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TOP TEN RICHEST CELEBRITIES »
Top ten
richest celebrities web sites rated by the LoveToKnow editors.
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Top 10 List
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Brad Pitt
Let's face it, girls, Brad Pitt is downright pretty. Love him or hate him,
he has a charisma that tends to draw viewers in. Movie production studios
bank on his box office power and pay him as much as $28 million a movie.
Combine his earnings with wife
Angelina Jolie and you have one of Hollywood's richest couples. They
have a combined net worth of approximately $250 million dollars. Brad Pitt's
movie credits include the hit animated movie Megamind, The Curious Case
of Benjamin Button and Legends of the Fall. |
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Donald
Trump
The hotel mogul turned television celebrity via the show The Apprentice
made Forbes' list of richest celebrities in 2009. His estimated worth is
$1.6 billion. Most of his worth is in real estate, but he is a person who is
readily recognized by the masses, making him a celebrity in his own right.
Donald Trump is known for developing top golf courses around the world
as well. He is the producer of The Apprentice, The Miss Universe Pageant
and has produced the Miss USA Pageant. |
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Harrison Ford
The year was 1973. Audiences fell in love with a young Harrison Ford in the
movie American Graffiti, and his career only blossomed from there.
Ford is worth an estimated $200 million. In 2008, he made about $65 million
from the latest Indiana Jones movie. Some of his more notable roles include
Han Solo in Star Wars, Dr. Richard Kimble in
The Fugitive, and President James Marshall in Air Force One.
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Hilary
Duff
A young
Hilary Duff starred in Casper Meets Wendy as Wendy. She then
landed a role on Disney Channel's Lizzie McGuire. In addition to
acting, Duff is also a singer and has recorded several albums and toured the
country. The young entrepreneur didn't stop there. She later released a
fashion label and has worked with DKNY to create a line of jeans and
developed her own fragrance. Duff is estimated to be worth $25 million, but
brings in a solid $12 million plus a year from her various projects. |
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Jim
Carrey
Arguably one of the funniest actors of our time, Jim Carrey is worth about
$150 million. He has been paid as much as $25 million for movies like
Bruce Almighty. In 1985, he played Mark Kimble in Once Bitten. In
the movie, he is targeted by a determined female vampire. Audiences enjoyed
his lovable personality and quirky characteristics and he was soon landing
more and more roles. His part as Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumber
was so zany that it catapulted his comedic career. He has also shown a bit
more serious side in movies like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
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J. K.
Rowling
J.K. Rowling knows to never underestimate the power of the written word. Her
Harry Potter series of books has brought her to a net worth of $1 billion.
She is the richest woman in Great Britain. Once a mom on welfare, the author
no longer has money worries these days. Her Harry Potter empire includes
books, movies and merchandise. |
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Olsen Twins
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are two more child stars who have capitalized on
their success as young television stars. The twins make a collective $38
million per year. These days, you won't see them starring in a lot of shows
together. Each girls seems to follow her own career. They still work
together on their designer fashions and various other projects. The twins
gained their fame very young by sharing the role of Michelle Tanner on the
television show Full House. |
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Oprah Winfrey
'Afternoon television for the last couple of decades wouldn't seem complete
without the Oprah Winfrey Show. However, Oprah also has her own
magazine and now a television network called the
Oprah
Winfrey Network (OWN). She is worth about $2.7 billion. More than what
she is worth financially, however, is her power in the entertainment
industry. Appearing on her show can send an author's book sales skyward and
help an actress do better at the box office. |
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Ralph Lauren
Forbes recognizes Ralph Lauren as a celebrity worth about $2.8 billion. His
biography outlines his 40 years in the industry and how his brand has
grown during that time into one of the world's top fashion trends. In
addition to fashion, he has added Ralph Lauren Magazine and Ralph Lauren TV
to his lineup. Ralph Lauren has come under some fire for digitally altering
the body image of model Filippa Hamilton, an already slender woman, into
unrealistic proportions. |
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Steven Speilberg
Steven Speilberg is one of the most famous movie directors around. He is
part of Dreamworks Studios, forged ahead with numerous projects and is known
for creating movies that theater goers love. He is worth a whopping $3
million. His films earn an average of over $150 million, making him one of
the most successful director/producer of all time. Other famous Speilberg
films include E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Men in Black and True
Grit. |
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