14 Celebrities Who Are Billionaires as of 2024: Taylor Swift, George Lucas and More

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Star Wars director George Lucas ranks first in the World’s Celebrity Billionaires 2024 list by Forbes.

He has a net worth of $5.5 billion, although he has already retired from filmmaking and sold his Lucasfilm to Disney for $4 billion in cash and stock in 2012.

“For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next,” said Lucas. “It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers.”

As of January, the Star Wars franchise stands second among the highest-grossing movie franchises of all time.

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With a net worth of $4.8 billion, Steven Spielberg is second on Forbes‘ list of celebrity billionaires. He has been part of the group since 1994 and made history as the first director to hit the billion mark.

His creations include Jurassic Park, Jaws, and Schindler’s List, and his hits have earned more than $25 billion at the box office.

Michael Jordan

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NBA superstar Michael Jordan has a $3.2 billion net worth, making him the third billionaire and the first among the athletes.

He expanded his financials through his NBA career, garnering $94 million in salary and signing bonuses. His skills also made him the most sought-after player and the highest-paid in 1997 and 1998.

Jordan has savored more earnings from brand partnerships and a massive investment in 2010 when he bought the Charlotte Hornets NBA team for $175 million. The amount ballooned, helping him sell the team in August 2023 for $3 billion.

“Michael’s one of the few people that have had success three times,” says Ted Leonsis, who partnered with Jordan on investments and deals in the past. “A lot of entrepreneurs, they make it once. They have a big win, take their winnings, retire, and [we] never hear from them again, or they try something a second time, and it doesn’t work.”