Who are the richest celebrities in the world?
Last year’s list of the worlds richest celebrities is pretty impressive. Each one has more than enough money to buy a few skyscraper homes and all move in together. Can anyone imagine what they could and would do if they had $7.2 billion to spend like Giorgio Armani?
This top 10 list does not focus on the usual moguls. It explores the unlikely candidates who’ve shocked the world with their earnings including Top 10 List fans.
1. Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani Net Worth: $7.2 billion
Giorgio Armani is the world renowned fashion designer, known primarily for his men’s fashion, from northern Italy. Giorgio Armani originally studied to become a doctor at the University of Piacenza, but after spending time in an army hospital, he chose to move his focus (1957). He began as a window dresser in Milan and moved up the ranks from there. In addition to his various design lines, he also owns a retail network with shops in over 37 countries.
Armani Hotels & Resorts:
Giorgio Armani and Emaar Properties signed an agreement in 2004 to build and operate seven luxury hotels and three vacation resorts under the Giorgio Armani name. Giorgio Armani would be in charge of the supervision of all aspects of the interior design and style of the hotels. One of these hotels is now located in Dubai.
The bottom 39 floors of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, that is situated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, house an Armani Hotel with 160 guest rooms and suites, and 144 residences. Giorgio Armani is also designing the interiors of the Armani Residences, also within the skyscraper, and its specially designed line of products from the Armani/Casa home furnishings collection.
The Armani Hotel opened in Burj Khalifa on April 27, 2010.
2. Wu Yajun
Wu Yagun Net Worth: $6.6 billion
Wu Yajun is the richest self-made woman in the world and one of the most prominent real estate moguls of the 21st century. She is a former journalist who graduated from Northwestern Polytechnic University (China) in 1984 with a degree in engineering. She then used her business skills and her talents to develop Longfor Properties, one of the largest real estate companies in the world.
Not bad for a 46 year old woman who used to work at a factory and who also spent 5 years working as a journalist for the China Shirong News Agency.
3. Bono
Bono Net Worth – $900 million
Bono is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. To date, U2 has released 12 studio albums and are among the best-selling rock band groups in music history, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. The rock band has won 22 Grammy Awards, which is more than any other band.
The success has provided Bono an estimated net worth of over $900 million. He is well on his way to becoming a billionaire. In comparison to other music legends, Bono’s massive fortune stands out. The Edge, who is the guitarist for U2, is also extremely rich and holds an estimated net worth of $200 million. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, do not make as much as he does.
4. Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld Net Worth: $800 million
Jerry Seinfeld has an estimated net worth of $800 million, says Forbes Magazine.
Syndication residuals from his eponymous sitcom make up the bulk of Seinfeld’s income, along with money from his stand-up shows as well as DVD sales. The New York native is still one of the highest paid comedians in America, more than fourteen years after Seinfeld series finale first aired.
The show about nothing continues to pull in millions of dollars each year for the world’s the top-earning comedian. After airing for nine seasons on NBC, Seinfeld has made a $2.7 billion since it went off the air in 1998, a jaw-dropping figure that does not surprise its viewers one big. Seinfeld’s stand-up act remains lucrative and another NBC series, the unscripted Marriage Ref, brings in producer fees.
5. Howard Stern:
Howard Stern Net Worth: $500 million
Howard Stern is a world renowned American radio celebrity best recognized for his popular radio show, which ran from 1986 up to the year 2005. Howard Stern achieved wide gratitude in the year 1990’s when he was recognized as a “shock jock” for his frank and at times notorious style. In 2006, Howard Stern signed a radio contract with Sirius XM Radio. In the contract he was agreed a yearly resources of $100 million for every production expenses, as well as personnel and programming. In 2011, Howard Stern had an approximate cash flow of $500 million.
He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple. His career spans 30 years as the Apple Inc. founder. He is well renowned for having initiated the PC era back in 1977 and the first graphical user interface that has been the platform for other software developers. Other developments he is well renowned for include creating the first DTP software and laser printer. Currently he’s innovations are well entrenched in the consumer electronic goods, i.e. iPod and iPhone.
Ropert Murdoch is the chairman and CEO of News Corp. The company is well known in the film, print and online industries. Having recently acquired the Dow Jones, his value is estimated to be in billions. His career in corporate business world can be traced back to the 50s when he inherited two major Australian newspapers. Thereafter, he expanded his emperor to the United States and Britain. If you are familiar with Sun and New York Post newspapers, they are a few of his valuable possessions.
Lloyd Blankfein is the chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs has been accredited to having guided Goldman to success after success while other corporate organizations were reporting loses.
Eric Schmidt and Sergei Brin are co founders of Google, the worlds largest search engine. When it comes to profits generated by advertising, no other business entrepreneur reaps what the two business personalities get each year. Other than the internet industry, the two have ambitions to claiming stake in altering mobile telephony and fixing the current climatic disasters. Whereas, many predicted that Google would not last long, the two in conjunction with their witted CEO have managed to wade through misfortunes and competition that has come their way over the past decades
Warren Buffett who is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathway Inc. commands respect everywhere that he goes. Leading business personalities are known to consult him on delicate business matters and are known to have been involved in some of the biggest mergers. What makes Warren Buffet stand out from the rest is his simplicity. Most people in third world countries recognize him not for his business acumen but his generosity. He has given billions of dollars to charitable organizations worldwide in a bid to alleviate poverty.
Understand that human mind is a vast source of power. You are what you think. If you decide to become a business magnet, visualize yourself in that position, you are sure to attain it one or the other day. The only advice of precaution here is: do not allow past mistakes or bitter experiences from friends or family members thwart your attempts in this direction.
Whatever is your favorite hobby or skill, work at it diligently and be perfect in it. Work out a plan for it and commit yourself to it. It might be a little difficult to become a millionaire if you are working for someone else. However, there is no need to worry. If you are an average worker, you will definitely be able to save a few bucks if you spend prudently. Lead a frugal life and save as much as you can, at the time of your retirement, you are sure to become a millionaire.
The grave mistake people generally make is that they think of saving as something which can be done in the end, after spending for the luxuries of life. Just imagine, if you are not willing to pay yourself, your hard work and the strains you went through to have enough to spend for luxuries, who is going to take care of it? Give yourself a pat on the back in the way of constant, wise investment by being frugal, by staying away from unnecessary expenses like eating out often and acquiring the most expensive homes or vehicles of the time. Wait a little, save a little and you will never regret the waiting. Learn the trends of the market. Invest in secure avenues like tax liens which are comparatively safe and offer an interest rate of ten to twelve per cent a year. Do not even think of investing in stocks if you do not know the tricks and tips of the market.
If you want to be good in business, you will have to cultivate the habit of reading financial publications, newspapers and explore other sources of information like learning from the experiences of other businessmen and the like. Do not allow bad experiences overrule you. Let them be good teachers, helping you never to repeat past mistakes. Remember, most of the people who are now rich are risk-loving and action-oriented. Be a part of the online community of your niche and read the postings regularly.
Love your work and do not forget to appreciate yourself if you successfully reach the goal which you set up for yourself. Beware of over-confidence. That will destroy yourself, depriving you the opportunity to learn from your surroundings or from the people around you. Develop positive mindset and do not waste time analyzing your past mistakes. Just knowing why it happened will suffice for your continuous growth as a millionaire.
Angelina Jolie is world-renowned for her pouty smile and slightly rebellious nature. She is romantically involved with actor, Brad Pitt and has six children with him. This gorgeous actress makes about 20 million dollars per year and is among the highest rated female celebrities all over the world. A Mighty Heart and Gia are some of the movies she is celebrated for.
This Disney star became a superstar overnight, all thanks to her show Hannah Montana. At 17, she is almost a billionaire and endorses almost every product under the sun. Apart from singing, she is also interesting in acting and recently played the lead role in The Last Song.
Emma Watson is the youngest billionaire in the industry today. Best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the massive popular Harry Potter series, she is also the new face of Chanel. Watson also models for Burberry and is worth about 5.7 billion dollars.
Kidman was married to Tom Cruise for about 10 years after which the two went their own separate ways. This stunning actress was the highest paid in the industry a few years back and is as remarkable on the ramp as well. If that wasn’t enough, she can also sing!
People will always think of this dazzling actress as Rachel Greene- the character she played for 10 years in Friends, the popular NBC sitcom. Even when the show was at its peak, she made sure that she kept her film career alive as well and was a part of movies like The Object of my Affection and The Good Girl.
The recent recession and the economic meltdown had a great impact on J.Christopher Flowers’ company whose total worth has been estimated at $500 million recently. This is a great fall from the $2.3 billion that they reported in 2004.
Matthew Bucksbaum operated and maintained over 200 malls in the United States of America. This massive empire collapsed in April 2008 and Bucksbuam had to pay off a straggering debt of 30 billion dollars. Naturally, he filed for bankruptcy.
This entrepreneur reported his net worth in March 2008 which was over 1.4 billion dollars. He co-founded Carphone Warehouse and it has been said, started funding investment for real estate with his shares. Unfortunately, when the value of property dropped, he faced many complications and his current worth is about 150 million dollars.
Tulsi Tanti owns Suzlon Energy which looks after wind energy. In March 2008, his net worth had been estimated at about 3 billion dollars. However, due to reports which detailed the faults of his wind turbine blades, the company had to create large reserves for in order to fix this problem. His net worth currently is 500 million dollars.
Larry Yung is a well-known capitalist in China and his net worth in March 2008 was estimated at 3 billion dollars. However, due to debts related to bad currency, there was a major drop in stocks and even though some of the lost glory has been regained, this tycoon is no longer a billionaire with a net worth of 750 million dollars.
Born to unwed parents in Mississippi, Oprah was brought up by her grandmother who was poor but she did teach Oprah how taught her to read. Academically she was strong and became a great television host. Today, she has her own channel and television show, as well as a magazine.
Andrew Carnegie was a poor boy from Scotland who became a great person during the industrial age. His family went through great financial crisis and Andrew worked as a telegraph messenger in America. He made investments in the railroad companies, and then proceeded to invest in the steel industry. Finally he started his own steel company.
Born in Ontario, Canada, Carrey wanted to become a comedian. His family went through troubled times financially. Eventually Jim decided to do what he loved doing most – being a comedian. He dropped out of high school and was able to get a part on a play called The Duck Factory. Today he is one of the most highly paid comedians.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Wayne had a troubled childhood. Wayne went to high school and afterwards dropped out of college. He trained to be a part of the Army reserves. Subsequently he returned to Florida, bought a truck built a highly successful garbage business. He is well known for finding three Fortune 500 Companies.
Chris did not know who his real father was. He soon became a salesman of medical supplies and worked in that position for some time. Soon he took interest in stock broking. His son was a great motivation for him. After getting through the licensing exam, he received a job at Bear Sterns. In 1987, he started his own brokerage firm called Gardner Rich & Co.
