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!

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.

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!

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!

Jeff Bezos – Amazon CEO, $139 Billion

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.

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!