Taylor Swift – Singer, $400 Million

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been a musical sensation since record producer Scott Borchetta discovered her at the young age of fifteen. With over 50 awards under her belt, Taylor Swift is one of the greatest musicians of our time, collaborating with fellow artists such as Justin Bieber and Faith Hills.

Taylor Swift bought her first mansion at age 21, which led her to have an impressive history in real estate, she currently owns several gorgeous properties all over America which have a combined value of over $80 million. Recently she has been looking for a new home in London for herself and her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn.

Madonna – Singer, $850 Million

With a net worth of $850 Million, Madonna is the second wealthiest singer in the world. She is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has sold 300 million album copies. However, her music career is not the only source of income.
Madonna is also a phenomenal actress, as is demonstrated by her performance in ‘Body of Evidence.’ The role gained her a paycheck of more than $2.5 Million. Other contributors to the net-income are Madonna’s entertainment company ‘Maverick’ and four fashion brands. She does so much and yet sings like an angel!

Bruce Springsteen – Singer, $300 Million

Bruce Springsteen’s evergreen lyrics have won the hearts of fans all over the world. His energetic performances on stage truly defy his age and captivates everyone present. Reflecting this success in his studio albums, ‘Born In the USA’ sold 30 million copies worldwide.

His multiple Grammy and Golden Globe wins along with inductions to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, show his unmatched successful as the best rock figure from the 80s. The title comes with enormous wealth, and Springsteen has splurged on a host of splendid mansions across three US states! A role model to many, Bruce is big on charity too!

Shakira – Singer, $300 Million

The Colombian beauty, Shakira, has mesmerized us with her hypnotic dance moves since she made the switch to the English song arena from her Latin roots. Her 2010 song for the FIFA World Cup, ‘Waka Waka’, is the highest-grossing world cup song ever – bet many can relate to how much this song makes you dance even years after its release!

Her other dance number ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ also broke records being the most played song in a week in radio history. With over 75 million tracks sold worldwide and married to star footballer Gerard Pique, Shakira is living the dream!

Parker Schnabel – Miner & TV Personality, $8 Million

He is only 25 years old, but Parker Schnabel has already earned himself a vast fortune of around $8 million. Ever since he was a child, he’s been spending his time in the mines, next to his father and grandfather. By the age of 15, Parker was helping his grandad run the family business!

Today, Parker’s a TV star and a world-famous miner! He has his show, Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail, on top of appearing in Gold Rush: Alaska since 2011! However, Parker’s not chosen to invest in real estate of fancy vehicles like other celebrities. Instead, he invests all his earnings back into his business so far.

Tom Brady – American Football Quarterback, $180 Million

After winning 6 Super Bowl games and 4 Most Valuable Player awards, Tom Brady is reined among the top 10 NFL athletes in the world. With nearly two decades on the field, the leading quarterback has recently announced that he is entering free agency.

Rumor has it that he will be signing soon and is expecting a hefty annual salary (No surprises there!). Having an already impressive net worth of $180 million, allows Brady to splurge on the likes of sixteen thousand dollar diets. He is also married to supermodel Gisele Bundchen, and the couple boasts a joint value of $540 million. A power couple, for sure!

Kevin Durant – Basketball Player, $170 Million

The National Basketball Association drafted Kevin Durant in 2007 by the Seattle SuprSonics, and in 2019 he found himself singing a four-year-long contract with the Brooklyn Nets which added $164 million to his existing net worth! Overall, Kevin Durant might only be 31 years old, but he’s already worth $170 million due to his widely recognized skills in the field. 

With having all this money, he’s gotten to enjoy many luxuries, like his old Malibu house, which he sold in 2019 for $12.15 million after owning it for just a year. In 2020, he and some of his teammates tested positive with COVID-19, but thankfully he was able to recover smoothly.

Kobe Bryant – Basketball Player, $600 Million

Kobe Bryant won his $600 million fortune both on and off the court – that’s how he did it! Being a legendary basketball player, we applaud Kobe for his athleticism, which earned him an impressive salary and even more in endorsements. According to Forbes, he was the highest-paid athlete in the history of team sports back in 2016.

By the time the NBA star retired, he had a total career earnings of $770 million, showing us how to go out in style. Even after retiring, Kobe continued to make money moves that saw him bagging an Oscar for his short film titled ‘Dear Basketball’.

Paige Spiranac – Professional Golfer, ~$3 Million

The dreamgirl of many, Paige Renee Spiranac, is a professional golfer known for her incredible social media presence. She has around 2M followers on Instagram; however, her intention was to only post trick-videos!

Spiranac has played college golf at the University of Arizona and the San Diego State University. She played professionally on the Cactus Tour in 2015 that earned her the only win at Scottsdale’s Orange Tree Country Club. In 2016, Spiranac said yes to the marriage proposal by a former minor league baseball player, Steven Tinoco. As of 2020, Paige has a stunning net worth of ~$3 Million to her name!

Rick Harrison – TV Personality, $5 Million

The TV star is popularly known for co-owning the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. This shop gets featured on the History Channel’s highest-rated reality series, ‘Pawn Stars’, which helps Rick make a weekly turnover of $2000.

Hence, the businessman not only earns through his store but also by the show incomes. Now isn’t that a smart investment? Accordingly, Harrison has made fortunes worth $5 million and owns a large house, dashing cars, and several other properties.

Christie Brinkley – Model, $80 Million

Being the face of CoverGirl for a quarter-century is quite the feat! Christie Brinkley’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues were all the rage back in the 80s!

Named by ‘Allure’ as one of the most attractive women of all time, Christie has come a long way from her modeling days and has her own business empire now. With Hair2Wear, a hair extension line, and Bellissima Prosecco, a sparkling wine label – it’s no surprise that Brinkley has enough dough to invest in luxury real estate as well. Of course, she has her long-running cable TV infomercials alongside Chuck Norris, to add to her income too!

Megyn Kelly – Journalist, $45 Million

Lookup for top-notch journalists in the US, and you will come across the name, ‘Megyn Kelly.’ The familiar face from ‘NBC News’ – she earned 69 million dollars for her three-year contract with the channel. The ever-hustling lady wrote her very own book titled, ‘Settle For More,’ and even signed with Harper Collins for more than ten million dollars!

So, it comes as no surprise that Kelly, who is now in her late forties, has accumulated a net worth of $49 million. But, like many stories that feature successful people, she also started small yet significant. Still, she never ceases to dream bigger and do better!

Travis Barker – Musician, $45 Million

The charismatic Travis Barker is known to most as the drummer from the Grammy-nominated band ‘Blink 182’. Their quadruple-platinum album ‘Enema Of The State’ sold more than 15 million copies.

Even though Travis was declared one of ‘The Hundred Greatest Drummers Of All Time’ by ‘Rolling Stone,’ that is not his only talent. He is also the owner of a successful fashion brand called ‘Famous Stars and Straps’, both streams of income add-up to a net worth of $45 Million. Barker uses his millionaire status to help those in need by donating to charities like ‘The GOOD+ Foundation.’ His philanthropic side makes the handsome musician seem even more attractive!

Jeff Bezos is the reason you can get your favorite products delivered right to your doorstep within a week. It is that capability that has made Amazon one of the top four technology giants and given Bezos a bank account containing $139 Billion.

Jeff Bezos – Amazon CEO, $139 Billion

The Princeton-graduate turned eCommerce extraordinaire has gathered his wealth due to his ingenious business strategies. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, his net-worth did not decrease, an achievement that is unique to only five people in the whole world. Contrary to expectations, he earned $24 Billion more than usual!

Robert Downey Jr. – Actor, $300 Million

Besides good looks and charisma, the one thing Downey has in common with his on-screen alter ego Iron Man is loads of money. The actor has the highest annual income and enjoys the net worth of $300 Million.

Robert was not born into wealth and struggled a lot, starting with poverty and substance abuse, then moving to showbiz only to get fired from ‘Saturday Night Live.’ He kept his morale high and introduced his talents to the world by playing ‘Charlie Chaplin’ in the 1992 movie with the same title. Robert won the fight against his addiction and became the inspiring super-hero everyone knows and loves now. Props to him!

Mark Wahlberg – Actor, $300 Million

The ‘Planet of the Apes’ actor Mark Wahlberg has an impressive portfolio and an even more striking net worth of $300 million. When he is not busy making us laugh in comedies like ‘Ted’, he is producing HBO shows like ‘Boardwalk Empire’ and ‘Ballers’.

Not only is he talented, but he is also kind and a philanthropist. On an incident where a female co-star did not get paid properly, Wahlberg expresses solidarity by donating the money he earned from the project to ‘Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund’ which aides abuse victims financially. Who doesn’t love a man who can take an ethical stand?

Dave Chapelle – Comedian, $50 Million

No one can watch ‘The Chappelle’s Show’ and not crack a laugh, Dave Chapelle is just that hilarious. His sense of humor has won him a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Mark Twain Award. You would be amazed to know that he is as resourceful as he is talented, worth $50 Million exactly.

Even leaving ‘Comedy Central’ did not take a toll on his wealth as he started starring in movies like ‘Half Baked’ and ‘Screwed,’ alongside doing his stand-up shows. He also signed a deal with Netflix wherein he would get $60 Million; this puts the feather of having the biggest comedy deal in Chapelle’s hat.

DeAndre Hopkins – Pro Athlete, $25 Million

Football has seen fewer greats than DeAndre, who features for the Arizona Cardinals as a wide receiver. Full of talent, and speed, we can’t just look away when he’s on the pitch!

Hopkins has come a long way since his college days in his career spanning some 7 years and has achieved quite a lot, including four Pro Bowls. He’s also been named to four All-Pro teams, and considering the big bucks these football stars earn, it is not surprising that his net worth is at a cool 25 million dollars. More than enough to see him off should he choose to hang his boots.

Laura Ingraham – Journalist, $70 Million

She is a radio host, political analyst, a best-selling author, and above all, a phenomenal woman! Laura Ingraham is undoubtedly one of the media superwomen in showbiz with a career spanning across three decades and still going. The former attorney started out with in-office duties before falling for the screen and she’s never looked back.

Since the 1980s, her star has been shining bright and currently, her foot is still hard on the gas! Besides being active on the political scene, she is still one admired personality and keeps fans and followers engaged with her podcasts. Amazing, right?

Jeff Foxworthy – Comedian, $100 Million

The American stand-up comedian, Jeff Foxworthy, found his calling at a comedy club laugh-off, following the urging of his IBM work colleagues. Little did he know his life would never be the same!

Topping comedy album charts right from the start, Jeff was making bigger waves of laughter with each release. His next step in being part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour gained him a large following and an even larger bank account! With multiple luxurious mansions for his family already in place, Jeff can have the retirement his former self could’ve only dreamed of.