TOP 12 RICHEST AFRICAN AMERICANS
Top 12 Richest African Americans 2015 | List back
Number 12) Bill Cosby – $380 Million
American comedian, television star and producer Bill Cosby made most of his wealth through the hugely successful The Cosby Show, stand-up comedy and also several endorsement deals including Coco-Cola, Ford and Jell-O. He dominated the television in the 1980s with his popular series The Cosby Show. The show ran from 1984 to 1992. He also starred in the 60s hit adventure series I Spy. In 2014 Wealth-X estimated his net worth at $380 million. (list back)
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Number 11) Tyler Perry – $400 Million
American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, producer author and songwriter Tyler Perry played a major role in turning Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network around. He continues to churn out Madea movies. His annual earnings is around $80 million.(list back)
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Number 10) Beyonce – $450 Million
American singer, actress and fashion designer Beyonce Knowels’ debut album Dangerously in Love (2003) sold 11 million copies, earned five Grammy Awards and featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles “Crazy in Love” and “Baby Boy”. Her single “Drunk in Love” from the album “Beyonce” (2013) was a major hit.(list back)
Number 9) Magic Johnson – $500 Million
Retired American professional basketball player Magic Johnson pocketed more than $100 million from his 2010 sales of 105 Starbucks franchise and his 4.5 percent stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. His business empire touches on insurance, food services, healthcare and staffing.(list back)
Number 8) Mariah Carey – $520 Million
In the year 2000, Mariah Carey was given a $100 million recording contract with Virgin. It is the biggest contract in the history of music at that time. She has sold more than 200 million albums worldwide!(list back)
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Number 7) Jay-Z – $520 Million
Rapper, record producer and entrepreneur Jay Z is one of the most financially successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs in the world. He has excellent business acumen. He is a minority owner of NBA’s Brooklyn Nets. He sold his clothing line Rocawear for $204 million in 2007 and signed a $150 million collaboration with Live Nation in 2008 through his Roc Nation entertainment company.(list back)
Number 6) Robert L. Johnson – $550 Million
Robert L. Johnson is a businessman, media magnate, investor, executive and philanthropist. He is the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), which he sold to Viacom in 2001 for $3 billion; becoming the first African American billionaire.(list back)
Number 5) Tiger Woods – $600 Million
American professional golfer Tiger Woods is among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently he endorses reputed brands like Nike. Even though he has made $1.3 billion in his career, his infidelity cost him plenty of money! A December 2009 study estimated the shareholder loss caused by his affairs to be between $5 billion and $12 billion. (list back)
Number 4) Diddy – $700 Million
This award-winning rapper owns a 50 percent share of the profit from the Ciroc vodka brand he helped to develop. He also has a majority stake in the television network Revolt TV.(list back)
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Number 3) Dr. Dre – $780 Million
Record producer, rapper and entrepreneur Dr. Dre is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment. He is now worth $780 million after Apple acquired Beats headphone for $3 billion, a company he co-founded. According to Forbes’ 2014 Hip-Hop Cash Kings, Dr. Dre earned $620 million.(list back)
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Number 2) Michael Jordan – $1 Billion
According to Forbes’ estimate in 2015, Michael Jordan is the first US professional athlete to become a billionaire thanks to deals with popular brands like Nike, Gatorade, Hanes and Upper Deck. Brand Jordan is a $1 billion (sales) business for Nike. Jordan’s successful career has been an inspiration for many retired basketball players.(list back)
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Number 1) Oprah Winfrey – $3 Billion
She is the chairwoman of Harpo Productions and Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). She also has an annual $55 million contract with Sirius XM’s Oprah Radio Show. Her 2013 earnings was $75 million. She also makes millions from her O Magazine.(list back)
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