Ellen Degeneres – $490 Million

A lot of people know Ellen DeGeneres for her television talk show with her namesake. But, did you know that she made noise when she did a stand-up show for Netflix? Why? Not that biggie, she just got paid $20 million for doing that one-time show. Well, you may no longer be surprised to know that she has a net worth of $490 million, having a base salary of $75 million. Yes, she is ultra-rich.

She is part of the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, which accounts for the world’s highest-paid entertainers, and she is one of them. Ellen Lee DeGeneres hosts at the 79th and 86th Oscar Awards and has won Emmys for the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” many times. So for her, as her popularity increases, she has no worries about income. Now, it is up to her and her financial advisor to make her fortune grow even more.