Net Worth: $50 Million
Notable Member(s): Nick Cannon
Industry: Entertainment
Claim to Fame: Wild ‘N Out
Anyone who grew up in the ’90s is familiar with Nick Cannon and his Nickelodeon legacy. Cannon grew in popularity when he appeared on All That, and eventually started hosting his own shows, including Wild ‘N Out. He also became known for his music, like one of his hit songs, “Teach Me How to Dougie.”
In 2008, the Teen Nick star made some serious waves when he tied the knot with superstar Mariah Carey. The two outlasted all expectations and stayed married for 8 years, announcing their divorce in 14’ and finalizing it 2 years later. They had 3 kids, including a pair of twins, Monroe and Moroccan. Recently, Cannon walked away from a near $5 million per year contract with America’s Got Talent, where he worked for 8 years. But in his words, it “wasn’t about the money,” for him. After all, he’s already worth a whopping $50 million, so it isn’t like he desperately needs it. He is starring in a movie that will be dropping in 2019 called, “Berserk.”
The Jolies
Net Worth: $160 Million
Industry: Entertainment
Notable Member(s): Angelina Jolie
Claim to Fame: Tomb Raider
Angelina Jolie is another one of the world’s highest-paid actors, creating $160 million net worth after an extensive career, during which she earned herself 2 Oscars and 3 Golden Globes. Recently, she’s earned $33 million to act in Maleficent, alone – a film that grossed just over $70 million in theatres.
Jolie’s money hasn’t solely come through her acting, however, as she’s been known to dabble in directing, too. She directed Unbroken, a drama about World War II, along with By the Sea, a film that she worked on with ex-husband Brad Pitt. Her incredible on-screen abilities earned her an Academy Award for her role as a troubled teen in the hit film, Girl Interrupted. Of course, acting is in her blood, as Angelina is the daughter of Hollywood legends Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. Jolie was the highest paid actress in existence until Scarlett Johansson recently beat her out.
The Lucas’
Net Worth: $6 Billion
Notable Member(s): George Lucas
Industry: Entertainment
Claim to Fame: Star Wars
George Lucas has retired from making films since he sold LucasFilm to Disney in 2012 for billions of dollars, but he’s still rolling in royalties from his heyday. In fact, Lucas owns the rights to a lot more than you could possibly imagine – such as part of your cell phone. George Lucas actually trademarked the word “droid,” back in the 70’. Of course, he doesn’t own the entire world, just those 5 letters of it.
LucasFilm is, of course, responsible for all of the Star Wars movies you know and love, but also for some other films you may not realize came from them: Indiana Jones, American Graffiti, and even the classic, but super strange, Labyrinth. And they weren’t just pumping out blockbuster hits in the theatre, but they were also creating the video games to go along with them. The company produced hit games like The Secret of Monkey Island until 2013 when it was reported that they would no longer be making games – that is, until 2019 when EA announced LucasFilm would be making a comeback to help them create some Star Wars games alongside Disney. Keep your eyes peeled, as they’ve said they’ll be releasing a variety of “interactive games,” for all different types of devices and consoles.
The Spielbergs
Net Worth: $3.7 Billion
Notable Member(s): Steven Spielberg
Industry: Entertainment
Claim to Fame: DreamWorks
Steven Spielberg may have been comfortable growing up, but he by no means came from as much money as he’s introduced future generations of his family too. Spielberg started shooting movies as a kid and he’s now shot some of the highest grossing films of all time, including Jurassic Park and E.T, just to name a few.
Spielberg’s grandchildren are set for life, living it large in the filmmaker’s fortune, worth an estimated $3.7 billion. Not only has grandpa directed some of the biggest movies’s in Tinsel Town’s history, but he also co-founded DreamWorks Studios, which continually produces blockbuster hits. Today, DreamWorks is best known for pumping out successful animated franchises like Shrek and The Transformers. In 2017, it was reported that the studio had earned nearly $15 billion since they launched in 1994. In 2019, they’re set to release the highly anticipated How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World. The studio also recently signed a large contract with Hulu, which is bound to make Spielberg even more money.
The Greens
Net Worth: $7 Billion
Industry: Retail
Notable Member(s): Barbara Green, David Green
Claim to Fame: Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby got its start at the hands of David and Barbara Green in the 1970s. First, they took out a small loan to fix some of their own picture frames, and it wound up with them opening a small hobby store in their home town of Oklahoma City. Little did they know just how massive their empire would become.
Flash forward to today: Hobby Lobby has nearly 900 stores and 38,000 employees in 46 states across the United States. The company is privately owned by the Green’s, which enables them to adhere to their religion through their business practices, something that has been seen as somewhat controversial. The craft store, which has become the largest in the world, operates offices in two separate areas of China, as well. They also frequently donate to religious causes and are advocates of homeschooling, according to the organization’s website. They were recently caught up in a legal case for being caught smuggling artifacts from Israel to use in a Christian museum, for which they had to return the items and pay millions in fines.