Articles | Celebrity Net Worth

Magic Johnson didn't just turn a Hall of Fame NBA career into a fortune, he methodically stacked one deal on top of another to build a $1.6 billion empire. The most surprising part? The biggest engine behind his wealth isn't sports or endorsements, it's a quiet insurance company most people have never heard of.

Long before Starbucks became a $100+ billion global giant, it was a six-store Seattle coffee company looking for investors. Thanks to a tip from his uncle, Kenny G got in early—and that bet may have quietly turned into one of the most lucrative investments in music history.

A simple email list sent to friends in the 1990s quietly evolved into one of the most profitable and disruptive websites in internet history. Craig Newmark never set out to build a fortune, but Craigslist made him one anyway.

A 94-year-old businessman you've likely never heard of just pulled off one of the biggest deals in history, selling a low-profile warehouse chain for nearly $30 billion. Here's how Nathan Kirsh quietly built a food distribution empire that most Americans use without ever realizing it.

Most people think Pokémon is just a kids' game or a stack of trading cards, but it's actually the most lucrative media franchise in history, generating over $100 billion. This is the story of the creation of Pokémon, and the mysterious half-billionaire behind it all.

Michigan and UConn are facing off in the NCAA men's basketball championship. Learn their coaches' salaries, top-earning players, and more.

After signing Travon Walker to a nine-figure deal, the Jacksonville Jaguars are all-in on their No. 1 overall draft picks.

Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats have agreed to a contract extension that makes the coach one of the highest-paid in college hoops.

A leaked OpenAI cap table reveals that Ashton Kutcher turned a $30 million AI bet into a $1.3 billion stake. When you factor in his broader investment track record, he's almost certainly on track to become a billionaire in the very near future.

No studio would touch Mel Gibson's literal "Passion" project with a 10 foot pole. So he put up $45m of his own money… and went on to earn the largest single windfall in Hollywood history.

Kirk Cousins is one of the highest earners in NFL history. He's inked a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, though it's not quite what it seems.

A private residence in London just sold for $350 million. The seller was British property billionaire Nick Candy. We do not yet know the identity of the buyer…

Before "Survivor," Jeff Probst had just $8,000 in the bank and no clear path forward. Today, he earns roughly $8 million a year from the same show that changed his life, and made him one of the richest reality TV personalities ever.

Stephen Dorff is listing his 41-acre Tennessee compound for $10 million after buying it for just $1.9 million and completely transforming the property. The sale could net him an $8 million profit and cap off a well-timed shift from Malibu beachfront living to a sprawling countryside estate

Cooper Pratt primarily spent last season playing Double-A baseball. He's still getting an eight-figure contract from the Brewers.