BILL COSBY—EST. $400 MILLION

Bill Cosby is an TV star,American comedian and producer. At the height of his performance, he was the highest paid television actor in the world. The basic salary for the show is $1 million per episode. Everyone knows Bill Cosby for being a stand-up comedian. However, he is also famous for being an actor and author. He started his stand-up comedic career in the 1960s, and it was a great success. He ended up having his own shows, like I Spy and The Bill Cosby Show.

In the 1970s, he started making an investment on his own project, doing the animated comedy TV series, Fat Albert and the Cosby. As expected, it was equally successful. He also starred half a dozen films. A little later, he just only occasionally returned to doing movies. With everything he does, he managed to amass $400 million net worth.