Cha- Ching !!

[Prada's Meadow]

Forbes Magazine just tabulated “The 20 Richest Women In Entertainment” and there are some surprises in there! The youngest women on the list? The 22-year-old Olsen Twins. But to make the list at all, you need a minimum net worth of $45 million.

• 1 — Oprah Winfrey = $1,500 million
• 2 — J.K. Rowling = $1,000 million
• 3 — Martha Stewart = $638 million
• 4 — Madonna = $325 million
• 5 — Celine Dion = $250 million
• 6 — Mariah Carey = $225 million
• 7 — Janet Jackson = $150 million
• 8 — Julia Roberts = $140 million
• 9 — Jennifer Lopez = $110 million
• 10 — Jennifer Aniston = $110 million
• 11 — Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen = $100 million
• 12 — Britney Spears = $100 million
• 13 — Judith “Judge Judy” Sheindlin = $95 million
• 14 — Sandra Bullock = $85 million
• 15 — Cameron Diaz = $75 million
• 16 — Gisele Bundchen = $70 million
• 17 — Ellen DeGeneres = $65 million
• 18 — Nicole Kidman = $60 million
• 19 — Christina Aguilera = $60 million
• 20 — Renee Zellweger = $45 million

Check out E! Entertainment’s one-hour special on The 20 Richest Women in Entertainment, which premieres on Saturday, Jan. 20 @ 6PM ET/PT.

 

[elle]

Interesting!

 

[H_addict]

#10 and #12 shouldn't even be on the list, IMO, but what do I know.

 

[Swanky]

^why not?

 

[H_addict]

Both are overpaid for their talent (or lack there of), IMO. But kudos to both for making the list.

 

[erin84]

Must be nice, must be nice!

 

[BTBF]

Both are overpaid for their talent (or lack there of), IMO. But kudos to both for making the list.

What makes you think singers like Madonna and JLo have more talent than Britney Spears? It takes special talent to have such a fan base.

 

[H_addict]

Alrighty, then ...

 

[Cheryl24]

Judge Judy is worth $95 million?

 

[boxermom]

^^^Judge Judy signed a 4 year contract for $100 million! That's what gets her on the list.

Maybe some are better money managers than others or have better financial advice. I'm surprised Janet Jackson is that high. Jennifer Aniston was on one of the most popular, longest-running sitcoms ever; that translates into a lot of money.

 

[LVShoeFan2]

What makes you think singers like Madonna and JLo have more talent than Britney Spears? It takes special talent to have such a fan base.

Madonna writes her own songs. Britney and Lopez do not. That's really where the talent and money lie.

 

[Swanky]

Madonna is FAR more talented than Brit IMHO

Irene, gotcha

 

[Compass Rose]

What????? No Paris???????

 

[PrincessMe]

britney is probably still on there for her perfumes...i've read that having a successful scent brings in tons of money, more than music, films, ect.
brit has 3

this might even be the case with jlo, although she also has her clothing & some recent film work

brit has had the number one selling perfume for awhile now so she had to have made tons of her money from that

it probably might seem strange to see her on there bc she hasen't put out a song for a few years now

 

[shoegal]

I won't knock any of them - its great to see a list like this where women are making it happen for themselves.