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Apr 16, 2021 · The seven richest Black Americans. According to Forbes, as of October 2020, there were 614 American billionaires, the largest number of billionaires in the country’s history. And the vast ...
- Sean Yoes
Mar 29, 2021 · The five wealthiest black billionaires in the U.S. have a combined net worth of $22.7 billion. The two wealthiest, Robert F. Smith and Kanye West, both have net worths north of $6 billion.
- Amy Lamare
Jul 21, 2020 · Updated February 27, 2024. From Jay-Z to Oprah Winfrey, these Black billionaires all overcame incredible odds to get to where they are today. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is one of six Black billionaires out of the 615 total billionaires in America.
- Natasha Ishak
Aug 9, 2023 · The people on this list are worth $27 billion combined, which is a lot of money—but that's just one-eighth of the net worth of the world's richest person, Elon Musk, at an estimated $218 billion....
- David Steward
- Oprah Winfrey
- Robert F. Smith
- Michael Jordan
With a net worth of $3 billion, David Steward ranks as no. 745 on Forbes’ list of global billionaires. In 1990, Steward invested $250,000 that he earned from two auditing ventures to launch World Wide Technology (WWT), an IT provider that offers hardware and software products and services to large public and private customers in various sectors. It...
The “Queen of All Media” has accumulated a massive net worth of $2.5 billion, according to Forbes, thanks in large part to her partnership with Weight Watchers. Back in 2015, Oprah Winfrey bought a 10% stake and became an ambassador for the company. By June 2018, her stake was estimated at $427 million. Winfrey also generates revenue through severa...
Robert F. Smith is the founder, chairman, and chief executive of Vista Equity Partners. His company was recognized as the top private equity firm on the BE100slast year, generating $14 billion in capital. And, with a $5 billion net worth, he is currently the richest black person in the country. Heralded as a private equity titan and Wall Street wiz...
Although considered the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan only made about $90 million during his stellar career in the NBA. However, thanks to lucrative endorsements, like his lifetime deal with Nike, and big investments, like his purchase of the Charlotte Hornets, he has amassed a $1.9 billion net worth.
Feb 26, 2021 · The data is as of February 24, 2021, and includes bi/multi racial individuals with Black ancestry. Altogether, there are 15 Black billionaires with a combined wealth of $48.9 billion. Here is the how the full list breaks down:
Oct 1, 2020 · According to Forbes, there are seven Black American billionaires: David Steward, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Michael Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, Robert F. Smith and Tyler Perry. Perry,...
