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ASSOCIATED PRESS. Of the 2,153 people who made it to the 2019 FORBES list of the World’s Billionaires, 13 of them are black, up from 11 a year ago. Cement tycoon Aliko Dangote is still the...
Aug 5, 2021 · 01. Robert F. Smith. Net Worth: $6 billion Age: 58 Business: Private equity, finance, investments Global Ranking: 451. Getty Images. 02. David Steward. Net worth: $3.7 billion Age: 69...
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- Jay-Z: $2.5 Billion. Jay-Z might be the definition of a diversified portfolio. In addition to his media company Roc Nation, the “99 Problems” rapper also has investments in Armand de Brignac champagne, D’Ussé cognac and an extremely valuable fine art collection contributing to his now $2.5 billion worth.
- Sean “Diddy” Combs: $1 billion. Finally reaching a milestone he’s been working toward his entire career, Sean “Diddy” Combs has officially become a billionaire.
- Rihanna: $1.4 billion. She sings, she acts, and she creates billion-dollar beauty and fashion lines. There’s nothing Rihanna can’t do.
- Tiger Woods: $1.1 billion. People love a comeback story and no one has made a bigger comeback than Tiger Woods. After a car accident that injured his legs so badly that there were questions about whether he would walk again, the golf superstar returned to competition at the 2022 Masters.
- Mohammed Ibrahim: $1.14 billion. Self-made billionaire, 71 year-old Mohammed Ibrahim, was born in Sudan and now lives in the United Kingdom, where he is the 11th wealthiest citizen.
- Michael Jordan: $1.31 billion. One of the most successful athletes of all time, Michael Jordan, 54, made a total of $90 million as a basketball player, according to Forbes.
- Folorunsho Alakija: $1.61 billion. Folorunso Alakija, vice chair of Nigerian oil company Famfa Oil, got her start in business as the founder of an elite Nigerian fashion label, according to Forbes.
- Patrice Motsepe: $1.81 billion. South-African Patrice Motsepe, 55, founder of the mining company African Rainbow Minerals, was Africa's first black billionaire.
Michael Jordan: $1.2 billion. Michael Jordan is not only one of the most successful athletes of all time, he's also one of the most well-known people in the world. Jordan made $90 million playing...
Only seven of the United States' 614 billionaires are African American, Forbes' Billionaires List shows. The staggeringly low number of American billionaires that identify as being of African...
Mar 14, 2019 · By no surprise, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was named no. 1 due to his staggering $131 billion net worth. However, out of the 607 Americans featured on the list, just four were black. Here’s a...
