Filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who directed classics such as Indiana Jones, ET and Jurassic Park, is the richest celebrity in the world, according to Forbes magazine, which released on Tuesday (1st) the 2025 edition of its list of billionaires.
Forbes explains that, to define “celebrity”, chooses personalities that were famous and later rich – disregarding those who were famous for having money, whether born in a wealthy family or success in business. Using this filter, the results are invariably artists and athletes.
Spielberg, 78, has an equity estimated at US $ 5.3 billion (equivalent to R $ 30.36 billion). In addition to the successful success throughout his career, the filmmaker received 2% of sales of Universal’s themed parks tickets.
Second place is also filmmaker George Lucas, 80, creator of Star Wars – whose intellectual property was sold to Disney, which bought Lucasfilm for $ 4 billion in cash and shares in 2012. Its estimated assets is US $ 5.1 billion (R $ 29.21 billion).
Michael Jordan, 62, NBA legend, occupies the third place, with a net equity of US $ 3.5 billion (R $ 20.05 billion). He was the first athlete to appear on Forbes’ billionaires list, still in 2015, with a fortune formed mostly for brands, especially Nike, which pays $ 100 million in royalties annually to the former basketball player for the Jordan sports line.
The iconic presenter Oprah Winfrey, 71, is in fourth position, with an estimated equity of US $ 3 billion ($ 17.18 billion). Despite reaching fame as a presenter, Oprah built her empire as an actress, producer and investor of the California and Hawaii real estate market. She was the first black woman to appear on the Forbes list.
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In fifth place is 79 -year -old Vicent McMahon, who became famous as WWE (former WWF) wrestling announcer, who was fused with the UFC in 2023, giving Tko Group Holdings. McMahon is alienating his part in the holding company after accusations of sexual crimes. Its equity is calculated at $ 3 billion.
Close the Top 10 From billionaire celebrities the hip-hop star and entrepreneur of artists and athletes, Jay-Z occupies sixth ($ 2.5 billion), following the businesswoman and influencer Kim Kardashian ($ 1.7 billion), the filmmaker who directed the trilogy Lord of the RingsPeter Jackson ($ 1.7 billion) and singer Taylor Swift ($ 1.6 billion) and another NBA legend, Magic Johnson ($ 1.5 billion).
See the list released by Forbes below:
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1- Steven Spielberg (US $ 5.3 billion
2- George Lucas (US $ 5.1 billion)
3- Michael Jordan (US $ 3.5 billion)
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4- Oprah Winfrey (US $ 3 billion)
5- Vincent McMahon (US $ 3 billion)
6- Jay-Z (US $ 2.5 billion)
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7- Kim Kardashian (US $ 1.7 billion)
8- Peter Jackson (US $ 1.7 billion)
9- Taylor Swift (US $ 1.6 billion)
10- Magic Johnson (US $ 1.5 billion)
11- Tyler Perry ($ 1.4 billion)
12- Tiger Woods ($ 1.4 billion)
13- Rihanna ($ 1.4 billion)
14- LeBron James (US $ 1.3 billion)
15- Bruce Springsteen ($ 1.2 billion)
16- Dick Wolf ($ 1.2 billion)
17- Arnold Schwarzenegger (US $ 1.1 billion)
18- Jerry Seinfeld (US $ 1.1 billion)
