Denzel Washington – Est. $400 Million
If you don’t know of Denzel Hayes Washington Jr., then you have certainly been living under a rock!! The star is a top figure in the acting world, with his key performances being those in Training Day and Glory. The star director, actor, and producer is a proud recipient of two Oscar Awards – and holds the record for being the first African-American to have landed two of these prestigious awards.
Washington won a Tony Award and two Academy Awards, both for each of the films mentioned above. He’s a talented man with a way with the ladies, making them swoon wherever he goes! Aren’t we lucky that Washington wound up in the acting industry, and not being a doctor, as was his initial career plan! Of course, we bet he would have been a great doctor as well!
Chuck Norris – Est. $70 Million
The iconic martial artist and actor, Chuck Norris, is a concrete element of the film industry. His contributions to the genre are undeniable, and he has gained a massive fan following through his role in Way of the Dragon and Walker, Texas Ranger. There is no other actor who could have played Bruce Lee’s nemesis any better than Norris!
Admittedly, the star’s immense popularity is mostly also due to the culture of ‘Chuck Norris’s facts,’ several jokes related to his toughness, strength, and how invincible he is. It’s all great, and even Chuck himself has a couple of favorites when it comes to the Norris jokes! Norris learned martial arts during his service in the Air Force. He became a karate champion in 1968, winning the World Professional Middleweight Karate Champion title. It was when he was 37 that he ventured into acting, with much profit to head his way in his bank account!
Alexis Ohanian – Est. $9 Million
Alexis Ohanian is an investor and entrepreneur who is also the co-founder and the executive chairman of Reddit, a social news website. The website ranks as the U.S.’ fifth most visited site and comes in 13th place as the most consulted website across the globe! You may be wondering why Ohanian’s net worth is then a modest $9 million if he is linked to such a successful website, but it is because Reddit isn’t ad-driven like its competitors.
Ohanian is no doubt an internet mogul, no matter what the figures in his bank account say! He is also the husband of highly popular tennis player Serena Williams, who bumps up their combined net worth to a hefty $150 million! Ohanian is also the founder of the Breadpig social enterprise. He is a busy man and has had many adventures in his career, even being a partner at Y Combinator.
Mike Tyson – Est. $3 Million
Michael Gerard Tyson popular as ‘Mike’ Tyson, and ever since his years competing in the boxing ring between 1985 and 2005, Tyson has become an iconic athlete. The professional boxing champ reigned strong as the world heavyweight champ and also is the proud holder of the record of being the youngest boxing professional to have bagged a heavyweight title at the age of 20 years old!
Unfortunately for Mike, he could have enjoyed a much heftier bank account if he had exercised some restraint when it came to his purchases! Of course, over his career, he has seen many millions come and go. He now has $3 million to his name. He is long retired from boxing, but he continues to engage in some work here and there that keeps income flowing in, like the Mike Tyson Mystery Show, and appearing in Pharoh’s War and Reality Queen!
Alex Trebek – Est. $50 Million
Off the top of our heads, we simply can’t think of a game show host who boasts a more consistent or long-lasting career in the industry than Alex Trebek! While Trebek undoubtedly has a long legacy with Jeopardy!, the star has a lot more that he has had going on throughout his career than the immensely popular game show. However, the most prominent of his works is that on Jeopardy! and he would be a millionaire with that alone!
Trebek is nearing his eighties, and his fans aren’t pleased that he will be soon in retirement, though he sure does deserve it! Alex is also a father of two and is a much-loved man not only by his family but by viewers and fans alike. We doubt we could love any other host as much as we love Trebek, with his genuine personality and his familiar face!