A lot of people, us included, dreamed of becoming a celebrity. What’s not to like, right? You have enormous bank accounts and fabulous houses bordering on ostentatious, while never having to worry about money or the lack thereof. What an amazing life it would be, when you get to travel the world, eat the best food, meet the movers and shakers of the world and have a massive fan base all over the planet. Here’s a list of wealthy 40 celebrities and what they did to be able to become this rich and live the good life.

Tina Turner: ~ $250 Million

With plenty of chartbusters under her belt (The Best, Private Dancer and What’s Love Got to Do With It) singer and Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammys and sold over 200 million records worldwide. Tina, who chose to live in Switzerland in seclusion for the past 30 years, also worked on her musical, Tina, and has acted in movies such a Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, and Tommy. At the time of her death in May 2023, she was worth $250 million.