List of celebrities by net worth
Top-netting celebrities
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The following is a list of billionaire celebrities, 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 and current U.S. president Donald Trump.[1] The list include celebrities in fields[a] from music, cinema to sports and television, while excluding former celebrities.
Reports from others business-related publications such as Bloomberg L.P. could differ; for instance, they valued David Geffen at US$9.1 billion in 2023,[2] while Forbes estimated his net worth at $8.6 billion as of 2024. Some milestones include, J. K. Rowling, labeled as the first author to achieve a billionaire status according to Forbes in 2004.[3]
Forbes
The following celebrities have become billionaire at some point, either during their lifetime or through posthumous earnings, according to Forbes estimations.
| † | Indicates deceased celebrities |
| ‡ | Indicates former billionaires |
| Celebrity | Nationality | Industries | Net worth | As of | Peak | Namesake photo | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Geffen | United States | Cinema/Diversified | $9.3 billion | 2025 |  |
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| Steven Spielberg | United States | Cinema | $7.1 billion | 2025 | |
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[5] |
| Mark Cuban | United States | Television/Diversified | $6 billion | 2025 | |
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[6] |
| George Lucas | United States | Cinema | $5.2 billion | 2025 | $6 billion |  |
[7] |
| Walter Salles | Brazil | Cinema/Business | $4.9 billion | 2025 | |
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[8] |
| Michael Jordan | United States | Sports | $4.3 billion | 2025 | |
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[9] |
| Vince McMahon | United States | Sports/Television | $3.4 billion | 2025 | |
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[10] |
| Oprah Winfrey | United States | Television | $3.2 billion | 2025 | |
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[11] |
| Jay-Z | United States | Music | $2.8 billion | 2025 |  |
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[12] |
| Taylor Swift | United States | Music | $2 billion | 2024 | |
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[13] |
| Kim Kardashian | United States | Fashion/Television | $1.9 billion | 2025 | |
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[14] |
| Peter Jackson | New Zealand | Cinema | $1.9 billion | 2025 | |
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[15] |
| Magic Johnson | United States | Sports/Business | $1.5 billion | 2025 | $1.6 billion |  |
[16] |
| Tyler Perry | United States | Television/Cinema | $1.4 billion | 2024 | |
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[17] |
| Tiger Woods | United States | Sports | $1.3 billion | 2025 | $1.7 billion |  |
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| Dick Wolf | United States | Television/Cinema | $1.2 billion | 2025 | |
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[20] |
| Matt Stone/Trey Parker | United States | Television | $ 1.2 billion each | 2025 | |
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[21] |
| J. K. Rowling | United Kingdom | Books | $ 1.2 billion | 2025 | |
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[22] |
| Bruce Springsteen | United States | Music | $1.2 billion | 2025 | |
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[23] |
| LeBron James | United States | Sports | $1.2 billion | 2025 | |
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[24] |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Austria/United States | Sports/Cinema | $1.2 billion | 2025 | |
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[25] |
| Jerry Seinfeld | United States | Television/Cinema | $1.1 billion | 2025 | |
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| Roger Federer | Switzerland | Sports/Diversified | $1 billion | 2025 | $1.1 billion | .jpg){kind=small} |
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| Rihanna | Barbados | Music/Fashion | $1 billion | 2025 | $1.7 billion | .jpg) |
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| Beyoncé | United States | Music | $1 billion | 2025 | |
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[30] |
| Jimmy Buffett | United States | Music/Others | $1 billion | 2023 † | |
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| Kylie Jenner | United States | Cosmetics/Television/Fashion | $670 million ‡ | 2025 | $1 billion | .png) |
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| Kanye West | United States | Music/Fashion | $400 million ‡ | 2024 | $2 billion | .jpg) |
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Other publications
The following celebrities have become billionaire at some point, either during their lifetime or through posthumous earnings, according to estimations by other reputable business-related publications, such as Bloomberg and Sunday Times Rich List.
| Celebrity | Nationality | Industries | Net worth | As of | Peak | Namesake photo | Estimated by | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jackson/Estate | United States | Music | $2 billion[b] | 2024 | |
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Various | [36][37] |
| Paul McCartney[c] | United Kingdom | Music | £1 billion ($1.3 billion) |
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Sunday Times Rich List | [40] |
| Selena Gomez[d] | United States | Music/Fashion | $1.3 billion | 2024 | |
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Bloomberg | [42] |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber | United Kingdom | Music | £504 million ($626 million) ‡ |
2023 | £820 million ($1.05 billion) |
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Sunday Times Rich List | [43][44] |
Notes
- Based on fields in lists like Forbes Celebrity 100
- Combined during his life and after his death
- 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.[38] As of 2024, McCartney has yet to appear on Forbes's world's billionaires list.[39]