The lists · 11 people

The richest people in film & tv

Films, television and the back-end deals that pay better than the salaries.

1. 1Steven SpielbergFilm · United States$7.1BNet worth
2. 2George LucasStar Wars, Indiana Jones · United States$5.2BNet worth
3. 3Vince McMahonWWE · United States$3.6BNet worth
4. 4Oprah WinfreyTelevision, media · United States$3.2BNet worth
5. 5Kim KardashianReality TV, Skims · United States$1.9BNet worth
6. 6Peter JacksonFilm · New Zealand$1.9BNet worth
7. 7Dick WolfTelevision · United States$1.5BNet worth
8. 8Tyler PerryFilm, television · United States$1.4BNet worth
9. 9Arnold SchwarzeneggerFilm, business · United States$1.2BNet worth
10. 10Jerry SeinfeldComedy · United States$1.1BNet worth
11. 11James CameronFilm · Canada$1.1BNet worth

Net worth from the Forbes 2026 list, measured on 1 March 2026. Nobody here paid to be listed.

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