Rihanna and Kim Kardashian feature on Forbes' new billionaire list
Updated | By Tamlyn Canham
Kanye West drops off the list, while Elon Musk is knocked off the top spot by the head of the LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE) group.
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Forbes has released its latest billionaires list and A-list stars such as Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, and rapper Jay-Z made the cut.
With a net worth of $1,3-billion (R23-billion), Kim is one of the richest celebrities on the planet. Despite the huge figure, the SKIMS and SKKN by Kim founder ranks #2259 on the 2023 billionaires list.
The reality star's ex-husband, Kanye West, dropped off the list after parting ways with Adidas due to his anti-Semitic remarks.
Kanye's net worth dropped by $2-billion and now stands at $400-million. Kim's sister, Kylie Jenner, who was once named the 'youngest self-made billionaire', fell off the billionaire's list in 2021.
The Kylie Cosmetic owner is worth around $600-million.
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Rihanna net worth
Rihanna came in #2002 on the billionaire's list with a net worth of $1.4-billion. The figure is down from $1.7-billion last year.
The 'Diamonds' hitmaker - who has not released an album since 2016's 'Anti' - makes most of her fortune from her Fenty Beauty brand.
Rihanna co-owns the brand with French luxury goods company, LVMH. The company's head, Bernard Arnault, is 2023's richest billionaire. His family is worth a whopping $212-billion.
South African-born billionaire Elon Musk is #2 on the list with a net worth of $180-billion.
Jeff Bezos ($114-billion), Larry Ellison ($107-billion), and Warren Buffett ($106-billion) also feature in the top five of Forbes' '25 Richest People in the World' list.
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Celebrity Billionaires
Other celebrities and high-profile figures on the billionaire's list include:
Steven Spielberg ($4-billion)
Jay-Z ($2.5-billion)
Oprah ($2.5-billion)
LeBron James ($1-billion)
Tyler Perry ($1-billion)
Tiger Woods ($1.1-billion)
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