SIMON COWELL – $600 MILLION

As one of the most famous TV personalities, entrepreneurs, and record executives, Simon Cowell has kept a $600 million fortune for himself. He has made a sound investment out of spotting the best talents he can see on America’s Got Talent, The X-Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, American Idol, and other reality shows where he has been cast as a judge. Not to mention, Cowell is also one of the highest-paid celebrities in the world for over two decades now.

He can typically earn $50 to $100 million from his different ventures a year. Given that he has been in the entertainment business since the ’80, that’s already a lot of money. Cowell already found success as a record producer in the ‘80s and ‘90s, but he only came to prominence when he became a judge on Pop Idol in 2001. From there, a lot of doors have opened for this talent scout and music consultant.