Ellen Degeneres | Est. $490 million

The widely successful TV personality Ellen DeGeneres has come a long way since the beginning of her career. Currently, she receives much credit for being one of the most important TV hosts on American TV. DeGeneres began doing stand-up comedy when she was only 23 years old in much smaller stages. After years of hard work, she landed her own talk show, which was named after her. The Ellen DeGeneres Show became such a hit that it earned $87.5 million a year.

She is best known for inviting personalities from different walks of life and nationalities to be guests on her show. Other than this, DeGeneres also did voices in movies like Mr. Wrong, Finding Nemo, and The Love Letter. Her net worth now stands at $490 Million. As her name is already etched in Hollywood, no amount of scrutiny and rumors can hurt her. Despite the recent talks about her attitude and rules on her show, she still stands her ground and runs her show flawlessly.