Money, money, money! It always seems like there’s never enough to have all the things we want. But not for these celebrities who are the wealthiest in the world. With the amounts of zeros behind their net worths, they certainly have more than they could ever need. It's no wonder one of them has started a quest for life on another planet while we remain trying to survive this one.
The scales are certainly not balanced but we find solace admiring from afar; after all, people can dream. So here let’s have a look at these wealthy celebrities, what they’re worth, and what’s up with their lives.
James Cameron - $700 Million
It's a lot easier to remember the actors but hardly ever the directors. We could bet that some people think these movies create themselves or maybe they just appear too realistic that we forget they are actually scripted and directed.
Either way, James Cameron is a very famous director; one who has established himself with the most popular movies of our time like "Terminator," "Avatar," and the heartwrenching "Titanic." These movies were blockbusters that reeled in billions of dollars and in 2019 he returned to the Terminator franchise with “Dark Fate.”He is the fifth-best director in the game and as such it’s no surprise he’s worth a staggering $700 million.
Larry David - $400 Million
After writing and directing the on and off “Seinfeld,” an NBC sitcom that managed to remain fresh all through the 21st century, Larry David became stinkingly rich! The hilarious American comedian made so much money from that show almost bagging a compensation of $55 million from it as well as “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
He has an expanding net worth which sits at about $400 million in 2021 and even put out an 11th season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” on October 24, 2021. At least he has a wife again to share all that money with!
Victoria Beckham - $450 Million
The Beckham name is popular in football but it’s the wife, Victoria Beckham that is our focus for today. Beckham is a British singer, actress, and philanthropist who was once a part of the “Spice Girls.” She also owns her designer brand.
The Victoria Beckham brand has spread to over 40 countries since it started in 2008. Despite incurring losses in the business for about four years, In 2021, she launched her first renewable knitwear collection that can be traced back to the woolgrowers in Australia. Along with her husband, her net worth is still a whopping $450 million.
Sean Combs (P. Diddy) - $900 Million
Sean Combs, the famous P. Diddy aka Puff Daddy is worth an impressive net worth that almost hit a billion dollars in 2021. He famously made his wealth from owning the record label "Bad Boys Entertainment," and is also known to be a rapper with some side entrepreneurial endeavors.
Although the last time Diddy created a solo album was in 2006, his fame and success continue to grow through collaborations, and in 2020, he was the executive producer of the Nigerian singer Burna Boy's album "Twice as Tall" which won a Grammy in 2021 for Best World Music Album.
Paul McCartney - $1.2 Billion
The Famous Paul McCartney was one of the vocal leads as well as the songwriter and Bassist of the famous music group "The Beatles." He is regarded as one of the best songwriters of all time. It's nothing unexpected that he is worth a whopping $1.2 billion making him one of the richest musicians in the world!
At the end of 2020 on December 18, McCartney released "McCartney III," after the long hiatus from when "McCartney II" was released in 1980. and like the first two installments, the third has him playing all the instruments on the album.
Drake Bell - $600K
Drake Bell was the Nickelodeon child star and title character in "Drake & Josh" whose primary source of wealth is attributed to the money he made on that show, although the actor has accrued some money from his musical career of over two decades.
Despite the length of his career, the entirety of it has been average at best and he is worth merely $600K In 2021. Even with that, Bell doesn't shy away from spending part of it on bail and fines as he is no stranger to run-ins with the law. This time it's a rather serious charge of indecent assault which was brought against him in June 2021.
Julia Roberts - $250 Million
Indeed, fame is money. The famous actress Julia Roberts became well known in the '90s through the popular movie, "Pretty Girls," which not only brought her into the limelight but also earned her about $300,000 and won her endorsement deals that put her yearly income between $20 and $30 million.
Roberts never looked back after her breakthrough in the industry and she remains relevant up until today as she still shows up in interesting dramas like the ongoing series "Gaslit" which started in 2021, and she has a net worth of $250 million.
Beyoncé - $500 Million
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter or just Beyoncé is one of the greatest musical icons of our time who rose to fame in the late '90s as the lead singer of the famed "Destiny's Child." But the Beyoncé we've come to know so well is the one that transcends that group and has had an extremely successful solo career that includes the success of her entertainment company "Parkwood Entertainment."
Beyoncé's success is nothing short of exceptional and has earned her so much money putting her total worth at $500M. At the 2021 Grammys, she won the award for best R&B performance adding to her already long list of achievements.
Sean Connery - $350 Million
Sean Connery was the star of the first-ever James Bond films and went on to act seven installations of the franchise from the '60s to the '80s. It was so successful that the James Bond role persisted into the 21st century with the series grossing an all-time total of $7B as of 2021.
For his iconic fame, Connery was worth a significant amount of $350 million at the time of his passing in 2020. Sadly he didn't get to see the final installment of Daniel Craig's role as James Bond in "No Time To Die," which was released September 30, 2021.
LeBron James - $500 Million
The youngest number 1 NBA draft, LeBron James is an iconic basketball player whose salary for the 2021-2022 season with the Los Angeles Lakers is approximately $40 million. And James has been playing professional basketball for almost two decades which is why it's no shock that he has amassed a $500 million fortune to his name.
Apart from making cool basketball money, the fame he has acquired causes the movies and shows that are made about him to get worldwide attention as you would notice in the new movie "Space Jam: A New Legacy," which aired on July 16, 2021.
Slavica Ecclestone - $1.2 Billion
Slavica Ecclestone didn't make the kind of fortune she has by simply being a model even though that may not be entirely correct. You see, it was being in that profession that got her the gig that exposed her to the rich Formula One owner, Bernie Ecclestone who did everything to make her his wife.
After 23 years of their marriage with two kids, the couple divorced and as you would imagine, it left Slavia a mind-blowing sum of approximately $1 billion which immediately put her on The Sunday Times Rich List, and as of 2021, she is the richest model in the world worth $1.2 billion.
Paul David Hewson (Bono) - $700 Million
Known popularly by his stage name Bono, the Irish musician Paul Hewson is the lead singer of the band U2. He's also an investor, philanthropist, and activist. It's funny that Bono originally joined his now-famous band as a guitar player not knowing his hidden talent was singing and songwriting. Thankfully, he wasn't so good a guitar player and realized his true calling.
Bono has had a successful career since his band went mainstream in the '80s and in May 2021, he featured in the official song for the UEFA Euro tournament “We Are The People.” With his popularity, he has amassed great wealth putting his net worth at $700M.
Rachel Riley - $5 Million
If only you knew doing math on TV could get you rich, we may be talking about you right now instead of the famous TV presenter Rachel Riley. The mathematics genius is the co-host of "Countdown," a word and number gameshow on British Channel 4. So consider the math you'll do before deciding on a change of profession.
After joining the show in 2009, Riley's career grew rapidly and for the first time, in October 2021, she will be stepping down from the show on maternity leave but will remain on screen until December. From being a successful presenter, Riley has amassed a $5 million net worth in 2021.
Daniel Craig - $160 Million
Daniel Craig just acted his fifth and final role as James Bond in "No Time To Die," on September 30, 2021, marking his place in history with the likes of Sean Connery, the first James Bond from the '60s. Although this franchise propelled Craig into fame, the English actor did not amass his $160 million wealth from that alone.
Over the years Craig has made appearances in other projects like 2017 "Kings" with Halle Berry and 2011 "The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo." His career and wealth are still on the rise seeing as "No Time To Die" already grossed almost $500M less than a month after its release.
Will Young - $3 Million
Will Young is an English singer, songwriter, and actor who achieved international fame after being the first to ever win the Pop Idol, a British talent show when it started in 2002. After that, it was a ride to the top of the UK's music industry for this star.
His $3 million net worth as of 2021 is from a combination of his singing and acting careers both of which have been carefully intertwined as he did some of his best acting in musicals. In 2020, Young published his book "To Be a Gay Man" and has been more open about his struggles growing up.
Peter Andre - $20 Million
The "Mysterious Girl" singer Peter Andre started by winning the "New Faces" Australian talent competition. He was given a recording contract worth almost $150K at the time and has had a long successful career spanning more than 30 years.
In 2021, Andre is worth a small fortune of $20 million a long way from where he started if you don't think about inflation too much. He began starring as Teen Angel in the British most loved musical "Grease" in 2019 and takes on dual roles of Teen Angel and Vince Fontaine in the 2021 UK tour.
Snoop Dogg - $150 Million
We would start by telling you that Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr is one of the most famous and successful rappers who started in the '90s, but you'll have no idea who we are talking about unless we refer to him by his stage name Snoop Dogg. The West Coast-based rapper is worth $150M as of 2021 which is still growing.
Snoop Dogg has a unique and irreplaceable brand. His 18th studio album "From tha Streets 2 tha Suites" was released on April 20, 2021, in celebration of cannabis culture, and apart from music, he builds up his fortune through acting in films as well as endeavors as a businessman.
Danica Patrick - $80 Million
The former professional racing driver Danica Patrick is one of the most acclaimed race drivers in the history of open-wheel racing in America. She has been dubbed the most successful in the sport to date even after she retired in 2017.
While racing, she earned a $7.2-million annual salary and is worth up to $80 million in 2021. Since retirement, she has started her own brand of wine called Somnium Wine, launched her athleisure clothing line - Warrior by Danica Patrick, and has also become the ambassador of several brands. She joined Sky Sport as part of their F1 team in October 2021 for the United States GP.
Parker Schnabel – $8 Million
Leave it to Parker Schnabel to prove to everyone that it's still fashionable today to mine gold, as shown by his popular reality TV series "Gold Rush." The young TV personality is doing well for himself on the series successfully mining gold, after inheriting his grandfather's Big Nugget Mine which has translated to financial wealth.
With a cool $8 million to his name, he can pay back the college fund that he used to start this adventure. But Schnabel keeps reinvesting into the series and began the 12th season in September 2021. He makes a significant $25K per episode and has been on the show since 2012.
Simone Biles - $6 Million
Despite 2021 being a very tough year for the female gymnast who is said to be the greatest in the world, Simone Biles certainly has historical achievements that have earned her a small fortune.
Before her mental health struggles led to dropping out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, she had won more medals at the world championship level than any other gymnast in history at only 24. Considering the weight of such achievements and the fame she has received, she should have a lot more than the current $6 million to her name.
Hulk Hogan – $25 Million
One of the most trending names in the WWE from the '8os right into the 21st century is Hulk Hogan. Terry Eugene Bollea as his birth certificate puts it first started wrestling in 1977 and grew quickly to become the famous wrestler that has won six WCW belt titles.
The retired wrestler is known for his lavish lifestyle and has a $25 million net worth to fund it, that's if he doesn't divorce his second wife and almost get bankrupt again. He remains part of the WWE and he was featured as the co-host of Wrestlemania 37 on April 10 and 11, 2021.
Elon Musk - $220 Billion
In 2021, Elon Musk had everyone wondering about alternate currencies after he became the richest person in the world the year before during a pandemic. You can imagine that everyone would be interested in what you have to say when there's an immensely staggering $220 billion to your name, so of course, people wondered.
The tech-business mastermind has been involved in projects like PayPal, the electronic cars of Tesla, and his own SpaceX that promises trips to Mars. His world-changing ideas and business orientation have earned him tremendous success and he is a major inspiration to this generation.
Brad Pitt - $300 Million
Brad Pitt is one of those actors you'd recognize immediately and expect a good movie when he's on the set because he manages to land good roles every time. He's one of the greatest actors of our time and is worth a $300 million fortune.
Pitt spares nothing to enjoy a luxury lifestyle from buying properties like his $5.5-million California beach house in Goleta and luxury yacht worth a huge $324 million. But his personal struggles with Ex-wife Angelina Jolie rages on into 2021 and in October she sold her shares of their joint $164-million estate, Château Miraval.
Jack Nicholson - $400 Million
With a full acting portfolio of more than 60 films, the retired actor Jack Nicholson is one of Hollywood's most successful celebrities and has made almost $450 million through a career spanning over 50 years. That's more than enough retirement money to live out the rest of his days.
The "The Bucket List" actor is a three-time Oscar winner and we are certain he would have kept on acting if he didn't have to retire due to memory loss. Nicholson seemed to disappear for almost two years after the pandemic until he joined his son Larry to watch a Lakers game courtside in October 2021.
Chris Hemsworth - $130 Million
Chris Hemsworth is perhaps most famous in this generation as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but he stunned fans also as Tyler Rake in the action-packed "Extraction" in 2020. He reprised his role as Thor in the Disney Plus "Loki" series that started in June 2021.
Getting Hemsworth to be part of productions means you should be ready to pay as much as $15 million or even more. He spends his money on the life of luxury, owning a $100 million superyacht, and he has different luxury houses in Malibu. It's just like we would have imagined it for someone with a $130 million net worth.
Tucker Carlson - $30 Million
Fox News' Tucker Carlson became famous when he got his own show on the channel. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" reels in almost three million viewers who watch and listen to the conservative political commentator. With that huge bump in his career, his paycheck followed suit and he is worth $30 million today earning $6 million per year.
As if that's not enough money, he also brings in some extra as a writer who has written up to three books having published the third "The Long Slide: Thirty Years in American Journalism," in 2021 where he was even critical of his own publisher.
George Stephanopoulos – $40 Million
George Stephanopoulos was formerly in charge of communications at the White House being an expert in political science before joining the ABC network. As one of the famous ABC news anchors, he's seen every morning of a weekday on "Good Morning America" keeping us abreast of day-to-day happenings and ushering us into the new week on Sundays with "This Week."
Stephanopoulos just launched his production company with ABC News in October 2021 and features the debut on Hulu. He is the third highest-paid GMA anchor today and receives a salary of $15 million making his total worth of $40 million unsurprising.
David Muir – $20 Million
Being responsible for keeping Americans abreast of the happenings in the world is a tedious task of journalism that David Muir took on as the "World News Tonight" anchor at ABC. For a task as vital as that, it's unsurprising the award-winning reporter earns up to $5 million in the year and is worth up to $20 million today.
With his new segment called "America Strong" that kicked off in September 2021 to show the strength and resilience of the country, Muir's fanbase of dedicated viewers only keeps growing to make the celebrity news anchor even more valuable as the days go by.
Keanu Reeves - $360 Million
Most famous for his role as the title character in the "John Wick" series, Keanu Reeves is a screen favorite and one of Hollywood's biggest names with a corresponding net worth of a whopping $360 million. His acting is not the only reason he is so loved, he is also known to be extravagantly generous.
So while he spends his money on an expensive collection of cars for himself, he also donates millions of them to help others. He was just inducted into the Canada Walk of Fame in 2021 for tremendous achievements in his field and apart from acting, Reeves also makes money as a creative director.
Akshay Kumar – $240 Million
Akshay Kumar has been referred to as the Jackie Chan of Bollywood because he does his own stunts. To get the actor and martial artist in a movie production means you'll have to be ready to pay up to $10 million for his services. Kumar is basically the best Bollywood actor alive and he has amassed a staggering wealth of $240 million.
To prove his ever-growing relevance, the movie "Bellbottom," in which he acted, was the first and biggest to hit the theaters in India when they reopened for the first time on October 22, 2021, since they closed during the pandemic.
Julie Andrews – $30 Million
Julie Andrews is one of the most respected actresses in the industry. She gained popularity as the melodious nun in "Sound of Music" and for her role in "Mary Poppins." After enjoying such a long successful career it makes sense to have up to $30 million in the bank.
Even well into her golden years the actress still has relevance in the industry and provides her voice to characters in shows. A case in point is the role of Lady Whistledown which Andrews played in the popular 2020 Netflix series, "Bridgerton."
James Earl Jones – $40 Million
James Earl Jones is one of the most famous actors to ever exist in the industry with a career spanning over seven decades doing films, stage, and voice acting. He has one of the most iconic voices and has featured in projects like “Lion King” in 2019, lending his voice to Mufasa. He also played the role of King Jofer in the 2021 film “Coming 2 America.”
With so many award-winning projects to his credit and the impressive length of his career, he has accumulated some wealth for himself and is worth almost $45 million.
Eric Church - $14 Million
Although this guitar-playing country music genius is a big fan of his fans and releases music to them for free, pre-release date, he still has a cool $14 million to his name. But Eric Church doesn’t make his money from music alone, he supplements it with his furniture side business. Even with his relatively small wealth, he actively does charity work.
This singer had to cancel his tour in 2020 due to the pandemic but has resurfaced in 2021 with “The Gather Again” tour which began on September 17, 2021, and sold out the first show only further testifying to Church’s fame.
Jazmine Marie Sullivan – $7 Million
After the R&B singer topped the Billboard for weeks with her hit single "Need U Bad," Jazmine Marie Sullivan became impossible to ignore. With three albums that have achieved plenty of success, money started reflecting in her account. Sullivan has had collaborations since then with top artists in the game and is worth up to $7 million.
Having moved up the ladder so quickly and earned herself a Grammy nomination, she went ahead in February 2021 to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl with her duet partner, Eric Church.
Tom Brady - $200 Million
Tom Brady is an NFL quarterback legend who just threw his 600th career touchdown against the Chicago Bears in a 38-3 win for the Bucs on October 24, 2021. As a long-time player in the NFL, Brady has accumulated so much wealth and is worth a whopping $200 million.
After 20 seasons spent with the New England Patriots giving them a record of six Super Bowl wins out of the nine times he played, Brady is truly the top valued player of the NFL and may just repeat the same for the Buccaneers which is why his net worth will only continue to rise.
The Weeknd - $100 Million
Abel Tesfaye, known professionally as The Weeknd, rose to fame with his unique sounds, garnering millions of followers who were in love with his craft and made a fortune off his music career. As a hobby, the melodiously provocative singer is in love with fast luxury cars, and lucky for him, with $100 million to his name, he can definitely afford it.
Of course, he is one of the richest musicians in the world! The top of the billboard is home to his music and the new song “Moth to a Flame,” which was released October 2021 is no different, it features Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd delivering another masterpiece.
H.E.R - $2 Million
H.E.R. was originally making music under her real name Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson before she took center stage again in 2016. No one expected her sudden rise to fame much less her steady accumulation of wealth which has given her a net worth of $2 million in 2021.
Right from the first song of her album “Back of My Mind,” which was released in June 2021, you’ll get a sense of the sensational music that catapulted her to fame. She is becoming a household name in the music industry and her finances keep growing with reputable collaborations with other famous artists.
Jeff Bezos - $197 Billion
Amazon is the biggest online market there is in the world and its former CEO Jeff Bezos retired in July 2021 as the second richest man in the world. For such a franchise trading at over $3K with a huge $1.6-trillion market cap, it’s no wonder Bezos will have $197 billion to spend during retirement which is over 700 thousand times more than an average retiring American.
Bezos can afford anything he wants and spends on luxury, charity, and worthy causes like the earth’s sustenance. His $500 million superyacht was seen for the first time in October 2021 and is the largest in the world.
Meghan Markle - $10 Million
Meghan Markle was a successful actress before she met Prince Harry. She earned around $50K per episode as Rachel Zane on the famous law-based series “Suits,” and has featured in other films in the past bringing her total fortune at the time to $2 million.
However, since she became the Duchess of Sussex she has turned to other business ventures and has made a lucrative deal with Netflix. Markle also published her first children’s book in June 2021 titled “The Bench” and has a combined net worth of $10 million with Prince Harry today.
Lester Holt - $35 Million
Celebrity news anchors earn a lot of money these days. Lester Holt is one of them who is really skilled at his job and the journalist rakes in $10 million each year. And reporting the news wasn’t his first calling since he was once a DJ, so you know it’s never too late to switch careers.
The NBC “Nightly News” host has a presidential debate moderation on his record and recently had an exclusive interview in August 2021, with the police officer who shot a rioter during the Capitol Hill invasion. His $35-million net worth makes sense considering how far his career has come.
Paul Gascoigne – $100K
Paul Gascoigne was one of football’s most prolific players who was nicknamed Gazza. He had the highlight of his career in the Premier League particularly in Newcastle where he played for eight years and made a lot of money.
Being valued at $100K with such fame and career length would seem off to the average person who doesn’t know the Gazza story and how much he has faced up until today. Gascoigne however is on a new pursuit for the Australian “I’m a Celeb,” just after participating in Italy’s version in early 2021.
Kelly Osbourne - $16 Million
Kelly Osbourne is the prodigy and daughter of famed musician Ozzy Osbourne. She is worth a small fortune of $16 million and her wealth is a combination of several endeavors.
Why stick to one thing when you can be great at a lot? Osbourne is multitalented as a musician, actress, writer, and designer. She must have promised herself not to be in her father’s shadow and she’s doing such a great job, but there are a few lapses. Even though she’s making good money, she struggles with addiction and after being sober for a while, recent events have led her back into rehab in October 2021.
Macaulay Culkin - $18 Million
Child Stars like Macaulay Culkin usually have a lot of eyes on them waiting to see what they do after their popular shows but Culkin simply went off the grid after making waves in “Home Alone” and “My Girl.” Considering the historical tragedies that have come with child stars in the past we are glad he took time off to live a normal life with all the money he made.
Culkin eventually came back and has featured in and produced some projects. He is an actor worth $18 million and most recently appeared as Mickey in the 2021 episodes of the show “American Horror Story.”
Tom Cruise - $600 Million
Tom Cruise was the star of the '80s, a sensation in the '90s especially with shows like "Jerry Maguire," and a phenomenal actor in the 21st century. You don't gross over $4 billion at the box office with your shows and not end up one of the richest actors on the planet!
Cruise is one of Hollywood's biggest stars and worth over half a billion dollars. His wealth corresponds accurately with his fame and we can’t wait for the seventh installation of his "Mission Impossible" now slated for 2022 since the pandemic prevented its release in 2021.
Hilary Duff - $25 Million
The beautiful Hilary Duff was made for luxury living and it seems to be her major focus as a musician and actress. She acquired a luxury house in Beverly Hills which she could easily afford with $25 million to her name. Her journey to this wealth started from her role as the lead in "Lizzie McGuire,” but she has gone on to act in different other notable films like the “Gossip Girl” drama series.
Duff is not cooling off anytime soon and is still creating more wealth for herself. She continues to play Kelsey in 2021 on the seventh season of “Younger.”