List of celebrities by net worth

The following is a list of billionaire celebrities (from fields like music, cinema, sports, or television[a]), 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 U.S. president Donald Trump.[1] The list does not include 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.

Key
† Indicates deceased celebrities
‡ Indicates former billionaires
Updated as of July 2025
Artist Nationality Industries Net worth As of Peak Namesake photo Ref.
David Geffen United States Cinema/Diversified $8.8 billion 2025 Increase [4]
Mark Cuban United States Television/Diversified $6 billion 2025 Increase [5]
George Lucas United States Cinema $5.4 billion 2024 $6 billion [6]
Steven Spielberg United States Cinema $5.3 billion 2025 Increase [7]
Walter Salles Brazil Cinema/Business $4.7 billion 2025 Increase [8]
Michael Jordan United States Sports $3.5 billion 2024 Steady [9]
Vince McMahon United States Sports/Television $3.2 billion 2025 Increase [10]
Oprah Winfrey United States Television $3.1 billion 2025 Increase [11]
Jay-Z United States Music $2.5 billion 2024 Steady [12]
Peter Jackson New Zealand Cinema $1.7 billion 2025 Increase [13]
Kim Kardashian United States Fashion/Television $1.7 billion 2024 Steady [14]
Taylor Swift United States Music $1.6 billion 2024 Steady [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 Steady [17]
Tiger Woods United States Sports $1.3 billion 2025 $1.7 billion [18][19]
Dick Wolf United States Television/Cinema $1.2 billion 2025 Steady [20]
Matt Stone/Trey Parker United States Television $ 1.2 billion each 2025 Steady [21]
J. K. Rowling United Kingdom Books $ 1.2 billion 2025 Increase [22]
Bruce Springsteen United States Music $1.2 billion 2025 Steady [23]
LeBron James United States Sports $1.2 billion 2025 Steady [24]
Arnold Schwarzenegger Austria/United States Sports/Cinema $1.1 billion 2025 Steady [25]
Jerry Seinfeld United States Television/Cinema $1.1 billion 2025 Steady [26]
Rihanna Barbados Music/Fashion $1 billion 2025 $1.7 billion [27][28]
Jimmy Buffett United States Music/Others $1 billion 2023 † Steady [29]
Kylie Jenner United States Television/Fashion $670 million ‡ 2025 $1 billion [30][31]
Kanye West United States Music/Fashion $400 million ‡ 2024 $2 billion [32][33]

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.

Artist Nationality Industries Net worth As of Peak Namesake photo Estimated by Ref.
Michael Jackson/Estate United States Music $2 billion[b] 2024 Steady Various [34][35]
Paul McCartney[c] United Kingdom Music £1 billion
($1.3 billion) 		2024 Steady Sunday Times Rich List [38]
Selena Gomez[d] United States Music/Fashion $1.3 billion 2024 Steady Bloomberg [40]
Andrew Lloyd Webber United Kingdom Music £504 million
($626 million) ‡ 		2023 £820 million
($1.05 billion) 		Sunday Times Rich List [41][42]

Notes

  1. ^ Based on fields in lists like Forbes Celebrity 100
  2. ^ Combined during his life and after his death
  3. ^ 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.[36] As of 2024, McCartney has yet to appear on Forbes's world's billionaires list.[37]
  4. ^ However, Forbes estimates Selena Gomez net worth at $700 million, as of 2025.[39]

See also

References

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  6. ^ "Profile: George Lucas". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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  8. ^ "Walther Moreira Salles Junior". Forbes. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
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  30. ^ Robehmed, Natalie (March 7, 2019). "At 21, Kylie Jenner Becomes The Youngest Self-Made Billionaire Ever". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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  32. ^ "Profile: Kanye West". Forbes. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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  36. ^ O'Malley Greenburg, Zack (October 28, 2013). "Why Paul McCartney Isn't on the FORBES Billionaires List". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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  38. ^ Rothenberg, Eva (May 17, 2024). "At 81, Paul McCartney is worth £1 billion for the first time". CNN. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  39. ^ Craig, Matt (June 3, 2025). "America's Richest Women Celebrities 2025". Forbes. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
    "Profile: Selena Gomez". Forbes. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  40. ^ Dailey, Hannah (July 9, 2024). "Sele Gomez is now a Billionarie, according to Bloomberg". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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  42. ^ "Ed Sheeran tops Adele as Stormzy joins Sunday Times Rich List". BBC News. 2019-05-09. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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