Top 10 Richest Self-Made Showbiz Women in the United States, 2020

Famous women from the showbiz industry are included in the CEOWORLD magazine list of America’s 100 richest self-made women from the fields of business and entertainment for 2020.  Here are the top 10 richest self-made showbiz women in the United States, 2020.

1. Oprah Winfrey
   Net worth: $2.6 billion
   Source: TV shows
   Oprah Winfrey is not only a talk show host but also a television producer. She is the chairwoman and CEO of Harpo Productions since 1986. Also, she serves from 2011 as CEO and COO of the Oprah Winfrey Network. Oprah Winfrey is active in the entertainment field since 1973. Not to forget to mention that Winfrey at the same time publishes the magazine entitled «O, The Oprah Magazine».
   
2. Kim Kardashian West
   Net worth: $780 million
   Source: Cosmetics, reality TV
   Kim Kardashian is an American media personality, model, businesswoman, and actress. She is one of the most accepted showbiz idols in the USA and gained much attention when she and her family began to appear in the E! reality television series «Keeping up with the Kardashians». Among the businesses she created are KKW Beauty and KKW Fragrance in 2017.
   
3. Rihanna
   Net worth: $600 million
   Source: Cosmetics, music
   Rihanna is not only a famous singer but also a successful businesswoman. She founded in 2012 the nonprofit organization Clara Lionel Foundation that funds different charitable programs around the world. She is also the owner of the cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty, the lingerie line Savage X Fenty which was founded in 2018, and the fashion house Fenty which was founded in 2017 under the luxury fashion group LVMH.
   
4. Madonna
   Net worth: $550 million
   Source: Music
   She is mostly known as the «Queen of Pop». Among the businesses that Madonna has founded is the charity nonprofit organization Raising Malawi, the fitness chain centers Hard Candy Fitness, and the lifestyle brand Truth or Dare by Madonna. The famous singer has also her own website «Madonna.com».
   
5. Celine Dion
   Net worth: $455 million
   Source: Music
   Celine Dion remains the best-selling Canadian recording artist and one of the best selling artists of all time with record sales of over 200 million worldwide. In the 1990s she achieved worldwide fame after releasing the albums Falling Into You and Let’s talk about love.
   
6. Beyonce Knowles
   Net worth: $420 million
   Source: Music
   Beyonce Knowles has founded her own entertainment company «Parkwood Entertainment» in 2010 with headquarters in New York. «Parkwood Entertainment» serves as an umbrella for the entertainer’s various brands in music, movies, videos, and fashion. Beyonce in 2005 also introduced the House of Dereon, a women’s fashion line, and has made a few collaborations in the footwear and kids clothing industry. In April 2020 Beyonce donates 6 million dollars in order to be utilized for Covid-19 purposes.
   
7. Barba Streisand
   Net worth: 400 million
   Source: Music
   The extent of her career covers six decades.  She has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment and is one of the few entertainers who have been awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. Streisand has recorded 50 studio albums, almost all with Columbia Records. She started her acting career started with her first film that was a reprise of her Broadway hit, Funny Girl (1968), an artistic and commercial success directed by Hollywood veteran William Wyler.
8. Ellen DeGeneres
   Net worth: $370 million
   Source: Television
   She is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She starred in the sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and still hosts since 2003 her Tv talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Ellen DeGeneres has launched her lifestyle brand under the name ED Ellen DeGeneres. The line includes shoes, accessories, pets, babies, and home items.
   
9. Taylor Swift
   Net worth: $365 million
   Source: Music
   She is a singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and video music director. With sales of over 200 million records worldwide, Swift is one of the best–selling music artists of all time. Swift signed a multi-year deal with AT&T in 2016. In 2018, Swift released two commercials for AT&T.  In 2019, Swift signed a multi-year partnership with Capital One.
10. Reese Witherspoon
    Net Worth: $200 million
    Source: Entertainment
    She is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in the world as of 2019. Whitherspoon runs the production company Pacific Standard and also the Hello Sunshine book club, where she makes book recommendations. In May 2015, Witherspoon launched Draper James, a retail brand focusing on fashion and home décor.