TOP 10 Richest Women in Showbiz

andra picincu
They are famous and rich. Some of the most famous women in the world have impressive fortunes. According to Forbes magazine, 70% of the Hollywood ladies have acquired their wealth through the inheritance from their parents and only 30% managed on their own to achieve enviable financial thresholds.

Still, in the top of the richest women in showbiz, we find the legendary Oprah Winfrey, whose fortune is estimated at 1.5 billion dollars. Oprah is 55 years old and has acquired her wealth on her own.

The second place is reserved to the creator of the famous Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, who has a fortune estimated at 1 billion dollars. The writer was a single mom before becoming one of the richest women in the showbiz. Like Oprah, J.K. Rowling is responsible for her wealth. She is 44 years old.

Martha Stewart is on the third place, with over 630 million dollars, earned from publications and TV lifestyle shows, addressed especially to housewives. Martha is 68 years old. Until now, she wrote several books that have become bestsellers and owns the publication Martha Stewart Living.

Madonna has the forth place in the top of the richest women in showbiz, with a fortune estimated at 325 million dollars. The singer is over 50 years old and declared that she feels like when she was 20.

Place 5 is dedicated to a music diva, Celine Dion, who has a fortune of 250 million dollars. Celine is 41 years old.

Mariah Carey is on place 6. Although she has had many problems in career, she managed to keep her economies and finances. The fortune of the 39 years old star is estimated at 225 million dollars.

Place 7 is reserved for Janet Jackson, who was 150 million dollars. She is 43 years old and she went through several problems related to her career.

Places 8 and 9 are occupied by Julia Roberts and Jennifer Lopez with 140 million dollars and 110 million dollars.

Place 10 is dedicated to Jennifer Aniston, whose fortune is estimated at 110 million dollars, earned mainly from the series "Friends."

Sources: celebgossipjunkie.blogspot.com/.../top-20-richest-women-in-showbiz.html, www.canada.com/topics/.../story.html?id, www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/.../Richest-women-showbiz.html

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  • cherry love babtisma10/7/2010

    good work!!!!!!!! keep it up

  • Pattie Byrd8/2/2009

    Very interesting. Some I would have known, some I was surprised. I would love to be on your list someday.

  • Rachel de Carlos8/1/2009

    I found you through Saikat's interview. Nice work! :)

  • carol gibson8/1/2009

    Interesting. Keep up the good work.

  • T. Hillukka8/1/2009

    I can't imagine what I'd do with a billion dollars - I would have to give a lot of it away, but I'm sure I'd find ways to spend some of it!

  • SAIKAT KUMAR DUTTA7/31/2009

    Interesting and good informations. Good work andra.

  • Shirley Mandel7/31/2009

    All I can say is, go girls!

  • Sheryl Young7/31/2009

    It's interesting. Not that we should know every dollare these ladies give to charity, if any, but if each of our countries had this much money, nobody would go hungry!

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