 |
| |
|
|
 |
photo provided by: Bryan Bedder / Getty Images
Giorgio Armani Networth: $5 billion
Best known for his fashion designs, Armani now also produces everything from perfume to LCD TVs. He continues to market the brand as lifestyle, and has licensed his name for a string of hotels; in fall 2007, opened his first spa, at the new Armani complex in Tokyo's Ginza district.
 photo provided by: Bryan Bedder / Getty Images
Giorgio Armani Networth: $5 billion
Best known for his fashion designs, Armani now also produces everything from perfume to LCD TVs. He continues to market the brand as lifestyle, and has licensed his name for a string of hotels; in fall 2007, opened his first spa, at the new Armani complex in Tokyo's Ginza district. photo provided by: Paul Hawthorne / Getty Images
George SteinbrennerNetworth: $1.3 billion
Purchased the New York Yankees baseball franchise in 1973 for $10 million; the franchise now is worth $1.2 billion. photo provided by: Scott Wintrow / Getty Images
Richard BransonNetworth: $4.4 billion
The founder of Virgin 37 years ago. Current revenues exceed $20 billion photo provided by: Junko Kimura / Getty Images
George LucasNetworth: $3.9 billion
Directed first movie, THX 1138, while studying film at University of Southern California. Then Star Wars: original 1977 film remains 18th-best-grossing movie of all time with $800 million worldwide. Combined worldwide box office of all six Star Wars films: $4.3 billion. Combined sales toys, other merchandise, even richer: $13.5 billion. photo provided by: Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Donald TrumpNetworth: $3 billion
Became a billionaire during 1980s.; stayed flamboyant, embraced reality TV. Despite looming housing woes, the Donald's retail, office and hotel business is up. Gucci recently signed record lease in New York's Trump Tower; Annually disputes Forbes' net worth estimate: "I'm worth $7 billion." photo provided by: Scott Gries / Getty Images
Bill GatesNetworth: $58 billion
Microsoft founder, also in the news frequently for all of his philanthropic endeavors, through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which led to a Time magazine Person of the Year cover with him and U2's Bono. photo provided by: Toby Canham / Getty Images
J.K. RowlingNetworth: $1 billion
Rowling is now the only billionaire author. The seventh and last installment of her wildly successful Harry Potter series was the fastest-selling book of all time. More than 11 million copies were sold in the first 24 hours. Feeding the Potter hype machine: The film version of the fifth book came out the same month. photo provided by: Scott Wintrow / Getty Images
Michael BloombergNetworth: $11.5 billion
The New York mayor and media mogul spent $85 million on re-election in 2005; sum was $11 million more than in his first election 2001. Now he is considered the nation's most famous mayor. photo provided by: Fernanda Calfat / Getty Images
Ralph LaurenNetworth: $4.2 billion
Launched Polo with $50,000 in 1967. Sold 28% of company to Goldman Sachs for $138 million 1994; took public 1997. photo provided by: Steven Henry / Getty Images
Steven SpielbergNetworth: $3 billion
Hollywood's hugest hit maker was rejected by the best film schools. Enrolled, then dropped out of California State University, Long Beach. First movie, Duel, made for TV. Third movie, Jaws, started unparalleled run of blockbusters (E.T., Indiana Jones movies, Jurassic Park, many more) and epic dramas (Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan). photo provided by: Kevin Winter / Getty Images
Oprah WinfreyNetworth: $2.5 billion
She is considered the queen of daytime TV. She continues to expand her empire which is in to film production. photo provided by: Tim Mosenfelderr / Getty Images
Steve JobsNetworth: $5.4 billion
The coolest tech superstar ever. iPhone's father, Jobs has tried to expand his empire to Hollywood.
 Enviar a un amigo
 Comenta con tus amigos
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Las preguntas más recientes
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
VIDEOS OF THE WEEK |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
| |
EXPRESS YOUR VOICE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
