20 Celebrities Who Are Much Richer Than You Think

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It’s no great mystery that prominent celebrities and famous people are richer than your average individual. I mean, that’s one of the benefits that comes with being famous, right? Whether they are Hollywood actresses or larger-than-life CEO’s, celebrities certainly make more money than we do. Some celebrities like to flaunt their wealth whenever possible (see: Floyd Mayweather Jr.) while others are more humble about their wealth. Sometimes we can even be surprised to find out just how much a certain celebrity is actually worth. Here is a list of 20 celebrities that are much richer than you think.

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Bono

20. Bono – $600 Million

The frontman and lead singer of U2 is certainly no stranger to wealth. While the days of extremely wealthy rock stars might be behind us, there’s plenty of them out there that suggest otherwise, and Bono is a great example. Outside of his career with U2, Bono is quite the busy man between his charitable actions or making appearances. His firm, Elevation Partners, purchased shares in Facebook back in 2009 which are now valued at $2.2 billion. While he doesn’t see all of that money, he still has a cool $600 million to his name, which is probably more than you would imagine.

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peter stormare

19. Peter Stormare – $215 Million

Actor Peter Stormare is another celebrity who is much richer than you might imagine. He’s best known for his work in the 1996 cult-classic Fargo or the television show Prison Break, but his career is much larger than those works. While he may not always be starring in a film or television show, he works consistently enough at smaller roles to ensure that he makes a good amount of cash at the end of the day. Add in his voice acting work that he does for popular video games like Call of Duty or Destiny and it starts to make sense as to why he’s worth $215 million dollars.

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Judy Sheindlin

18. Judy Sheindlin – $250 Million

Judy Sheindlin, who’s best known as Judge Judy, is also much richer than you’d think. Her reality court room show first aired back in 1996, and effectively pioneered that genre of television. There are well over 5,400 episodes of the show, and it has earned her quite a lot of money over the years. She makes around $47 million each year now, and is worth around $250 million all together.

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Celine Dion

17. Celine Dion – $630 to $700 Million

The Canadian singer/songwriter and occasional actress, Celine Dion, has accumulated a good bit of money over the years. Between her massive discography that has seen over 200 million record sales to her extensive tours, Celine Dion is estimated to be worth somewhere between $630 to $700 million dollars, which is much more than most musicians today.

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Rowan Atkinson

16. Rowan Atkinson – $130 Million

Rowan Atkinson is best known for his work as an actor in the popular television show Blackadder and as Mr. Bean in the multitude of shows and spinoffs of the same name. However outside of those works, Rowan has been involved with many projects, either as an actor or a writer. We can easily forget just how popular some of his shows and films are, that it may be surprising to find out that he’s worth around $130 million dollars today.

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Dave Grohl

15. Dave Grohl – $260 Million

If there’s one rock star that works hard, it’s probably Dave Grohl. Dave got his start as the drummer for Nirvana, formed the Foo Fighters after Nirvana ended, has worked with countless other musicians, and tours quite extensively. He’s also worked on a few films and documentaries as well. While being a rock star isn’t what it was like back in the 1970’s, Dave does pretty good for himself at the end of the day with his $260 million dollars in the bank.

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Danny DeVito

12. Dany DeVito – $70 Million

Dany DeVito had a lot going against him when it comes to acting, yet has been able to overcome it all. He first gained prominence as an actor on the television show Taxi for the role of Louie De Palma, where he won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe award. He went on to star in a host of other films, set up his own production company, and has even worked as a director. DeVito currently stars on the popular comedy It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and is worth around $70 million.

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Katherine Heigl

11. Katherine Heigl – $25 Million

Katherine Heigl first started working as a fashion model which soon transitioned into a career as an actress. She’s best known for her work in Grey’s Anatomy, Knocked Up, 27 Dresses, New Year’s Eve, and she also won an Emmy award for her role in Grey’s Anatomy. She’s done a lot of work over the years, and it might surprise some that she’s worth $25 million dollars.

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Bob Saget

10. Bob Saget – $100 Million

Comedian and actor Bob Saget is best known for his stand-up routines and his role of Danny Tanner on the popular show Full House. Bob has done a variety of work over the years in television and movies, and often plays a fictionalized personality of himself. It also might surprise many that Bob Saget is worth at least $100 million dollars, which is more than you’d probably expect.

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Jared Leto

9. Jared Leto –  $40 Million

Jared Leto is best known for his acting career, which is comprised of many unique, interesting, and “intense” roles. Many would consider him to be an actors actor, and Leto has given incredible performances in Requiem for a Dream, Mr. Nobody, Panic Room, and Dallas Buyer Club where he played the role of a trans woman living with HIV. Outside of his acting career, he also is the lead singer and guitar player for his band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, which have released four studio albums.

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Katy Perry

8. Katy Perry – $200 Million

American singer-songwriter Katy Perry continues to propel her career into all new heights. While she is best known for her music and her great live performances, Katy Perry has a substantial amount of endorsements and Katy Perry branded goods that are out there, like her perfume line. Between her music and endorsements, Katy Perry brings in million of dollars each year, and is worth at least $200 million.

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Jim Parsons

7. Jim Parsons – $50 Million

Jim Parsons is best known for his portrayal of Sheldon Cooper in the extremely popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory. He has won four Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe Award for this role, and it is believed that he now makes $1 million dollars for every episode of The Big Bang Theory. 

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Howard Stern

6. Howard Stern – $500 to $600 Million

While Howard Stern is now known by many as one of the judges on America’s Got Talent, he initially established himself in radio. He’s been on a number of radio stations over the years, and his Sirius XM show, The Howard Stern Show, is one of the most popular radio shows in the world. Howard Stern has worked on a variety of projects over the years, and it is estimated that he is worth somewhere between $500 and $600 million dollars.

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Patrick Wilson

5. Patrick Wilson – $275 Million

He may not be the most recognized face in Hollywood, but actor Patrick Wilson is fairly rich, with a net worth of around $275 million dollars. He got his start in acting while performing in many Broadway musicals. He then transitioned into film and is best known for is work in The Phantom of The Opera, Angels in America, Insidious, and Watchmen. 

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Larry David

4. Larry David – $450 Million

You would imagine that one of the co-creators, the lead writer, and executive producer of Seinfeld would be fairly rich, but just how wealthy is Larry David? Obviously Larry David is quite accomplished and is certainly a funny comedian, but his net worth has always been up for debate. Prior to his divorce, it was estimated that he was worth $900 million. Now it’s believed he’s worth anywhere between $400 and $600 million, but either way, Larry David is extremely wealthy.

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Giorgio Armani

3. Giorgio Armani – $7.6 Billion

Giorgio Armani has become a living legend over the years, as his fashion label has grown to become one of the most successful and influential in the entire world. A self-made man, Giorgio would quickly become the most financially successful designer from Italy, ever. His brands see billions of dollars in revenues each year, and he himself is worth a cool $7.6 billion, which makes him one of the richest individuals on our list.

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J.K. Rowling

2. J.K. Rowling – $1 Billion

Joanne Rowling (who’s better known as J.K. Rowling) is an author that has written, as most probably now, the Harry Potter series. The Harry Potter novels have become the best selling book series of all time and have also been adapted into equally popular films. Naturally, as the women behind it all, she has made a good bit of money. Just how much? Well it is believed that she is worth $1 billion.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

1. Julia Louis-Dreyfus – $3 Billion

Out of all the celebrities out there that are wealthy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is one that is a lot richer than you’d imagine. We know her from Seinfeld, Veep, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and a variety of other television shows and movies, however that is not where she gets the majority of her money from. She has an estimated net worth of around $200 million, however she also comes from an incredible wealthy family, and her dad is a multi-billionaire. Once you add in the Louis-Dreyfus fortune, she’s worth around $3 billion dollars.

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Written by Sebastian Hensiek

From Philadelphia, Sebastian is a fan of music, writing, art, and entertainment.