Articles Written by Amy Lamare

Amy Lamare is a Los Angeles-based writer covering business, technology, entertainment, philanthropy, and pop culture. You can find her other work at Los Angeles Magazine, Your Tango, Thinknum Media, Nicki Swift, and Heavy among other publications. Follow her on Facebook. Amy's favorite self-made billionaire is Sara Blakely.

Oprah Winfrey Owns At Least $200 Million Worth Of Real Estate In The U.S.
Oprah Winfrey has bought almost $90 million worth of real estate on 67 acres in chic and pricey Montecito, California over the last several years, so it's safe to say that her vast holdings are in excess of $200 million.
Shares In Cloudflare Soar, Making Co-Founder Matthew Prince A Brand New Billionaire
Matthew Prince is the co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, the San Francisco-based infrastructure and security company. He's been having a good week. He just joined the ranks of the billionaire's club last week after his company's stock hit an all-ti...
Ellen DeGeneres Owns At Least $100 Million Worth Of Real Estate In The U.S.
There are some people who buy a house and live in it for years, if not the rest of their lives. Then there's Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi. They are what you'd call 'serial house flippers.'
Children Of Dead Russian Billionaire Oligarch Claim He Was Murdered
What day is it? If the day ends in a y, there's probably another Russian billionaire and one-time friend of Vladimir Putin who has died under mysterious circumstances. This time it's Dmitry Bosov, who played hockey with none other than Vladimir Pu...
New 40,000 Square Foot Home In Bel Air Home Dubbed UNICA Hits The Market For $100 Million
In terms of mega-mansions, there's a new big daddy in town in Los Angeles. The enormous home is built like a five-star resort and has been dubbed UNICA by its developers. It sits on the top of a canyon with completely unobstructed views of the can...
Samsung Heir Shockingly Vows To End The Dynastic Control Of The Family Company
Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of his family's business, Samsung, has revealed that he has no plans to pass down the management of the conglomerate to his kids. This would end the South Korean chaebol practice of the dynastic control of a famil...
Petra Ecclestone's Ex-Husband Charged With Money Laundering And Forgery In The Latest In A Long Line Alleged Lies And Misdeeds
Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone has to be counting her lucky stars for having divorced her ex and baby daddy, James Stunt. He's been charged with what in the U.S. would be two felony counts for money laundering and forgery.
How Two Amazing Bets Made Steven Spielberg A Multi-Billionaire
Spielberg's multi-billion net worth is thanks to two chances he took. He and Lucas could not have predicted the success of their respective films. A theme park clause was novel at the time it was written into Spielberg's contract.
Days After Pledging To Sell Everything He Owns, Elon Musk Lists Two L.A. Mansions
On Friday, May 1, Elon Musk tweeted "I am selling almost all physical possessions. Will own no house." Well, it seems he's making good on that promise – or starting to at least. He just listed two Los Angeles area mansions on Zillow for $30 mi...
Billionaires In The U.S. Are $282 Billion Richer (And Counting) Since The Onset Of Coronavirus
One sector of our population has seen their net worths increase greatly at the same time as so many are applying for unemployment and/or payment protection program loans for their business during the pandemic. Who are they? The billionaires of cou...

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