Entertainment | Celebrity Net Worth

Winning a televised talent competition is not always what it's cracked up to be. Some of these artists found out that just because you rock the mic for the judges, doesn't necessarily mean that audiences will love you, too.

Getting fired sucks. But getting fired after destroying 96% of your net worth and nearly bankrupting your own company, that's some serious pain. This is the story of American Apparel founder Dov Charney.

Sylvester Stallone has managed to assemble some of the world's most popular action stars for each of his "Expendables" movies. Making those casts happen is a combination of balancing egos and balancing his budget.

Back in 2006, the former governor/actor/pro wrestler Jesse Ventura was allegedly knocked out cold at a bar in San Diego after he was overheard insulting the Navy SEALs. Jesse denies it ever happened and has launched a bizarre lawsuit to clear his name.

These five mothers have made millions pursuing their passions while also caring for their families…

When the Belmont brothers of Peru have a disagreement, they settle their feud by launching rival multi-billion dollar empires…

When Crypton Future Media decided to give their synthesizer program an anime style character, they had no idea how much of a life of its own it would come to have… or just how much money it would make them.

Amancio Ortega the third richest person on the planet with a net worth of $65 billion, yet most people probably have never heard his name and couldn't pick his face out of a line up. Meet the most reclusive billionaire on the planet!

If you met Weird Al Yankovic in high school, you'd never predict that this accordion playing nerd would someday be a multi-millionaire musician preparing to release his 15th studio album.

Terry Fator has built a $100 million puppet empire in Las Vegas in under five years. But amazingly, Terry came within days of giving it all up before his big break on America's Got Talent.

Romeo Santos is a Latin artist who is burning up the charts, snagging superstar collaborations left and right, and playing to crowds of 50,000. And you probably haven't heard of him.

LeVar Burton and his children's television show "Reading Rainbow" just pulled off something pretty amazing on the crowd-raising site Kickstarter…

While Germany and Argentina duke it out at the World Cup, let's compare the richest person in Germany VS the richest person in Argentina. Who is richer and how'd the earn their respective fortunes?

He was a runt of a kid with a serious health issue and plenty of doubters. Today Lionel Messi is one of the greatest and most beloved soccer players in the world. Possibly the greatest of all time.

The FIFA World Cup is an absolutely massive business that brings in billions of dollars in revenue. But is it a good business? We break down the financials.