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Sep 4, 2020 · 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...
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
- Beyoncé Knowles
- Quintin Primo III
- Russell Simmons
- Berry Gordy, Jr.
- R. Donahue Peebles
- Master p
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Bill Cosby
- Robert L. Johnson
- Mariah Carey
Beyonce is the twentieth richest African American in the world. Her net worth is estimated to be at $300 million. The thirty five year old was born in Houston, Texas and is ranked as number two on the list of The Best Current Female Singers. She earned her fortune through various means. In addition to being a world famous singer, she is also a song...
Quintin E. Primo III has a net worth of approximately $300 million which ties his fortune with Beyonce Knowles. Quintin is the co-founder of Capri Capital Partners, LLC. The corporation is on of the largest businesses that is minority owned. It is a real estate investment management firm, located in the United States of America. In addition to bein...
Russell Simmons has a net worth that is valued at $340 million. The multi-talented Simmons is a professional in multiple areas of business and entertainment. He is best known for his role as an entrepreneur. He just seems to understand how to invest in the right ventures and when to pull out. Simmons is also a well known fashion designer, televisio...
Berry Gordy is the seventeenth richest African American in the world. His net worth is $345 million. He is best known for his tremendous contribution to the Motown music movement. He founded the Motown record label and also established several subsidiary companies under this umbrella. Gordy has a certain type of brilliance and foresight that has al...
R. Donahue Peebles, also known as Roy Donahue Peebles has a net worth of $350 million making him the sixteenth richest African American in the world. He is actually tied with Master P, who has an identical net worth. The 56 year old was born in Washington D.C., He is an entrepreneur in the real estate industry as well as an author and a political a...
Master P is also known as Percy Robert Miller. He has a net worth of $350 million. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and is best known for being a multi-talented entertainer and business person. Miller is involved in multiple ventures that have contributed to his immense wealth. His professional ventures include stints as a rapper, actor, autho...
Shaquille O'Neal has a net worth of $350 million. He is one of the most celebrated and famous basketball players of the NBA. O'Neal was born Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey. He goes by the nickname Shaq. In addition to playing for the NBA, Shaq has also done well for himself as a rapper, real estate entrepreneur, televi...
Bill Cosby has a current net worth of $400 million. He gained fame through his television acting, appearing in "The Cosby Show" and several others. He is also known as the voice of Fat Albert in "The Cosby Kids" cartoon. Cosby was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned his money as an actor, musician, television director, television producer...
Robert L. Johnson has a net worth of $550 million. He earned his fortune as an Entrepreneur and a businessperson. Johnson was born in Hickory, Mississippi. In addition to being an entrepreneur he is also amedia magnate, executive, philanthropist and investor. He is the co-founder of BET, which was sold to Viacom in 2001. He also founded RLJ Compani...
Mariah Carey currently has a net worth of $550 million. She earned her fortune by amassing fame as one of the greatest musical artists from the 1990s. Her heyday was in the 90s, and although she is still held in high regard, her popularity has fallen because she isn't churning out the number one hits anymore. Mariah was born in Huntington, New York...
Mar 29, 2021 · Kanye West is now the richest Black person in American history. West is the third richest celebrity in the world, behind only Steven Spielberg ($7 billion) and George Lucas ($10 billion). There...
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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 list...
Jul 21, 2020 · Meet The Seven Black Billionaires In America — And Learn How They Got So Rich. By Natasha Ishak | Edited By Jaclyn Anglis. Published July 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.
Mar 18, 2024 · Robert F. Smith is the wealthiest African American man in the United States. Forbes estimates his net worth at over $9 billion dollars. But how did he get there? Here’s the evolution of...
