StarWorth currently tracks 1298 profiles with an estimated net worth of $1B or more, out of 18046 profiles that carry an estimate at all. The billionaire tier is a small club — and almost nobody in it got there on a salary.
| # | Celebrity | Known for | Estimated net worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elon Musk | Industrialist and technologist | $975B |
| 2 | Jeff Bezos | American businessman | $371B |
| 3 | Larry Page | Entrepreneur | $325B |
| 4 | Sergey Brin | Computer scientist | $300B |
| 5 | Michael Dell | Entrepreneur | $260B |
| 6 | Mark Zuckerberg | American businessman and programmer | $243B |
| 7 | Jensen Huang | Entrepreneur | $200B |
| 8 | Larry Ellison | Entrepreneur | $185B |
| 9 | Warren Buffett | Investor | $150B |
| 10 | Bernard Arnault | Business magnate | $145B |
| 11 | Steve Ballmer | Entrepreneur | $143B |
| 12 | Amancio Ortega | Entrepreneur | $142B |
| 13 | Jim Walton | Businessperson | $141B |
| 14 | Rob Walton | Businessperson | $138B |
| 15 | Alice Walton | Entrepreneur | $137B |
Look at what the top of this list shares. The fortunes rest on things that can be owned and scaled: companies, catalogues, brands, property and investment portfolios. A singer's catalogue, an actor's production company, an athlete's equity stakes — each keeps earning while its owner sleeps, and each can be valued far beyond a lifetime of fees.
It is also worth remembering what a billion-dollar estimate is not. It is not cash in a bank account, and it is not a verified audit. It is a researched estimate of assets minus known debts, built from published reporting, and it moves as valuations move. StarWorth shows the figure, labels it an estimate, and leaves it out entirely when no credible published estimate exists.
All figures are StarWorth estimates as of 28 October 2026, researched from published reporting. They are estimates, not audited valuations — see how our figures work. Spot an error? Send a correction.