$300 Million
Former California governor, actor, and businessman Arnold Schwarzenegger has an estimated net worth of $300 million.
While his police-chief father wanted him to become a soccer player, Austrian-born actor Arnold Schwarzenegger opted instead for a bodybuilding career. Born July 30, 1947, in the small Austrian town of Graz, Schwarzenegger went on to win several European contests and international titles (including Mr. Olympia) and then came to the U.S. for body-building exhibitions, billing himself immodestly but fairly accurately as “The Austrian Oak.”
Though his thick Austrian accent and slow speech patterns led some to believe that the Austrian Oak was shy a few leaves, Schwarzenegger was, in fact, a highly motivated and intelligent young man. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in business and economics, he invested his contest earnings in real estate and a mail-order bodybuilding equipment company.
No. 19: The Olsen Twins net Worth:
$300 Million
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have a combined net worth estimated at $300 million. They began their acting career at the age of nine months in the television sitcom Full House, which ran from 1987 to 1995 and at its peak, was in the top 20 of Neilson Ratings. Mary-Kate and Ashley earned their first awards portraying the singular role of Michelle Tanner.
Their last feature film together was New York Minute, theatrically released in 2004. Part of their brand is licensing their image to a number of official Olsen Twins products including books, posters, school supplies, and apparel among others. Their ready-to-wear clothing line, Mary-Kate and Ashley: Real fashion for real girls, is sold exclusively at North American Wal-Mart stores while their couture line, The Row, is sold at Barneys and other high-end retailers. Under The Row, the Olsen Twins launched a contemporary sportswear line, Elizabeth and James, named after their younger sister and older brother. Together, the Olsen Twins have four Young Artists Awards, two Kids Choices Awards and earned their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004.
No. 18: Ryan Seacrest net Worth:
$330 Million
Ryan Seacrest is an American television host, radio host and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $330 million and annual income of $65 million. Ryan Seacrest is probably best known as the host of popular singing competition American Idol. He is also Casey Kasem's successor as the host of American Top 40, the legendary "countdown" radio program popularized by Kasem and continued by Seacrest today.
Seacrest's big break happened in 1993, when he landed the job of hosting Radical Outdoor Challenge on ESPN. One year later, in 1994, Seacrest began hosting Gladiators 2000, a children's spin-off of the popular athletic competition American Gladiators. Eventually, Seacrest was seen as the host of NBC Saturday Night at the Movies, answering trivia questions and generally "hosting" the popular theatrical films broadcast on the network.
No. 17: Keanu Reeves net Worth:
$350 Million
Keanu Reeves is an actor, musician, producer and philanthropist who has a net worth of $350 million. Keanu Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1964. Although he spent much of his early childhood globe-trotting with his family, they finally settled in Toronto and became Canadian citizens. Hampered by dyslexia, Reeves's education suffered but he compensated for this on the ice, excelling as goaltender for his high school hockey team.
After performing in a school production of Romeo and Juliet, Reeves left hockey and school to pursue a career in acting. Starting out with small roles on Canadian television, commercials, and various stage productions, Reeves first appeared on the big screen in Youngblood and then in various co-starring roles. Reeves achieved box office success with the 1989 smash-hit Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, which domestically grossed over $40 million dollars.
No. 16: Jessica Alba net Worth:
$350 Million
Jessica Alba is an American actress who has a net worth of $350 million. Jessica Alba got her big-screen start at the age of twelve when she appeared in the movie Camp Nowhere after another girl dropped out of the film.
Alba made guest appearances on several television shows throughout her teens, and in 2000, she made the jump to prime time when director James Cameron selected her from a field of 1,200 candidates to star on the Fox action show "Dark Angel". Dark Angel ran until 2002 and earned Alba a Golden Globe nomination for her performance as genetically engineered super-soldier Max Guevara.