RICHEST PEOPLE NETWORTH: 2011

Richest Athletes Lou Holtz Net Worth 2011

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Lou Holtz

Net Worth $4 million dollars

Lou Holtz’s net worth is $4 million dollars. Born in Follansbee, West Virginia, Lou Holtz graduated from Kent State University in 1959 and began assistant coaching football a year later. After earning his Master’s Degree from the University of Iowa, he went on to assistant coach at a number of universities, including William and Mary, South Carolina, and Ohio State. He moved to head coaching in the late 60’s, beginning with William and Mary, and then moving to North Carolina State. After attempting one season with the New York Jets, he returned to coaching college football at the University of Arkansas in 1977, and then became Head Coach at Notre Dame in the mid-80s. Under his directorship, Notre Dame went to the finals for nine consecutive years. After retiring in 1996, he returned to coach South Carolina for four years. Those his time with SC was also quite successful, it was also marred with a number of penalties and accusations of NCAA rule breaking.

Recording Artist Michelle Williams – Destiny’s Child Net Worth 2011

Michelle Williams, Destiny’s Child

Net Worth $8 million

Michelle Williams’ net worth is $8 million dollars. Michelle Williams was born in Rockford, Illinois and began singing in the choir at her local church. She attended a magnet school for the arts, before choosing to pursue a career in criminal justice in college. She subsequently left college early to serve as a backup singer for the recording artist, Monica. She met Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland while on tour in the late 90s, and when Destiny’s Child was looking for new singers, her name came up. She joined the group amidst a great deal of controversy, but once the storm passed, she was one third of the one of the most successful girl groups of all time, selling over 50 million albums.

After the members of the group decided to go on hiatus, she released her first solo studio album, “Heart To Yours” and appeared on Broadway in the musical, “Aida”. She returned to Destiny’s Child to record, “Destiny Fulfilled” and to tour, and then began work on her second gospel album. Her third album, “Unexpected” saw her return to pop music with relative success. She is currently working on her fourth album, while continuing to work in productions of “Chicago” and “The Color Purple” in the US and the UK.

Martial Artist Sho Kosugi Net Worth 2011

Sho Kosugi

Net Worth $6 Million

Actor and martial art artist, Sho Kosugi has an estimated net worth of $6 Million. The 63 year old started generating his net worth when he rapidly gained popularity as a film actor during the 1980’s. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kosugi started his martial art training at the age of five and by the time he was 18, Kosugi achieved the All Japan Karate Champion. Looking to start a career in international finance, Kosugi left Japan to live in Los Angeles, a year after his gained his championship. Although his gained a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics in his new home, Kosugi never gave up on perfecting his martial arts.

Rapper Chris Webby Net Worth 2011

Chris Webby

Net Worth $2 Million

Christian Webber better known as the up and coming rapper Chris Webby has an estimated net worth of $2. With a lifelong passion for rap and hip hop music, the 22 year old gained his net worth after releasing a series of mix tapes online back in 2009. Webby’s fame all started with an obsession with rap idols Eminem and Dr. Dre. Soon afterwards he began writing and recording original materials under the name Vindictive. In the space of a year and a half, he released six full length mixtapes, which were available (free of charge) on datpiff.com.

The White Noise LP was Webby’s first release in 2009 which this was immediately followed by the second mixtape, Teenage Mutant Ninja Rapper (released in less than six months after The White Noise). By spring 2010, Webby was all set for his third release, Optimus Rhyme and by July he pumped out another mixtape, The Underclassmen. In December, most people unwind for the festive season – not Webby. Just four days before Christmas, he released his fifth LP, Best in the Burbs. More recently the sixth LP, Webster’s Laboratory was released in June 2011.

Rapper Sam Adams Net Worth 2011

Sam Adams

Net Worth $5 Million

Rapper and producer Sam Adams also known as the Wiz has an estimated net worth of $5. Adams generated his net worth as one of America’s brightest hip-hop, electronic and Dubstep star. Coming from a middle-class family, Adams emerged as a soccer star in high school before attending Hobart and William Smith Colleges where he was invloved in the Statesman soccer team. Adams then moved on to Trinity College where he was the captain of the college’s soccer team. But his musical talent emerged one day in a college dormitory. The 24 year old from Cambridge, Massachusetts started to record his songs only using a MacBook and over the next couple of years, he recorded untold amount of material which would be used in later releases.

Rapper Machine Gun Kelly Net Worth 2011

Machine Gun Kelly

Net Worth $1.2 Million machine-gun-kelly-

Richard Colson Baker, better known as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), has an estimated net worth of $1.2 Million. The up and coming rapper from Cleveland started generating his net worth after striking a deal with Bad Boys Records, making him one of America’s promising hip-hop/gangsta rap artists. In his early life, the 21 year old live spent his first four years in Egypt, where he learnt to speak Arabic before learning English. The young MGK and his parents then moved to Germany, Chicago, LA, Denver and Ohio.

From the age of four, MGK – who gained his stage name because of his ‘rapid-fire lyrical flow’- took a liking to rap music. At the age of nineteen, MGK went to Harlem’s Apollo Theatre where he had back-to back victories, making him the first rapper to ever win at the Apollo Theatre. The young hip-hop rapper had his first taste of fame on MTV2’s Sucker Freestyle, where he performed versus from his material called, Chip Off The Block.

Child star Bailee Madison Net Worth 2011

Bailee Madison

Net Worth $4 Million

Child star Bailee Madison has an estimated net worth of $4 Million. The 11 year old’s net worth increased significantly after she appeared in the 2007 film, Bridge to Terabithia.

Madison’s acting career began when she was just 2 weeks old, appearing in an Office Deport commercial. Since then, she has been in numerous television commercials, including Disney Sea World and Cadillac. Life became increasingly busy for the little madam, as she made her film debut in the 2006 film Lonely Hearts. She also had a big role in the Disney movie, Bridge to Terabithia, based on an awarding- winning novel by Katherine Paterson.

Actress Arlene Tur Net Worth 2011

Arlene Tur

Net Worth $400 Thousand tur

Actress and Model Arlene Tur has an estimated net worth of $400 Thousand. Tur’s net worth was generated probably after her most memorable role in the 2008 television series, Crash. Miami-born Tur started out as a model during her college days. Her modeling career gave her the opportunity to travel extensively, learning to speak Italian and Portuguese along the way. Tur also speaks English and Spanish. Amongst her busy modeling career, she find the time to study acting at Uta Hagen in New York and Howard Fine in Los Angeles.

The years of studying acting paid off as the 5 ft. 10 beauty landed her first role in the 2003 Spanish drama, Los Teens, aired on Telemundo and other South American and European networks. Since then, Tur never looked back as she made a guest appearance in the popular medical drama series, Greys Anatomy. She also appeared in the independent film, Final Engagement.

Actor Chris Tucker Net Worth 2011

Chris Tucker

Net Worth $6.5 million chris-tucker-picture-1

Chris Tucker was born in Georgia and has an estimated net worth of $6.5 million dollars. A comedian and actor, Chris Tucker first became known as a performer on “Def Comedy Jam”. His acting career began to take off in the mid-to-late 90’s with roles in “House Party 3”, “Friday”, and “The Fifth Element”. He went on to co-star in the hit “Rush Hour” trilogy with Jackie Chan.

2nd Richest Woman Alice Walton Net Worth 2011

Alice Walton

Net Worth $20.9 billion

Alice Walton is a board member of Amon Carter Museum and heiress to the Walmart fortune, with a net worth of $20.9 billion. Alice Walton earned her net worth as the daughter of Sam Walton who founded Walmart. She was born in 1949 and now resides in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.

Distance Swimmer Diana Nyad Net Worth 2011

Diana Nyad

Net Worth $1.4 Million

Diana Nyad, most known for being a (very) long distance swimmer, has a net worth of $1.4 Million. Born in New York City in 1949, she has broken many world records for swimming. Some of her most memorable swimming escapades started in 1975 when, at 26 years old, she swam around the entire circumference of Manhattan Island (New York City). As a testament of her athletic ability, she swam from North Bimini Island all the way to the Juno Beach, Florida. She made it in 27 hours, breaking the world record for BOTH men and women. She has recently been in the news, as she has been attempting to swim from Cuba to Florida, despite being in her 60′s. Just like the attempt in August of 2011, she didn’t make it.. but she did manage to spend a fair amount of money attempting! The first trip cost over $500,000, but it did manage to get her back in the news so she could continue to make speaking engagements around the world. She charges from $10,000 to $15,000 to give her motivational speeches. She has also written several motivation books and been part of many other peoples books on sports and athleticism.

Football Player Brian Bosworth Net Worth 2011

Brian Bosworth

Net Worth $3.5 Million 493428_display_image

Brian Bosworth, a former professional football player and actor has a net worth of $3.5 Million. Although his main career is slated as a “Professional Football Player”, he only played 2 seasons and many describe as one of the biggest draft busts in history. In 1987, after a fantastic college career in Oklahoma, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks with a very hefty 10 year, $11 million contract. Only problem is, he only played 2 seasons, where he pretty much failed to impress anyone. But he did manage to do some smart moves off the field. An interesting story is when Bosworth openly talked trash the Denver quarterback John Elway. 10,000 Denver fans wore $15 t-shirts that read, “BAN THE BOZ.” Only thing was that those T-shirts were manufactured by Bosworth’s company So he certainly got the last laugh. But the Seahawks weren’t laughing and they essentially forced him into retirement after only a couple seasons. Since then he has been doing what any out of work athlete does.. Playing woefully ironic characters in movies.

Actress Countess Vaughn Net Worth 2011

Countess Vaughn

Net Worth $900 Thousand

Countess Vaughn, an actress and all around funny woman, has a net worth of $900 Thousand. Although not a real countess, as her name would suggest, she is originally from Idabel, Oklahoma. She started her career in entertainment singing for Star Search in 1988 when she was nine years old. She subsequently won the overall junior championship. This got her some attention in the TV world and was soon out auditioning in Los Angeles. She started to get parts in several tv shows, where she was frequently cast to sing. Her most notable roll, even to date, was being on the “Moesha” show on UPN (the BET of the 90′s). Although she never really struck gold in an acting roll since, she has managed to stay alive in front of the camera. And, like any marginally successful actor from the 90′s.. she went on “Celebrity” fit club! But it turns out she was about as successful at losing weight, as she was reinvigorating her acting career. She was the ONLY person ever to gain weight on the show (she gained 4 pounds). She stated that this was because she was “simply trying to lose weight at the wrong time”… translation: I hid Cheetos and cookies under my bed at night. But she is still trying at the acting game, staring in such renowned hits, as “Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness” and the smash hit followup, “Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc’s Street.” Can you say, add immediately to my Netflix que?

Patricia Richardson Net Worth2011

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Patricia Richardson

Net Worth $25 million dollars Patricia-Richardson

Patricia Richardson’s net worth is $25 million dollars. Born in Bethesda, Maryland, Patricia Richardson began her professional career on Broadway as an understudy in the cast of “Gypsy: A Musical Fable”. From there, she went on to guest starring roles on multiple television shows, including “Quantum Leap”, “Double Trouble”, “The Equalizer”, and “The Cosby Show“. She also appeared in various films, such as “You Better Watch Out” and “C.H.U.D.”, before landing the role that would make her a star, as Jill Taylor on “Home Improvement”. Since the end of “Home Improvement”, she has focused primarily on television movies and series work, including the shows, “Strong Medicine” and “The West Wing”, and television films such as, “The Jensen Project” and “Bringing Ashley Home”. She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her work in the film, “Ulee’s Gold” in 1997, and for a Prism Award for her work on “Strong Medicine” in 2003.

Richard Karn Net Worth 2011

Richard Karn

Net Worth $30 million dollarsRichard Karn’s net worth is $30 million dollars. Born in Seattle, Washington, Richard Karn began acting in high school and graduated from college with a degree in Drama in the late 70s. He booked his first national commercial a week after moving to New York. After relocating to Los Angeles with his family in the late 80s, he found himself sitting next to an agent in a traffic safety course. The agent told him about auditions for “Home Improvement”. He ended up replacing the actor who was originally cast, when the actor’s schedule made it impossible for him to shoot the show. “Home Improvement” went on to make Mr. Karn a household name. Since then, he has appeared in multiple films and has worked for multiple shows as a host, including four seasons of “Family Feud”. He is the current host of “Bingo America”, and also serves as a substitute host for GSN Radio.

Rapper Wale Net Worth 2011

Rapper Wale

Net Worth $6 million dollarsWale’s net worth is $6 million dollars. Born in Washington, D.C., Wale, also known as Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, originally pursued a career in football, and attended college on a football scholarship. He subsequently chose to drop out and focus on music, and began to make a name for himself in the mid-2000s. His first single to receive radio play was 2006’s, “Rhyme of the Century”. He released his first mixtape the same year and began to attract the attention of publications like The Source and The Washington Post. By the release of his third mixtape in 2007, he had been named “D.C. Metro Breakthrough Artist of the Year”, caught the attention of Fader Magazine, and toured as part of Mark Ronson’s UK Tour. He signed to both Interscope and Allido Records in 2008. His debut studio album, “Attention Deficit”, dropped in 2009 and reached #21 on the Billboard Hot 200. His second album is set for release in late 2011 or early 2012.

Tulisa Contostavlos Net Worth 2011

Tulisa Contostavlos

Net Worth $2.5 million Tulisa Contostavlos Net Worth Talisa Contostavlos’ net worth is $2.5 million dollars. Tulisa Contostavlos, also known as Tula Paulinea Contostavlos, was born in Camden, Greater London, England. She had a very rough childhood and attempted suicide multiple times before her uncle stepped in and helped her find a more stable living situation.

She began performing as a singer in her early teens, and was subsequently invited to join rappers Dappy and Fazer, who were looking for a female singer. The group was first known as the Lickle Rinsers Crew, but quickly changed their name to N-Dubz. The group was signed by Polydor briefly, then moved to All Around the World, and released their first album in 2008. It went Platinum in the UK, peaking at #11 on the charts. Their second album also achieved Platinum status, charting at #6, and the third album went Gold. In 2011, she joined the cast of “The X-Factor” as a judge.

Movie Producer Scott Stuber Net Worth 2011

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Scott Stuber

Net Worth $25 Million

Scott Stuber, a very successful movie producer, has a net worth of $25 Million. Born in Granada Hills in 1968, he is a testament to the fact that money gets you hot woman. He is recently engaged to model/actress Molly Sims. Having always worked at Universal on the production side, in 2008, he signed a 5 year deal to create his own production company under Universal named Stuber Productions. Films under his credit include Role Models, The Kingdom, The Break and You, Me and Dupree. So, needless to say, not the most intellectually enlightening productions, but they made good money none the less.

Businessman Dan Snyder Net Worth 2011

Dan Snyder

Net Worth $1 billion DanielSnyderG

Dan Snyder was born in Maryland and has an estimated net worth of $1 billion dollars. A businessman who began his career in marketing, Dan Snyder is the current owner of the Washington Redskins, and Dick Clark Productions, among other media outlets. His ten-year tenure as owner of the Redskins has been largely unsuccessful which has led to considerable backlash.

Nancy Shevell Net Worth 2011

Nancy Shevell

Net Worth $35 million nancy-shevell

Businesswoman with a net worth of $35 million. Nancy Shevell has earned her net worth as Vice President of New England Motor Freight, and as a board member of New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Nancy Shevell is now married to Sir Paul McCartney of the Beatles.

Composer Paul McCartney Net Worth 2011

Paul McCartney

Net Worth $780 million

Sir Paul McCartney is the most successful musician and composer in the history of pop music, with sixty gold discs, over 100 million single sales, and a net worth of $800 million. McCartney was born and raised in Liverpool, England, and began writing songs in his early teens. He met John Lennon and the Quarrymen at the age of fifteen; he later joined the band, which was re-named The Beatles.

Between 1960 and the band’s breakup in 1970, McCartney performed on twelve studio albums and wrote or co-wrote some of the most popular songs in pop music history, including “Yesterday,” which is the most-covered song in the world and has been played over seven million times on American television and radio. After 1970, McCartney pursued a solo career, as well as with the band Wings from 1971 to 1981; he has released twenty-two studio pop albums and five classical albums since the breakup of the Beatles. McCartney is also known for his political and social activism, including work for animal rights and against genetically modified foods and land mines.

Keith Murray Net Worth 2011

Keith Murray

Net Worth $12 Million

Keith Murray, born in 1974 in Brooklyn New York, is a rapper and member of the group Def Squad and has a net worth of $12 Million. Originally rapping under the name, “MC Do Damage”, he frequently raps with Redman, Jamal and Erick Sermon. He has been able to receive a fair amount of success for some of his earlier albums in the mid 90′s, but has yet to strike a successful album once again. Although in 2007, his single, “Nobody Do It Better” did pretty well, landing a spot at 52 on the Billboard 200. Yet, most of his money has now come from touring and doing performances with Redman and Erick frequently.

Athina Onassis Net Worth 2011

Monday, October 10, 2011

Athina Onassis

Net Worth $3 billion athina-27a

Athina Onassis, sole surviving heir to Aristotle Onassis’ shipping fortune, has a net worth of $3 billion. Her net worth is largely as a result of her famously wealthy family, but Onassis has made a name for herself as a competitive show jumper. Her career in the world of equestrian sport began as a teenager, when she was still known as Athina Roussel. Since then, she’s attempted to explicitly reconnect with her Greek heritage by reinstating her Greek last name and learning the Greek language. Onassis has also had a notable personal life, having already been married and divorced even though she’s only 26 years old.

Sheikh of Qatar Net Worth 2011

Sheikh of Qatar

Net Worth $2 billion

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The Sheikh of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has been Emir in Qatar for almost 16 years and has an estimated net worth of $2 billion dollars. The Sheikh of Qatar deposed his father through a coup in 1995. He is considered a progressive leader and was Qatar’s Minister of Defense from 1977 to 1995. He has three wives and 24 children.

Marilu Henner Net Worth 2011

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Marilu Henner

Net Worth $8 million

Marilu Henner was born in Chicago, Illinois and has an estimated net worth of $8 million dollars. Marilu Henner, also known as Mary Lucy Denise Henner, began dancing before she could talk, and was teaching and choreographing shows at her family’s dance studio, and for other groups, by age 14. She originated the role of Marty in the first production of “Grease” in the early 70s. She performed on Broadway throughout the 70s, appearing in such projects as “Pal Joey”, “Chicago”, and “The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife”. She made her screen debut in 1977 with the film “Between the Lines”. She became a household name when she was cast in the hit show, “Taxi” in 1978. She went on to appear in a string of film and television projects, including “Hammett”, “Johnny Dangerously”, “L.A. Story”, and “Noises Off”. She co-starred on the series, “Evening Shade” in the early 90s, and has also published eight books on health and wellness. She is currently serving as a consultant for the show, “Unforgettable”, about a detective with superior autobiographical memory, which is an ability that Ms. Henner also possesses.

Dylan Walsh Net Worth 2011

Dylan Walsh

Net Worth $6 million

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Dylan Walsh was born in Los Angeles, California and has an estimated net worth of $6 million dollars. Dylan Walsh grew up all over the world, traveling with his parents who worked for the Foreign Service. They eventually settled in Virginia, and he began acting while in high school. He began to pursue acting professionally after college, and made his on-camera debut in the CBS Schoolbreak Special “Soldier Boys” in 1987. More roles on film and television followed, including recurring roles on the television series, “Kate and Allie”, “Gabriel’s Fire”, and “Brooklyn South”, and film projects such as, “Betsy’s Wedding’, “Nobody’s Fool”, and “Final Voyage”. In 2003, he was cast in the role that would make him a household name, as Dr. Sean McNamara on the hit series, “Nip/Tuck”. He played the role until the series ended in 2010. He is currently co-starring in the new series, “Unforgettable” which is set to premiere in the fall of 2011.

Lawrence O’Donnell Net Worth 2011

Lawrence O’Donnell

Net Worth $8 million

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Lawrence O’Donnell was born in Boston, Massachusetts and has an estimated net worth of $8 million dollars. Lawrence O’Donnell began writing while in college at Harvard, and subsequently worked as a writer. He published a novel, “Deadly Force” in 1983, and the book was turned into a television movie, entitled “A Case of Deadly Force”, three years later. He began to work in politics in the late 80s, serving as an aide and then senior advisor to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. He subsequently became staff director of the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the United States Senate Committee on Finance. He is most widely recognized as one of the writers and producers of the hit series, “The West Wing”. He wrote 16 episodes and served as the story editor for 12 others. He also produced multiple seasons of the series. In addition to his producing work, he also has a recurring role on the television series, “Big Love”.

Comedian Will Arnett Net Worth 2011

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Will Arnett

Net Worth $12 million

Will Arnett was born in Canada and has an estimated net worth of $12 million dollars. An actor, comedian, and voice over artist, Will Arnett is most widely recognized for his work on the television show, “Arrested Development”. He has also appeared in various films including, “Blades of Glory”, “When in Rome”, and “Let’s Go to Prison”.

Canadian Actor Michael Cera Net Worth 2011

Michael Cera

Net Worth $20 million

Michael Cera is a Canadian actor born in Ontario, Canada on June 7, 1988 with a net worth of $20 million. Cera attended public school until ninth grade, when he dropped out to pursue acting. He completed high school by correspondence. His first role was an unpaid appearance in a Tim Hortons commercial, which eventually led to a Pillsbury commercial with his first speaking role, where he poked the Pillsbury Doughboy. His career started when he was cast in a Canadian television series I Was a Sixth Grade Alien in 1999. In 2002, he was cast in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and also lent his voice to The Berenstain Bears and cartoon Braceface.

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He then played George Michael Bluth in the award-winning television series Arrested Development before it was cancelled three seasons later. In 2005 he won his first award for the short film “Darling Darling.” He won the award for Best Actor at the San Gio Festival in Verona, Italy. In 2006, Cera created and starred in a parody of Impossible is Nothing, a resume created by Aleksey Vayner. That same year he guest starred in an episode of Veronica Mars, and the Adult Swim series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Television Producer Mitchell Hurwitz Net Worth 2011

Mitchell Hurwitz

Net Worth $35 million mitchell-hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz was born in Texas and has an estimated net worth of $35 million dollars. A writer and television producer, Mitchell Hurwitz began his career working on such shows as “The Golden Girls”, “The John Laroquette Show”, and “The Ellen Show”. He is most widely recognized as the creator of “Arrested Development”, which ended in 2006. Hurwitz and the cast of Arrested Development have announced a new season to air in late 2012, with a movie to follow in 2013.

Actor Ron Howard Net Worth 2011

Ron Howard

Net Worth $140 million

Ron Howard was born in Oklahoma and has an estimated net worth of $140 million dollars. Ron Howard began his career in show business as a child actor on “The Andy Griffith Show”, and then moved on to “Happy Days”. He began to focus on directing and producing in the early 80’s and has since gone on to direct a number of critically and commercially successful films including, “Apollo 13”, “A Beautiful Mind”, “Cocoon”, and “The Da Vinci Code”.

Documentary Filmmaker Michael Moore Net Worth 2011

Michael Moore

Net Worth $50 million

Michael Moore is a controversial documentary filmmaker with a net worth of $50 million. Moore’s biggest three movies; Bowling For Columbine, Fahrenheit 911 and Capitalism A Love Story have earned over $300 million at the box office. Fahrenheit 911 raked in $230 million in theaters and another $3 million in DVD sales. After the theaters take their traditional 50% cut, that leaves roughly $130 million. Take away marketing, production and distribution expenses and Moore is conservatively left with $80 million. Moore was able to secure a deal from Miramax which guaranteed him 27% of his films net revenues, or roughly $21.6 million. Michael also was entitled to 50% of the profits of Sicko which are estimated to be $17 million.

Moore is also the author of several best selling books and received a $1 million advance for “Dude Where’s My Country” plus a generous percentage of the book sales. Moore financed his first documentary Roger and Me by holding neighborhood bingo nights around his hometown of Flint Michigan. He eventually sold the documentary to Warner Brothers for $3 million.

Producer, Director Roseanne Barr Net Worth 2011

Roseanne Barr

Net Worth $80 million roseanne barr

Roseanne Barr was born in Utah and has an estimated net worth of $80 million dollars. A stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director, Roseanne Barr began her career in stand-up comedy, and became a household name in the late 80’s when she began appearing on her own show called, “Roseanne”. After “Roseanne’s” nine seasons, she hosted her own talk show, did voice-over work, wrote several books, and is currently preparing a reality series about her life.

American Entrepreneur Russell Simmons Net Worth 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011

Russell Simmons

Net Worth $325 million

Russell Wendell Simmons was born on October 10, 1957 and is a very successful American entrepreneur, the co-founder with Rick Rubin of the pioneering hip-hop record label, Def Jam. His personal net worth is reputed to be $500 million. Simmons is one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the world of hip-hop and is a man with varied interests. In addition to his music empire, Russell Simmons also is owner and operator of three clothing lines that he founded. They are Phat Farm …Argyleculture … and American Classics. Simmons is also well-known for his strict adherence to a vegan lifestyle. As a strict and orthodox vegetarian, he will not eat meat and is opposed to the slaughter of animals for food. In the last couple of years, Russell Simmons has shifted his focus from records to political commentary and other literary pursuits.. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and is also editor-in-chief of , a website that reviews the world of hip-hop.

American Actress Susan Sarandon Net Worth 2011

Susan Sarandon

Net Worth $50 million

Susan Abigail Tomalin AKA Susan Sarandon is an American actress she has a net worth of $50 million. Susan Sarandon has built her net worth from films and television since 1969, She has appeared in hits like Dead Man Walking, Thelma & Louise, and Stepmom. She was born in New York City, New York; she retained Sarandon as her stage name, after her divorce.

Actor Alec Baldwin Net Worth 2011

Alec Baldwin

Net Worth $65 million

Actor Alec Baldwin, oldest of the Baldwin brothers, has a net worth of $65 million. Born and raised in New York, Baldwin studied acting at the Less Strasberg Theater Institute. His stage credits include Loot, Serious Money, Macbeth, Twentieth Century, Entertaining Mr. Sloane, South Pacific, and A Streetcar named Desire, which garnered Baldwin a Tony Award nomination. Baldwin made his television debut on The Doctors, followed by a lead role on the primetime drama Knots Landing. Baldwin has appeared on many television shows, including guest spots on Will & Grace, Friends, Las Vegas, Nip/Tuck and voice work for Clerks, The Simpsons and Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Baldwin has hosted Saturday Night Live fourteen times and currently stars on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, for which Baldwin has earned ten awards for, among them two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Baldwin made his film debut in 1987 with Forever, Lulu followed by She’s Having a Baby, Beetlejuice, Working Girl and Married to the Mob.

Yoko Ono Net Worth 2011

Yoko Ono

Net Worth $500 million

Yoko Ono was born in Tokyo, Japan and has an estimated net worth of $500 million dollars. Yoko Ono, a performance artist and activist, is most widely known as the widow ofJohn Lennon. She is also an accomplished musician and filmmaker and many credit her with bringing New Wave music to the forefront.

Actress Shannon Tweed Net Worth 2011

Shannon Tweed

Net Worth $20 million

Shannon Tweed is an actress and model with a net worth of $20 million. Shannon Tweed has accumulated her net worth through her career as a model for Playboy, as well as her acting performances in several films and television and in the writing of her biography “Kiss and Tell.” She was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Actress Shannon Elizabeth Net Worth 2011

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Shannon Elizabeth

Net Worth $9 million dollars

Shannon Elizabeth was born in Texas and has an estimated net worth of $9 million dollars. An actress and model, Shannon Elizabeth is most widely recognized for her role in the film, American Pie. She has also worked on multiple television series and reality television shows, appeared in Playboy and Maxim Magazines, and is a championship poker player.

Maya Rudolph Net Worth 2011

Maya Rudolph

Net Worth $4 million Maya Rudolph Net Worth

Maya Rudolph was born in Gainesville, Florida and has an estimated net worth of $4 million dollars. Maya Rudolph grew up in Los Angeles, California and graduated with a degree in photography from Porter College in 1995. She began working with the Groundlings improv company, and was subsequently hired to work on “Saturday Night Live in 2000. She was a regular performer on the show for seven seasons, and occasionally returns to reprise particular sketches. She has also appeared in a number of other television and film projects, including City of Angels, Chicago Hope, As Good as It Gets, A Prairie Home Companion, Grown Ups, and Bridesmaids. In addition to her acting work, she is also an accomplished singer, and has guest recorded tracks on various albums, as well as performing during her time on Saturday Night Live. She is currently co-starring on the new fall series, Up All Night.

CEO of Discovery Channel David Zaslav Net Worth

David Zaslav

Net Worth $90 million dollars

David Zaslav has an estimated net worth of $90 million dollars. David Zaslav was originally focused on a career in law, graduating from Boston University’s School of Law, and serving as an attorney for LeBouef, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae. He also worked as an adjunct professor at Fordham University, teaching a course on the business of cable television. He began working for NBC in the late 80s, and developed both CNBC and MSNBC while with the company. He also helped develop multiple NBC affiliates, including Bravo, Syfy, Telemundo, USA Network, A&E, The History Channel, and The Sundance Channel, to name a few. He also served as President of Cable and Domestic TV and New Media Distribution for NBC Universal. In 2007, he became the President and CEO of the Discovery Channel. Since becoming head of Discovery, he has launched multiple successful initiatives, including partnering with Oprah Winfrey to launch the Oprah Winfrey Network, and developing Planet Green, the award-winning network devoted to sustainable living.

CEO of Viacom Philippe Dauman Net Worth 2011

Philippe Dauman

Net Worth $200 million Philippe Dauman Net Worth

Philippe Dauman was born in New York, New York and has an estimated net worth of $200 million dollars. Philippe Dauman showed early promise, scoring a perfect 1600 on his SATs at age 13. After graduating from Yale University and Columbia University Law School, he took a job working for the law firm of Shearman and Sterling. His work there would subsequently bring him into contact with Sumner Redstone, who he ended up advising through Mr. Redstone’s takeover of Viacom. He was assigned to Viacom’s Board of Directors by Redstone and six year later, became the company’s Senior Vice President. He also served as Director of CBS from 2005-2006. Since 2006, he has served as the President and CEO of Viacom. In addition to his work in the entertainment industry, he is also the director of Lafarge, a French manufacturing company, and is on the Board of Directors of the KIPP Foundation, which is a network of free, college-preparatory schools in low-income communities.

Award-winning Rapper Young Dro Net Worth 2011

Young Dro

Net Worth $5 Million

Award-winning rapper, Young Dro has an estimated net worth of $5 Million. The 32 year old generated his net worth at the start of his career in at the turn of the century. There’s no mistake that Young Dro, whose real name is D’Juan Hart, had the roughest start in life: born in Bankhead Court, a renowned housing project in Atlanta, Young Dro grew up in a large family, to say the least: he’s the second eldest of his mother’s five sons and he’s the middle child of his father’s 21 children!

His mother works all hours to keep the roof her children’s heads. Despite this, Young Dro spent many of his childhood shifting from one housing complex to another and at the age of 16, he was shot in the stomach, not able to walk for almost a year. For the remainder of his teen and early twenties, the talented rapper spent most of his life in prison. Amongst growing up in poverty, experiencing a near-death incident and in constant trouble with the law, Young Dro possesses a great talent in writing rap lyrics, sketching back to the 9th grade.

Young Dro never took his music career seriously until The Georgia- born rapper, was encouraged by his best friend Chris Smith from rap duo Kris Koss. He didn’t waste any time in forging a career: Young Dro hooked up with rapper Raheem the Dream in the late 90’s. By 2002, he was signed to Raheem’s record label, Tight IV Life Records and released his debut album, I Got That Dro – using the stage name Dro.

British Musician Elton John Net Worth 2011

Elton John

Net Worth $320 million

Elton John is a British musician and one of the most successful musical artists of all time, with a net worth of $320 million. John was born Reginald Dwight in Middlesex; he began playing the piano at age three, started formal lessons at age seven, and won a scholarship to London’s Royal Academy of Music at eleven. In 1966, he and his friends formed the band Bluesology, and Dwight took on the name Elton John; at the same time, he began his long-standing collaboration with songwriter Bernie Taupin. John released his first albums, Empty Sky and Elton John, in 1969 and 1970, and saw seven consecutive albums top the charts between 1972 and 1975.

John released successful albums throughout the 1980s, and in 1992, he and Taupin signed a $39 million, twelve-year contract with Warner Bros. Records, the largest advance in recording history. In 1994, he composed the music for the Disney animated movie The Lion King, which earned a Grammy Award for Best Song and was certified “diamond” 1999 for selling fifteen million copies. In 1997, in response to the death of Princess Diana of Wales, John recorded “Candle in the Wind 1997,” the best-selling single in recording history and the song for which John won his only Grammy for Best Male Pop Recording. John continues to tour, compose for the stage, and release best-selling albums. He married to German recording engineer Renata Blauel, but came out of the closet and divorced Blauel in 1988. He has been in a relationship with filmmaker David Furnish since 1993, and the two were joined in a civil partnership in 2005.

Film Director and Screen Writer Zack Snyder Net Worth 2011

Zack Snyder

Net Worth $22 Million

Zack Snyder is an actor, producer, film director and screen writer with an estimated net worth of $22 Million. The co-founder of Production Company, Cruel and Unusual Films, acquired his net worth through his film debut with the re-make of the 1978’s horror classic, Dawn of the Dead (2004); action movie 300 (2006), a box office hit and Watchmen (2009).

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Born in Wisconsin and raised in Connecticut, Snyder comes from creative background where his father an executive recruiter and his mother is a painter and photography teacher. By the time he attended Heatherley School of Fine Art, Snyder took a big interest and experienced his first taste of film making.
It wasn’t long after attending high school that the 45 year old started out as a director and cinematographer for television commercials for renowned names including Audi, BMW, Nissan, Nike and Reebok. Snyder received numerous awards for his commercial work, which includes two Clio Awards and a Gold Lion Awards for this Jeep commercial.

Bob Brinker Net Worth 2011

Bob Brinker

Net Worth $25 Million

Presenter of Money Talk, Bob Brinker has an estimated net worth of $25 Million. Brinker gained his net worth as an expert in the investment management business for over quarter of a century. Before presenting Money Talk, Brinker was a presenter of talk shows on WCAU (now known as WPHT) and WWBD in his hometown, Philadelphia. A highly successful marketer at the time, he went on to present his own show on WMCA based in New York in 1982. As the show grew rapidly in popularity, Brinker taught the attention of ABC and was offered his own weekend show.
In 1986, Money Talk was born. Aired on over 200 radio stations across the United States and streamed online for worldwide listeners, Brinker uses his expertise to answer the listener’s questions on investment and also discusses current affairs on the program. Originally aired on Saturdays and Sundays, Money Talk can be heard only on Sundays from 4-7 from June 2010.
Like the previous New York show, Money Talk is an instant success, as Brinker successfully solves thousands of people’s investment riddles. Although his advice on market timing is questioned by other financial experts, Brinker is proven to be a trusted figure in the financial world due to his lifelong knowledge and his impressive record of accuracies. In addition to the radio program, Brinker publishes a monthly investment newsletter Marketimer, which gives in depth information on market timing, specific mutual fund recommendations and Federal Reserve policy.

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