Shocked by the wealth of American artists

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    Many American artists are holding huge fortunes through media companies, fashion and cosmetics brands... According to Forbes, the 5 richest people in the US entertainment industry are holding fortunes worth up to 14.5 billion USD ( updated data as of February 14).

    1. George Lucas

    According to Forbes, as of February 14, director George Lucas - the father of Star Wars - is the richest person in Hollywood with a fortune worth 6.2 billion USD.Photo: ST

    The majority of this money comes from his deal with Disney to buy Lucasfilm in 2012 for more than $4 billion.The hit Indiana Jones series created by him and Steven Spielberg has brought in huge box office sales.Lucas left Lucas film festival in 2012 to focus on independent film projects.Photo: Small Screen 2.
    Steven Spielberg

    Steven Spielberg is considered a legendary director as he won 3 Oscars.Steven Spielberg currently owns a fortune worth $3.6 billion.Photo: AP

    Success from films like Jaws, E.T.the Extra-Terrestrial, and Jurassic Park.This director became the filmmaker with the highest box office revenue of all time.In addition to the revenue from the films, the legendary director also earned a lot of money in the NBCUniversal deal to buy DreamWorks, which he co-founded for 3.8 billion USD in 2016.Photo: ST 3.
    Oprah Winfrey

    The richest female billionaire in Hollywood - media tycoon Oprah Winfrey currently owns a fortune worth 2.7 billion USD.She became a USD billionaire in 2003 after the resounding success of the TV show The Oprah Winfrey Show hosted by her.Photo: ST

    In addition, Oprah Winfrey is building a strong media "ternity" by holding stake in famous TV networks and signing a partnership with Apple TV+ services.Photo: ST 4.
    Jay-Z

    Jay-Z became the first rapper in the world to own a fortune worth $1 billion in June 2019.According to Forbes, Jay-Z's assets mostly come from business.Photo: ST

    The male rapper owns a relatively diverse portfolio of investments from stocks, real estate, art collections to clothing brands, or online music streaming services.Photo: Business Insider 5.
    Kylie Jenner

    Kylie Jenner began to build her reputation as well as the interest and attention of many fans since she was 10 years old when participating in her family's reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.Photo: The Digital Weekly

    Kylie Jenner became the world's youngest self-made billionaire on the Forbes rankings in March 2019 with a fortune worth $1 billion. This amount of money she earned from the cosmetics brand Kylie Cosmetics that she founded. Photo: ST

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