DIANA ROSS—EST. $250 MILLION

Diana Ross was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 26, 1944. She is the lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes. After she left the band in 1970, she began to transform into a solo singer, and she was a great success in movies and Broadway theaters. Music icon Diana Ross has made a lot of contributions not just in the music world but in the industry per se.

She is the only female artist who has number one singles as a solo artist; as a part of a duet with Lionel Richie; and as a member of a trio and an ensemble for the song We Are the World – the USA for Africa. She received several credits and awards, like the Female Entertainer of the Century from Billboard magazine in 1976. She was also part of the Guinness Book of World Records for being the most successful female music artist in history in 1993. Aside from these feats, she also has $250 million of net worth.