollars (on an American scale). He is the creator of several police franchises such as the series 'Law & Order', with seven spin-offs, 'Chicago', which has four spin-off series, and 'FBI', with four programmes, including 'New York Undercover', as well as the 80s hit 'Miami Vice'.

The 34-year-old singer Taylor Swift joined this very select list in October 2023, becoming the first person to achieve this feat with her performance and songwriting work alone. According to Forbes, she has a net worth of $1.1 billion.

In this professional universe, Taylor Swift's work includes album sales, royalties, participation in streaming platforms, tours, songwriting and publishing rights, commercial partnerships and the licensing of her songs.

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