forbes The list of the world’s richest celebrity billionaires has been officially announced, including Jay-Z, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, LeBron James and more.
The 14 richest celebrity billionaires have a combined fortune of $31 billion, starting with Swift in 14th place with a net worth of $1.1 billion. The singer earned her $190 million after taxes on her “Ellas Tour,” making it her first time on the list. She sings, composes and performs solo at the Billionaire’s Club. Also in 11th place is James, who has $1.2 billion, which he earned from playing in the NBA, investing in real estate, stock in businesses, his production company Spring Hill, and stock in companies that own sports teams. In ninth place is Rihanna, who made her $1.4 billion fortune with her $2 billion brands Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty. Kim Kardashian, on the other hand, came in sixth place, amassing a $1.7 billion fortune from SKIMS and 20% of the brand’s sales. In 2020, he moved from KKW Beauty to Coty.
People like JAY-Z are in the top five. He sold a 50% stake in Armand de Brignac to LVMH for $300 million and a majority stake in Dusset for $750 million, giving him a fortune of $2.5 billion. Bacardi and his Uber and Block stocks. We also have Michael Jordan, the first billionaire athlete. The $3.2 billion he earned primarily came from $1.8 billion in brand partnerships (including Jordan Brand) and $3 billion with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023. And the first place is Star Wars Creator George Lucas made a $5.5 billion fortune from Lucasfilm, which he sold to Disney for more than $4 billion.
check out forbes magazine The complete list and their respective net worths are below.
forbes magazine World celebrity billionaires in 2024
14.) Taylor Swift — $1.1 billion
13.) Dick Wolf — $1.2 billion
12.) Magic Johnson — $1.2 billion
11.) LeBron James — $1.2 billion
10.) Tiger Woods — $1.3 billion
9.) Rihanna — $1.4 billion
8.) Tyler Perry — $1.4 billion
7.) Peter Jackson — $1.5 billion
6.) Kim Kardashian — $1.7 billion
5.) JAY-Z — $2.5 billion
4.) Oprah Winfrey — $2.8 billion
3.) Michael Jordan — $3.2 billion
2.) Steven Spielberg — $4.8 billion
1.) George Lucas — $5.5 billion