Oprah Winfrey whos name itself has become one of the biggest brands in history and the host of the multi-award winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history has topped the list of The Wealthiest Black Americans compiled By Forbes. She is THE media personality behind O, The Oprah Magazine and O at Home, The Oprah Winfrey Show etc earns nearly $200mn yearly from her brands. She is said to be amongst those few who have weathered the recession. She has a net worth of $2.7bn and the only billionaire on the 20 member list, all of whom are self made.
BET (Black Entertainment Television founder) Robert Johnson who sold BET to Viacom for $3bn is third on the list though his current net worth has been down drastically to $550 mn and his wife Sheila Johnson, ranks seventh with $400 million.
The second on the list is Tiger Woods, worth an estimated $600 million. Tiger Woods who has become nearly synonymous with Golf has is a Lord in the Game winning 66 PGA tournaments–including 14 major championships.His prize Money represents just 15% of his worth the rest come from the juicy sponsorships. He has sponsorships with Nike , Gatorade, Gillette, Accenture & AT&T
The other two on the Top 5 include Michael Jordan ($525 million) and Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jr. ($500 million) the Basket Ball Einsteins.
The findings by Forbes are estimates and is said to be considered “Least Figures.”
