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Paris may be for lovers, but Beijing is for billionaires. The city of Beijing, China, was recently ranked as home to the most billionaires in the world, knocking out New York City from the top spot, a new report finds. Moscow ranks fourth for the most billionaires, while Hong Kong and Shanghai came in fourth and fifth place.

Investor and activist Carl Icahn turned 80 on February 16th and like every other day of his life, he added more than half a million new dollars to his net worth – and every other day he's been alive but he doesn't even come close to holding the record for making the most per day…

In 2007 Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia came up with a $3 billion idea: Airbnb. Now, they've released the email that started it all.

The most generous people in the world can afford to be that way. A glance at this list tells you that some of the most famous people listed on the annual billionaires list are very generous.

In the year 1312, African King Mansa Musa was richer than anyone could comprehend. He ruled the Mali Empire in the 14th century and modern-day economists have said that King Musa's wealth was so great, that there is no way to put a truly accurate number on his wealth… here's what it was like to be him.

Citadel hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin has made what just might be the most expensive art purchase of all time, coming to a nice, round half a billion dollars.

It is New York Fashion Week, which got us thinking about prominent names in fashion. Making a billion dollars in fashion isn't the easiest thing to do, but it IS possible as the following nine billionaires have proved.

Originally, Palmer's Titanic II was supposed to set sail this year, but now the ship has a new projected launch in 2018 instead.

Mark Zuckerberg has a staff of not one, not two, but sixteen personal bodyguards who work in shifts around the clock protecting him and his family – even when they're at home.

In 2014, Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu pledged to give 10,000 young entrepreneurs $10,000 each of his own money. His goal is to lift Africa out of poverty and stop the spread of the violent militant group the Boko Haram.

Sumner Redstone was planning to be very generous to his ex-girlfriend when he dies. The media mogul planned to leave his 52-year-old ex, Manuela Herzer, $70 million in cash, assets, and property… but not anymore!

Today, Donald Trump is a real estate magnate, reality TV host, and Republican presidential candidate. But back in the 1980s, Trump was a businessman in his 30s who took on the NFL in a high-stakes antitrust case. In doing so, he showcased the brash confidence that has becomethe trademark of his presidential campaign. This is how it went down…

Stan Kroenke, the billionaire owner of the formerly-St. Louis, now-Los Angeles Rams, has stepped in at the clutch and snapped up the 520,000-acre estate for himself.

Mariah Carey is planning the biggest wedding in history. So big in fact, that she plans to have three ceremonies – including one where she'll be married by Minnie and Mickey Mouse!

Being rich and famous doesn't always mean an automatic get out of jail free card. In fact, these four celebrities lost huge lawsuits and are paying the price.