Take a Look at the Surprising Net Worths of These Celebrities

One of the things that makes a lot of us want to become celebrities is the fact that it usually comes with whole lotta money. Yep, celebs don’t seem to have the worries normal people do, like how to pay for electricity.

However, being a successful celebrity also means you need to work your way up against unbelievable odds. So, no wonder they can have an unbelievable fortune with careers such as this. Just check out this list to find out what it is they do, and what earned them their success.

 

Wendy Williams- $40M

Wendy Williams is a well-known media personality, writer, and businesswoman with an estimated networth of $40 million. Since 2008 she has been hosting her talk show, The Wendy Williams Show. Before she pursued her television career, Wendy was a radio DJ and a host.

Her other achievements include writing several best-selling books, working in various TV shows and films. Wendy also has her own product line, which provides for fashion, jewelry, and wig collection. Because of her major contribution to the industry, Wendy is highly respected by people all over the country. In fact, the street in which Wendy grew up was renamed after her on her 50th birthday.

CHRIS ROCK – $60M

The United States is home to a lot of talented people, and Chris Rock is one of them. Chris is one of the most successful actors, stand-up comedians, and television show hosts. Not only has this man been successful on the screen, he also manages to be one of the wealthiest comedians around, with an estimated net worth of 60 million dollars.

He also has immense investments in real estate that are giving him rent money to invest into stock markets which gives him a 25% return each year, eventually multiplying his bank balance more quickly than ever before.

Rick Harrison- Est. $10M

Richard Harrison gained popularity with the series Pawn Stars. He is a businessman, television personality, and the owner of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. Rick and his father together opened the shop in 1989. Rick’s shop was featured in the show Insomniac with Dave Attell in 2003.

Rick came up with the idea of making a show about his shop and spent almost four years pitching the idea. However, he couldn’t succeed until Brent Montgomery, and Colby Gaines approached Rick for a reality show based on his pawnshop. The show was a hit that helped Rick become a rich man with an estimated networth of $10 million.

Pat Sajak- $80M

Pat Sajak is a famous American TV personality and a game show host. Sajak replaced Chuck Woolery as the host of Wheel of Fortune. And since then, he has been the show’s host. Besides, Sajak has won three Daytime Emmy Awards (Outstanding Game Show Host) for the same.

During the 90s, Sajak hosted his late-night talk show, The Pat Sajak Show, which ran for only a year. However, the Wheel of Fortune has made exceptionally him rich famous, contributing to a networth of $80 million. In addition to his hosting career, Pat is also an external director of Eagle Publishing.

Jacey Birch- $2 M

Jacey Birch is an American weather and traffic presenter for Florida’s 10 News. She first took on the job as a reporter with WBOY Network in Virginia. Her story won raving reviews when she covered the disaster of the Y2K bug. After closely looking at her reporting skills, she was offered a role with their local ten stations.

Birch has a net worth of $2 million including all her assets and cash flow. She has procured all this amount through her profession as a columnist. She acquires a yearly salary between $45,000 to $80,000. She also works as a sports reporter whenever asked.

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