Jay-Z sums up what it takes to turn out to be a billionaire and entertainer: “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.”
He and a number of other famous Tinseltown business personalities graced Forbeson the list of the richest billionaires in the world.
Singer Rihanna and reality TV star Kim Kardashian moved up with Jay-Z to the top positions of billionaires on the list, which was published on April 4.
Nonetheless, Keeping Up with the Kardashians star’s ex-husband Kanye West dropped off the list after his Adidas partnership ended earlier this 12 months.
Rihanna, creator of Fenty Beauty, 35, ranked #2002 and is value $1.4 billion.
Roc-A-Fella Records CEO Jay-Z, 53, ranks 1217 and is valued at $2.5 billion.
Kim Kardashian, the founding father of Skims, 42, was valued at $2,259 and her net value is estimated at $1.2 billion.
Other top earners on the list include Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Michael Jordan.
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Tesla founder Elon Musk has been dethroned as the world’s richest man, and LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault has surpassed him at the top of the list.
The South African-born business magnate (51) made $180 billion, while the 74-year-old clothing retailer made $211 billion.
LVMH is the parent company of over 70 luxury brands similar to Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Tiffany’s, Sephora and even Fenty Beauty.
The organization added about $53 billion to its net value in a 12 months, the highest jump of any billionaire, Forbes reports.
Amazon genius Jeff Bezos ranked third in the catalog, earning $114 billion.
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Kardashian’s sister Kyle Jenner was also kicked out of the lineup, having last been on it in 2019 when she was named the youngest self-made billionaire in the world.
As for the 45-year-old West, the rapper from “Jesus Walks” was next to Jay-Z the highest-paid hip-hop musician in 2021.
His Yeezy fashion line once added to his billionaire status alongside his music; Nonetheless, when he made anti-Semitic remarks last 12 months, Adidas broke off their partnership.
Billionaire West’s net value subsequently decreased in October 2022 as a consequence of the sports brand severing ties, thus bringing his net value all the way down to around $400 million.