Celebrity
JAY-Z & Kylie Jenner Tie On Forbes’ 2018 Wealthiest Celebrities List
Forbes annual ranked list of people who hold more wealth than any of us can possibly fathom has been released. There aren’t often fresh faces near the top of the food chain, but this year, 21-year-old new mother Kylie Jenner made her debut at No. 5 with a net worth of approximately $900 million. What’s even more impressive is she tied with none other than JAY-Z.
Kylie Cosmetics, a brand Jenner owns 100 percent of that leverages her plugged-in social media following, has done over $630 million in sales since launching just over two years ago.
Jay-z was this years highest paid, pulling in $90 more then his 2017 net worth through his stakes in Armand de Brignac champagne and D’Ussé cognac and shares in both Roc Nation and TIDAL.
Check out the full ranking below:
America’s Wealthiest Celebrities 2018
1. George Lucas
Net worth: $5.4 billion
2. Steven Spielberg
$3.7 billion
3. Oprah Winfrey
$2.8 billion
4. Michael Jordan
$1.7 billion
5. (tie) Kylie Jenner
$900 million
5. (tie) Jay-Z
$900 million
7. David Copperfield
$875 million
8. Diddy
$825 million
9. (tie) Tiger Woods
$800 million
9. (tie) James Patterson
$800 million