Celebrity Billionaires of the Future
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Celebrities in this country get a bad rap. They really do. Most American serfs believe these people are gazillionaires who wear lavish clothes, live in posh mansions and drive fancy cars. Truth is, the vast majority are only mega-millionaires who wear lavish clothes, live in posh mansions and drive fancy cars.
Do you realize that basketball god Michael Jordan ranks No. 1,001 on the Forbes list of richest people in the world? One thousand and one! He hasn’t ranked this low since the Quad Cities Open Pro-Am.
You can count the number of celebrity billionaires on two hands right now. By all accounts, that won’t change much when the 2020s are over and done. Still, it’s fun to debate which big shooters will reach the magic number in the foreseeable future. Per SlotSource, here’s what the top 30 list of celebrity billionaires could look like when 2030 gets here. Current values are courtesy of Celebrity Net Worth.
30. Vin Diesel
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2020 net worth: $225 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $430 million
Source of wealth: motion pictures
Occupation: actor, voice actor, film producer-director, screenwriter
Born: July 18, 1967 (Alameda County, California)
Education: Hunter College (New York, New York)
Bottom Line: Vin Diesel
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Mark Sinclair got his break as a 7-year-old, who (along with friends) attempted a break-in of the Theater to the New City in Greenwich Village. He accepted an offer to appear in the kid’s play, “Dinosaur Door,” rather than take a trip to police headquarters.
Now, he has an annual bottom line between $35 million (2016) and $55 million (2020). A large chunk comes from his role in the “Fast & Furious” movies.
29. Drake
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2020 net worth: $180 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $433 million
Source of wealth: American professional baseball, endorsements
Occupation: actor, voice actor, singer, songwriter, rapper, composer, record producer
Born: Oct. 24, 1986 (Toronto, Canada)
Education: Vaughan Road Academy (Toronto, Canada)
Bottom Line: Drake
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The hip-hop megastar saw his stock take off in the last four years when he averaged $68 million in earnings. He already claims more digital sales than any artist in history. The four-time Grammy Award winner grosses about $1 million per concert.
Aubrey Drake Graham fun fact: His father was a drummer for rocker Jerry Lee Lewis, and his uncle played bass for Sly and the Family Stone.
28. Saul (Canelo) Alvarez
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2020 net worth: $140 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $433 million
Source of wealth: boxing earnings, endorsements
Occupation: professional boxer
Born: July 18, 1990 (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico)
Education: Homeschooled
Bottom Line: Saul (Canelo) Alvarez
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The man called Canelo (that’s Spanish for his cinnamon hair color) turned pro at 15 because amateurs wanted no part of him.
Now, he’s considered to be the best boxer at any level. In 2018, he signed a jaw-dropping $365 million deal with DAZN streaming service to broadcast 10 events. Coupled with various endorsement contracts, that gave him a $95 million bottom line in a 12-month span. He owned a 54-1-2 record in the ring at the start of the year.
27. Luke Bryan
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2020 net worth: $160 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $438 million
Source of wealth: records, music tours, television personality
Occupation: singer, songwriter
Born: July 17, 1976 (Leesburg, Georgia)
Education: Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, Georgia)
Bottom Line: Luke Bryan
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The son of a peanut farmer gets around. His tours take in about $1 million per show. He’s also co-owner of Buck Commander, the sister company of Buck Commander, which sells deer hunting gear and equipment. The company partners with the Outdoor Channel on a TV show that has Bryan in a lead role.
He picks up another $12 million to serve as an “American Idol” judge on the side.
26. Russell Westbrook
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2020 net worth: $170 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $440 million
Source of wealth: American professional basketball, endorsements
Occupation: Washington Wizards basketball player, businessman
Born: Nov. 12, 1988 (Long Beach, California)
Education: UCLA (Los Angeles, California)
Bottom Line: Russell Westbrook
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Beastbrook likes to hog more than the ball — his five-year $207 million contract ranks second in terms of average salary among NBA players. And that doesn’t include his Pepperidge Farms Apple Turnovers endorsement. Four in a box. You know, one turnover per quarter. Haha! Almost had you there, didn’t we?
Actually, the scattershot guard has a long-term Nike contract believed to be the most lucrative in Jordan Brand history. Not bad for a scattershot guard who has yet to make an NBA Finals appearance.
25. Ariana Grande
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2020 net worth: $150 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $448 million
Source of wealth: records, music tours, fragrance line, endorsements
Occupation: actress, singer, songwriter, philanthropist
Born: June 26, 1993 (Boca Raton, Florida)
Education: North Broward Preparatory School (Coconut Hills, Florida)
Bottom Line: Ariana Grande
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Since 2019, the 27-year-old has hit another gear on the track to fame and fortune. First, there were back-to-back No. 1 albums (“Sweetener” and “Thank U, Next”). Then, her 34-stop Sweetener World Tour grossed $1 million at every venue. Meanwhile, her Luxe Brands fragrances have done boffo sales ($150 million) in five-plus years worldwide.
Popular? Ari has more than 80 million Twitter followers and 48 million YouTube subscribers. If hypoglycemia and a stress disorder don’t derail her, this could be one Grande decade.
24. Katy Perry
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2020 net worth: $330 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $452 million
Source of wealth: records, music tours, television, endorsements
Occupation: actress, voice actress, musician, philanthropist, singer-songwriter, businessperson
Born: Oct. 25, 1984 (Santa Barbara, California)
Education: Dos Pueblos High School (Goleta, California)
Bottom Line: Katy Perry
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The former teen gospel singer left school early to pursue a music career, but as recently as 2006, she was in search of a record label after Columbia Records terminated their agreement. Capitol Records made an offer one-year later, and it wasn’t long before she became one of the top digital artists in the country.
At $25 mill, she’s the highest-paid judge on the “American Idol” television competition from here to Santa Barbara— got that, Ryan Seacrest?! — and that accounts for most of her annual earnings.
23. James Harden
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2020 net worth: $165 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $465million
Source of wealth: American professional basketball, endorsements
Occupation: Brooklyn Nets basketball player, businessman
Born: Aug. 26, 1989 (Los Angeles, California)
Education: Arizona State University (Tempe, Arizona)
Bottom Line: James Harden
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The bearded wonder is in his second year of a four-year, $171 million deal, the fifth-highest average value among NBA players. That’s about $1.98 per flop.
The veteran figures to have at least one more jumbo contract in his future. Until then, let’s just say he's richer than triple-chocolate cheesecake bars.
22. Mark Wahlberg
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2020 net worth: $300 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $485 million
Source of wealth: movies, film-television production, endorsements
Occupation: film producer, film score composer, actor, model, musician, rapper, television producer, singer, songwriter
Born: June 5, 1971 (Boston, Massachusetts)
Education: Copley Square High School (Boston, Massachusetts)
Bottom Line: Mark Wahlberg
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If you had bet that Marky Mark would be the richest New Kid on the Block, congrats — you’re a winner! There was a time when the teen heartthrob would have been your last choice. He sold drugs as a youth and served 45 days on a felony assault conviction.
The turnaround began in 1995, when the movie “Basketball Dairies” gained him national recognition. Twelve year later, he was the highest-paid actor in the biz as well as a successful producer and savvy businessman. He and his family founded the Wahlburgers restaurant chain that turned into a two-year television reality series.
21. Ed Sheeran
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2020 net worth: $200 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $515 million
Source of wealth: music tours, record production, soap operas, motion pictures
Occupation: singer, songwriter, actor, rapper, musician, record producer
Born: Feb. 17, 1991 (Halifax, England)
Education: Thomas Mills High School (Framingham, England)
Bottom Line: Ed Sheeran
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The one-time choir boy has sold more than 150 million records and ranked behind only Drake as the most-streamed artist of the 2010s decade. Yet, it was his marathon “Divide” tour that afforded the Brit otherworldly status — it grossed a record $780 million over 32 months.
This redhead claims to have a ketchup addiction, which he parlayed into Heinz ad appearances. He even has “Heinz Ketchup" tattooed on his right arm, although it’s unknown whether that was part of the agreement.
20. Will Smith
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2020 net worth: $350 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $573 million
Source of wealth: motion pictures, film-television production, music, real estate
Occupation: actor, voice actor, film-record-television producer, rapper, screenwriter
Born: Sept. 25, 1968 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Education: Community College of Philadelphia
Bottom Line: Will Smith
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Most would think that Will the Thrill is worth much more, no? Blame an excessive lifestyle that was absolute hell on the bottom line. According to the source himself, the IRS took every one of his checks in the first three years of the “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air” series.
Although the salad days are behind him — he no longer commands $20 million per flick— the charmer remains one of the highest-paid actors of the last two-plus decades. What’s more, he and his wife Jada Pinkett reportedly own $100 million of real estate around the world.
19. Kevin Hart
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2020 net worth: $200 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $587 million
Source of wealth: comedy tours, comedy streaming service, motion pictures, underwear line partnership
Occupation: actor, comedian, screenwriter, film-television producer
Born: July 6, 1979 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Education: Community College of Philadelphia
Bottom Line: Kevin Hart
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Would you purchase a pair of shoes from this man? Apparently not. Folks didn’t buy his act at the Laff House in Philly, either. Seems that the newbie wanted to be the next Chris Tucker, not the first Kevin Hart.
Finally, he found himself with “I'm a Grown Little Man” and “Seriously Funny” on Comedy Central and has been on a serious bankroll ever since then. Currently, he earns approximately $70 mill annually on tours alone.
18. Sean Hannity
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2020 net worth: $250 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $693 million
Source of wealth: television political show and syndication, endorsements, real estate
Occupation: radio-television personality, writer, author, presenter, commentator, actor
Born: Dec. 30, 1931 (New York, New York)
Education: Adelphi University (Garden City, New York)
Bottom Line: Sean Hannity
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The host of the No. 1 show in his time slot got there with dialed-in sources and level-headed commentary. This didn’t come by accident. The college flunky spent his 20s as a construction worker — he reportedly owns 900 houses over seven states — before radio came a-callin’.
Since then, the workaholic has built a massive base of more than 140 million listeners-viewers per week. (That despite BFFs Lindsey Graham and Geraldo Rivera as regular guests. Click!) He has dropped some hints about semi-retirement in recent months, but don’t buy it. With Rush Limbaugh no longer around, his side needs him more than ever.
17. Simon Cowell
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2020 net worth: $600 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $717 million
Source of wealth: TV personality, producer, businessperson, record executive
Occupation: A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, screenwriter, presenter, critic, record producer, businessperson, actor, TV personality
Born: Oct. 7, 1959 (Lambeth, London, England)
Education: Windsor Technical College (Brunswick East, Australia)
Bottom Line: Simon Cowell
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He started in the EMI Music Publishing mailroom then worked his way to his own E&S Music label. After eight years at Fanfare Records, he formed another label called S-Record, where popular television series such as “The Wiggles” and “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” were his first big successes.
Now he makes a killing off “America's Got Talent,” "Britain's Got Talent” and “The X-Factor,” for which he serves as a judge and producer. Cowell was nearly deep-sixed in 2020 when he survived an electric bike wreck that required six hours of surgery.
16. 'The Rock' Dwayne Johnson
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2020 net worth: $400 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $733 million
Source of wealth: professional wrestling, motion pictures, clothing line, endorsements
Occupation: wrestler, American football player, actor, voice actor, television producer, author, film producer
Born: May 2, 1972 (Hayward, California)
Education: University of Miami
Bottom Line: 'The Rock' Dwyane Johnson
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At the height of his powers, the son of a former pro wrestler was among the richest, most popular competitors on the World Wrestling Entertainment card. That was only a hint of what was to come. His charisma and hunk-ish good looks translated even better in the movie industry. In 2001, he was paid a cool $5.5 million to star in “The Scorpion King,” the largest haul ever for a first-time actor in a lead role. He’s not likely to consider anything less than $20 mill now.
Rock fun fact: After The Rock was cut by a Canadian Football League team, he returned to Miami with a five, a one and some change in his pocket. Hence the name of his company — Seven Bucks Productions.
15. Ryan Seacrest
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2020 net worth: $450 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $757 million
Source of wealth: television personality, presenter, clothing-skincare lines
Occupation: actor, voice actor, presenter, film-television producer, radio-TV personality, writer, screenwriter
Born: Dec. 24, 1974 (Atlanta, Georgia)
Education: University of Georgia
Bottom Line: Ryan Seacrest
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The host with the most numbers: “Radical Outdoor Challenge,” “Gladiators 2000,” “American Gladiators,” “Wild Animal Games,” “Click,” “Lover's Lane,” “The Final Proof" episode of "Beverly Hills, 90210,” “NBC Saturday Night Movie,” “Ultimate Revenge,” “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest,” the Academy Awards and Emmys are just a few of his many, many gigs.
But it wasn’t until “American Idol” (2002-2016) that the college dropout struck it richest.
14. LeBron James
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2020 net worth: $500 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $840 million
Source of wealth: American professional basketball, motion picture-television production, pizza franchise, endorsements
Occupation: Los Angeles Lakers basketball player, television producer, screenwriter, voice actor, businessman
Born: Dec. 30, 1984 (Akron, Ohio)
Education: St. Vincent-St Mary High School (Akron, Ohio)
Bottom Line: LeBron James
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At the start of the season, his average $38.3 million salary ranked seventh among NBA players, but that’s a pittance of his worth. In 2015, he and Nike agreed to a lifetime deal that pays him $20 million annually. (He also has contracts with McDonald's, Microsoft, State Farm, Beats by Dre, Coca-Cola, Dunkin-Donuts, Baskin Robbins and Samsung to name a few others.)
Since then, Bron-Bron changed teams from Cleveland to La-La Land, a career move that furthered his brand considerably. He is also the co-founder of SpringHill Entertainment, which produces movies, documentaries and television shows. No one in league history has been this good at this age, and it won’t be a shock if he plays into his 40s.
13. Dr. Phil (McGraw)
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2020 net worth: $460 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $867 million
Source of wealth: television reality show and syndication
Occupation: presenter, psychologist, author, television producer, actor, film producer, pilot
Born: Sept. 1, 1950 (Vinita, Oklahoma)
Education: University of North Texas (Denton, Texas)
Bottom Line: Dr. Phil (McGraw)
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The good doctor was so impressive as a guest on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in 1998 that he became a once-a-week regular. That morphed into his own gig four years later, and he has been an afternoon staple ever since then. When the show went into syndication, he became one of the highest-paid TV personalities in the world.
He authored best sellers "Life Strategies," "Relationship Rescue" and "The 20/20 Diet” in his spare time. His next best career move: The middle linebacker gave up football shortly after his Tulsa team suffered a 100-6 beatdown against Houston in the 1968 season.
12. Ellen DeGeneres
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2020 net worth: $500 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $903 million
Source of wealth: television talk show and syndication
Occupation: comedian, actor, voice Actor, film-television producer, screenwriter, television presenter, house flipper
Born: January 26, 1958 (Metairie, Louisiana)
Education: University of New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Bottom Line: Ellen DeGeneres
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“What goes up must come down, which is why I don’t wear tube tops,” she says. Hey, who says Tilly Mint doesn’t give it to you straight? Don’t expect a fall any time soon, though. In the summer of 2020, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" was investigated for the alleged harassment of staff members. Three were canned, the host apologized and ratings didn’t budge one bit.
Now in her 60s, she has more than enough loyal viewers to carry her through the decade, cha-ching, cha-ching. Not bad for a college dropout turned TGI Friday’s waitress.
11. Cristiano Ronaldo
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2020 net worth: $500 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $963 million
Source of wealth: European professional football, clothing-perfume line, endorsements
Occupation: Juventus and Portugal national team footballer
Born: Feb. 5, 1985 (Funchal, Madeira, Portugal)
Education: Sporting Clube de Portugal Youth Academy (Alcochete, Portugal)
Bottom Line: Cristiano Ronaldo
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The kid was born to play football and never attended high school.Now many agree that CR7 ranks with Pele and Maradona as the greatest soccer players of all time. As a money player, though, his old school competitors aren’t in the same league.
In 2020, his $70 million salary comprised less than 60 percent of his total $120 million earnings. The rest came as a pitchman for Nike, Clear Shampoo and Herbalife among others. And that didn’t include his own clothing and perfume brands. While he's past his prime athletically, Ronaldo’s still young enough to be the first footballer to reach $1 billion in career earnings.
10. Tiger Woods
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2020 net worth: $800 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $1 billion
Source of wealth: golf, golf course design, endorsements
Occupation: golfer, author, businessman
Born: Dec. 30, 1975 (Cypress, California)
Education: Stanford University (Palo Alto, California
Bottom Line: Tiger Woods
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Remember that debate about whether Elrick would surpass Jack Nicklas as the all-time winner in major tournaments? In wake of a car accident, there’s zero chance it will happen now. It’s remarkable how little the child prodigy actually made off the game that he once dominated like few others.
Per Golf Digest, more than 87 percent of his career $1.6 billion earnings were the result of endorsement deals with Nike, Gatorade, American Express, General Mills (Wheaties), Rolex, Gillette, EA Sports, Buick and so on. Even if the guy never plays another round, he’ll be OK.
9. Sean Combs (a.k.a. Diddy)
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2020 net worth: $885 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $1.3 billion
Source of wealth: music, clothing lines, movie production, restaurants
Occupation: actor, fashion designer, record producer, singer, film- television producer, rapper, entrepreneur, musician, screenwriter
Born: Nov. 4, 1969 (Upper Manhattan, New York)
Education: Howard University (Washington, D.C.)
Bottom Line: Sean Combs (a.k.a. Diddy)
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The erstwhile P. Diddy built the Bad Boy Entertainment Worldwide empire, which includes Bad Boy Records, Sean John & Sean by Sean Combs clothing lines, a movie production company and a pair of restaurants. After his annual worth hovered around $60 million in the mid-2010s, he experienced a career year in 2017 with his first studio album (“No Way Out”), which more than doubled his earnings.
Diddy fun fact: His list of heirs includes six children but nary a wife.
8. Rihanna
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2020 net worth: $550 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $1.5 billion
Source of wealth: clothing, cosmetics, jewelry, lingerie line
Occupation: singer, fashion designer, actress, music artist, songwriter
Born: Feb. 20, 1988 (Saint Michael, Barbados)
Education: Combermere School (Bridgetown, Barbados)
Bottom Line: Rihanna
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While Robyn Rihanna Fenty has long had a passion for music, it’s her Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty brands that pay the freight. The Paris-based fashion house sells top-of-the-line clothing, footwear, jewelry and accessories, but it’s an all-inclusive marketing blitz that puts it way over the top.
Not only does the makeup and lingerie come in a multitude of skin tones and sizes, but it’s not unusual to see plus-size and transgender models showcase them in ad campaigns. Meanwhile, her vast resume includes 13 American Music, 12 Billboard Music, nine Grammy and eight People’s Choice Awards.
7. James Patterson
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2020 net worth: $800 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $1.8 billion
Source of wealth: non-fiction and romance novels
Occupation: novelist, author, film-television producer
Born: March 22, 1947 (Newburgh, New York)
Education: Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee)
Bottom Line: James Patterson
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What’s an English degree worth these days? If you’re this easy writer, about $70 to $90 million a year. In 1976, his first novel (“The Thomas Berryman Number”) introduced main character Alex Cross, a private psychologist and government consultant.
Since then, Patterson and his gaggle of ghostwriters have cranked out novels like a Pez dispenser on a sugar high. He has done more than $300 million in career sales, outselling Dan Brown, John Grisham and Stephen King combined in recent years. His 96 hardcover fiction bestsellers are a Guinness World Record.
6. Jay-Z
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2020 net worth: $1 billion
Estimated 2030 net worth: $1.9 billion
Source of wealth: music, art, touring, nightclubs, merchandise, endorsements
Occupation: singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, rapper, actor, film-television producer
Born: Dec. 4, 1969 (Brooklyn, New York)
Education: Trenton Central High School (Trenton, New Jersey)
Bottom Line: Jay-Z
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One of the richest high school dropouts ever co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records and hasn’t looked back since. Decades later, Shawn Carter (his real name) owns his master recordings — all of his albums have gone platinum — which account for much of his insane fortune.
Since then, he has branched out to merchandise, endorsements and investments such as Armand de Brignac champagne, Tidal and D'Usse cognac. Result: In the last seven years, he doubled his $500 million net worth. Add wife Beyonce Knowles and her $400 mill, and that’s a cool $1.4 billion between them.
5. Kylie Jenner
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2020 net worth: $700 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $2.3 billion
Source of wealth: modeling, cosmetics line
Occupation: model, TV personality, writer
Born: Aug. 10, 1997 (Los Angeles, California)
Education: Homeschooled
Bottom Line: Kylie Jenner
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Forbes once called the daughter of Kris and Caitlyn (Bruce) Jenner “the youngest self-made billionaire” on Earth. Like a lot of things Kardashian — Kim is her half-sister — it proved to be a lie. In 2019, she unloaded 51 percent of her company to Coty Inc. for $600 million — roughly $340 million after taxes — only to have her remaining stake sink like a droopy eyelid months later. (Forbes printed a retraction.)
Nonetheless, you can bet your Kylie Lip Kit that she’ll be a billionaire with a “b” before long.
4. Michael Jordan
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2020 net worth: $2.2 billion
Estimated 2030 net worth: $2.5 billion
Source of wealth: American professional basketball, shoe-clothing line, endorsements
Occupation: Chicago Bulls basketball player, Charlotte Hornets basketball team minority owner, actor, businessman
Born: Feb. 17, 1963 (Brooklyn, New York)
Education: University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
Bottom Line: Michael Jordan
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His Airness is the consensus pick as the Greatest of All Time on the court, but there’s no way to quantify his impact as the first walking conglomerate in pro team sports. His Nike and Jordan Brand shoe deals fetched about $130 million in 2019 alone. Compare that to the piddlin’ $93 mill that he made for 15 seasons of roundball otherworldliness.
Still, to this day, 18 years after his final game, Air Jordans dominate the market globally. And there are on-going Hanes, Gatorade and Upper Deck deals for pocket change.
3. Kim Kardashian
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2020 net worth: $900 million
Estimated 2030 net worth: $2.8 billion
Source of wealth: modeling, cosmetics line, mobile game app, endorsements, appearance fees, reality TV salary, paid Instagram sponsorships
Occupation: entrepreneur, model, actress, businessperson, fashion designer, TV personality-producer
Born: Oct. 21, 1980 (Los Angeles, California)
Education: Marymount High School (Los Angeles, California)
Bottom Line: Kim Kardashian
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Her reality TV show is named “Keeping Up With The Kardashians.” Haha! Easier to keep up with Usain Bolt in the 100-meter dash. If there’s big money at the finish line, whether it be in cosmetics and clothing lines, personal appearance fees, a television salary, weight-loss products, perfume or retail endorsements, the money badger will be all over it.
This is the double-dippin’ diva deluxe who married NBA player Kris Humphries while dating Kayne West — and made $18 million off endorsements and TV rights to the wedding. Now the hot rumor is that K-squared is headed to splitsville. Any guess how much that drama might be worth?
2. Kanye West
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2020 net worth: $3.2 billion
Estimated 2030 net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: clothing line, shoe partnership
Occupation: film-record producer, songwriter, singer, actor, rapper, businessperson, screenwriter, fashion designer, music video director
Born: June 8, 1977 (Atlanta, Georgia)
Education: Chicago State University (Chicago, Illinois)
Bottom Line: Kanye West
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The college dropout burst on the scene in 2003 with the album called . . . wait for it . . . “The College Dropout,” which went triple platinum. Soon, he became one of the most successful musicians in the world as evidenced by 21 Grammy Awards and 69 nominations.
Yet, it wasn’t until the rapper ventured into business and fashion that his bottom line went nuclear. In 2016, Adidas signed him to a long-term contract that pays him a 10 percent royalty on net revenues. Coupled with the hugely popular Yeezy clothing brand, and his annual take more than quadrupled to $100 million over the next three years.
1. Oprah Winfrey
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2020 net worth: $3.5 billion
Estimated 2030 net worth: $4.2 billion
Source of wealth: television talk show and syndication
Occupation: media proprietor, actress, presenter, businessperson, television producer, film producer, journalist, philanthropist, voice actress
Born: Jan. 29, 1954 (Kosciusko, Mississippi)
Education: Tennessee State University (Nashville, Tennessee)
Bottom Line: Oprah Winfrey
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Orpah (real name) struck it rich in 1986, when she and business rep Jeffrey Jacobs decided to cut out the middle man, form Harpo (tweaked name spelled backward) Productions and produce "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Her cut: 90 percent.
Another deal led to another deal, and when the ink finally dried, the former Miss Black Beauty Tennessee had 1 percent of CBS and a huge slice of Disney in her portfolio. Now, about the only thing that can stop her is a run at the Oval Office, and she vows that ain’t happening. Smart lady, that Orpah.