While no single type guarantees wealth, research suggests rich people often share traits like Conscientiousness, Extroversion, lower Neuroticism, and a strong sense of control (Locus of Control), with ENTJ (Extraverted, iNtuitive, Thinking, Judging) and other NT (Intuitive-Thinking) types often leading high-income earners due to leadership, planning, and strategic focus, though introverted types like INTJ can also achieve immense success through visionary execution.
Extroverts, sensors, thinkers, and judgers tend to be the most financially successful personality types, according to new research. The researchers surveyed over 72,000 people measuring their personality, income levels, and career-related data.
The two studies consistently found that rich people are more conscientious, open to experience, and extraverted than the average population. They are also less agreeable (that is, less likely to shy away from conflict) and less neurotic (as in, more psychologically stable).
In our book, The Young Adult's Guide to Understanding Personalities, Toni Rothpletz and I give a lot of examples of celebrities with different personality types based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or MBTI. INTJforum.com recently posted that Mark Zuckerberg's type would be an INTJ.
Elon Musk's personality is often described using Myers-Briggs as INTP (Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Perceiving) or sometimes INTJ, and his Enneagram type as a visionary Type 5 (The Investigator) with healthy Type 8 traits (The Challenger), highlighting his intellectual curiosity, analytical thinking, focus on innovation, and ambitious drive to solve big problems, though some sources note traits of a "sigma male" or high conscientiousness with emotional instability.
Bill Gates, Assertive Logician (INTP-A) “I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and you learn the basic facts.”
Taylor Swift is widely typed as an ESFJ (Extroverted, Sensing, Feeling, Judging), often called "The Consul," known for being loyal, caring, organized, and people-focused, with an Enneagram 3w2 for being ambitious and image-conscious, though her complex career and songwriting lead to debates, with some suggesting ENFJ or ISFJ, while her music itself hints at various types.
Enneagram Type 3: The Achiever
Enneagram Type 3s, often called The Achievers or Performers, are driven, ambitious, and masters of adaptation. Their basic fear is of being worthless or failing in the eyes of others, while their basic desire is to feel valuable, admired, and successful.
Oprah's Myers-Briggs Personality Type: ENFJ. Oprah has the ease, warmth and confidence of an extravert. From the start of her career, she was comfortable tackling public mediums like talk radio and television, and one of her first gigs involved interviewing locals for a Baltimore TV station.
What Personality Types are Most Polite?
Research has identified seven distinct money personality types: the Compulsive Saver, the Gambler, the Compulsive Moneymaker, the Indifferent-to-Money, the Worrier, the Saver-Splurger, and the Compulsive Spender. Most people exhibit a combination of these traits.
Rich (or wealthy) people tend to have lots of free cash—and/or borrowing power—which they can spend on more goods and services. They can pay their bills easily, afford health care without worry, and often depend on a financially secure future. Their affluence can have different origins, of course.
Qualities of Successful People
The top 3 rarest personality types are consistently identified as INFJ (The Advocate), ENTJ (The Commander), and INTJ (The Architect), with INFJ usually being the absolute rarest (around 1.5%), followed by ENTJ (around 1.8%), and INTJ (around 2-3%) of the general population, according to Psych Central, Redeemed Mental Health, and Reddit.
Five common money personalities are investors, savers, big spenders, debtors, and shoppers. Debtors and shoppers may tend to spend more money than is advisable. Investors and savers may overlap in personality traits when it comes to managing household money.
Andrew Carnegie famously said, “90% of all millionaires become so through owning real estate.” Is that true? I've actually used this quote before in some of my content and firm materials, but Carnegie said it over 100 years ago.
Zuckerberg is an INTJ, which is one of sixteen personality types from the famous Briggs/Myers personality type model that describes someone's perception of the world. INTJ stands for Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, and Judging, four personality traits described by psychoanalyst Carl Jung.
Some might say Enneagram Type Eight, the Challenger, is the hardest Enneagram type to love. At their average levels, the Challenger can be forceful and aggressive. They assert control over themselves and others. They will push even harder whenever they feel someone is trying to hold them back.
In conclusion, while Lady Gaga's Enneagram type may be up for debate, it is clear that she embodies many traits of an INFJ. Her strong empathy, intuition and creativity have helped her achieve great success in the music industry while staying true to her own values and beliefs.
Kylie Jenner is renowned for her friendly and easygoing attitude and for being the Peacemaker in her family. She has a zen-like presence and the ability to understand people from all walks of life, just like a true Nine.
Which MBTI Subtype of ISFJ is Beyoncé? Beyoncé exhibits the traits of an assertive ISFJ (ISFJ-A). While ISFJs are typically introverted and reserved, the assertive subtype brings a quiet confidence that allows them to step up and take charge when needed.
Yes, Kim Kardashian is generally considered richer than Taylor Swift, though both are billionaires, with Kardashian often leading due to her successful businesses like SKIMS, while Swift's wealth comes from music, tours (like The Eras Tour), and films. Recent reports (late 2025) place Kardashian's net worth around $1.9 billion, slightly ahead of Swift's $1.6 billion, though these figures fluctuate.
Justin Bieber is Extroverted, iNtuitive, Feeling, and Perceiving (ENFP) according to the MBTI. He exhibits notable ENFP characteristics, such as altruism, emotional sensitivity, artistry, spontaneity, and good communication skills.
Actor and Famous Myers-Briggs ISFP Personality Type Brad Pitt has been in the Hollywood spotlight since his arrival in the late 1980s.
TypeFinder Personality: ESFJ
E: Bubbly and outgoing, Ariana is likely an Extravert. She is outspoken about her candid behaviors being viewed as a bad thing and being labeled a “diva” because of them.