Peter Jackson – $500m

If you are a fan of the televised Lord of the Rings trilogy or of The Hobbit, then you have Peter Jackson to thank for that! He has quite a number of awards already to his name, and a fun fact is that he is also very passionate about historical preservation. Jackson blew world audiences away when he released the first installment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and continued to captivate us all with the subsequent releases until the trilogy was completed.

Peter Jackson – $450m

Victoria Beckham – $450m

Victoria Beckham has made her fortune also from her time as Posh Spice in the hit girl-group The Spice Girls, but also from her work as a businesswoman and a fashion designer. While her fellow pop group members might have largely faded into obscurity, Beckham went on to make a phenomenal name and wealth for herself as a highly capable entrepreneur and designer. It also helped that she married David Beckham!

Victoria Beckham – $450m

Beyoncé Knowles – $400m-$500m

Beyonce needs no introduction in today’s world. She started out on the road to stardom as one-third of Destiny’s Child, but soared to another level of fame with her solo career. As was the case with Victoria Beckham, Beyonce transcended her former group members to become phenomenally more successful and acclaimed. Along with her husband, Jay-Z, the two have become one of the wealthiest power couples in America and the world.

Beyoncé Knowles – $450m

James Patterson – $500m-$600m

James Patterson is the successful author responsible for books such as Along Came a Spider, Kiss the Girls, 1st to Die, Sunday at Tiffany’s, Cross, Zoo, and Women’s Murder Club, some of which also received onscreen adaptations. We may not have mentioned that many authors on this list, but given Patterson’s contribution to cinema with so many of his stories having been turned into epic thrillers, we feel like he deserves mention. That, and his monumental wealth!

James Patterson – $470m

Rush Limbaugh – $590m-$600m

Although estimates vary, Rush Limbaugh certainly has a whopping fortune to his name. Rush is a controversial but popular radio host and political commentator who is readily forthcoming with his conservative views, who has his own radio show called The Rush Limbaugh Show. In today’s politically divided world, Limbaugh has seen a revival among right-wing subscribers as a voice of reason (for them). Careful, Rush, we would hate to see you get canceled!

Rush Limbaugh – $470m