Hollywood is home to just 6 billionaires – Kylie Jenner, Kanye West, Oprah Winfrey … who else?
Hip-hop kings, film directors and TV personalities are among Hollywood’s half-dozen names who hit the 10-figure club, but none of them made their fortunes from their art alone
A lot of Hollywood entertainers are extremely wealthy – but fewer than you might think are actually billionaires.
What sets these six billionaire entertainers and studio executives apart from their peers is not only that they excelled in the industry, but that they leveraged their success to make investments that provide significant income beyond their salaries.
Hollywood's billionaires' club may not stay small for long, however, as more and more stars launch their own clothing and beauty lines. Three celebrities – Kylie Jenner, Jay-Z and Kanye West – became billionaires in the past two years alone.
Keep reading for a closer look at how six Hollywood celebrities who are also billionaires built their fortunes.
Kanye West is Hollywood's newest billionaire, although his exact net worth is disputed
West, 42, may have made a lot of money from his hit albums, but it's streetwear brand Yeezy that made him a billionaire, according to Forbes, which estimates that West is worth US$1.3 billion. West himself claims that he is worth US$3.3 billion.
According to Forbes, West's fortune is divided between a US$1.26 billion stake in athletic wear brand Yeezy, US$17 million in cash, US$35 million in stocks, US$21 million in real estate, US$3,845,162 worth of vehicles, US$297,050 of livestock, and US$53 million in debt shared with his wife, Kim Kardashian West.