While Elon Musk was the richest for much of 2022 and regained the top spot in mid-2023, Bernard Arnault (and family) was the richest person for the first few months of 2023 and held the title for a significant period, with both trading places as tech and luxury stock values fluctuated, according to Forbes Australia and Visual Capitalist. Musk's fortune from Tesla and SpaceX, alongside Arnault's LVMH luxury empire, dominated the top rankings throughout the year.
Elon Musk on track to become first trillionaire.
In 2023, Musk was in turn surpassed by French businessman Bernard Arnault, after topping the list for just a year. Arnault became the first French person to top the list. In 2025, Musk once again became the wealthiest man in the list after surpassing Arnault.
Kim Kardashian just pulled ahead of Taylor Swift in terms of net worth — and she did it with her shapewear brand. According to Forbes, the business mogul's fortune has climbed to an estimated $1.9 billion, officially surpassing Taylor Swift's recently reported 1.6 billion net worth.
The academy's analysis suggested business conglomerate founder Gautam Adani from India would be second in line to achieve trillionaire status. That would reportedly happen the year following Musk, in 2028, if his annual growth remains at 123 per cent.
Oprah, Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian Top List Of Richest Female Celebrities. Forbes' latest list of America's Richest Women Celebrities features Oprah Winfrey at the top with a net worth of $3.1 billion, followed by Kim Kardashian at $1.7 billion and Taylor Swift at $1.6 billion.
In 2019, the magazine estimated Jenner's net worth at US$1 billion and called her the world's youngest self-made billionaire at age 21, but it turned out to be false, as Forbes revealed that Jenner and her team had deceptively forged tax-returns to create an image she was a billionaire.
Based on Forbes, American singer Taylor Swift is the wealthiest female musician, with a net worth of US$1.6 billion as of 2024. Barbadian singer Rihanna became the first female musician to attain a billionaire status in 2021, with a net worth of $1.7 billion at that time.
Key Takeaways. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is the richest person in the world, with a net worth of $619 billion. After Musk is Larry Page, co-founder of Alphabet (Google).
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and chairman of X (formerly known as Twitter), revealed during a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live in 2021 that he has Asperger's syndrome.
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June 7. In a morning interview with NBC News on June 7, Trump stated that he did not wish to reconcile with Musk, and added that Musk would face 'very serious consequences' if he funded Democrats. Trump also mentioned having saved Musk's life during his first administration.
Who is richer, Beyoncé or Taylor Swift? Taylor Swift is estimated to be wealthier than Beyoncé, with the Queen B's estimated net worth being between $700 and $780 million.
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The reality star and entrepreneur recently revealed that she has been dealing with chronic back pain following her second pregnancy. She added that the long-term discomfort eventually led her to pursue stem cell therapy. Now, Jenner is sharing her experience in hopes of helping others facing similar issues.
Sources of wealth
Musk does not receive a salary from Tesla; he agreed with the board in 2018 to a compensation plan that ties his personal earnings to Tesla's valuation and revenue. The deal stipulated that Musk only received the compensation if Tesla reached certain market values.
However, trouble arose when Son lost $70 billion of his $78 billion fortune in one fateful day during the 2000 dot-com crash that wiped out 93% of SoftBank's market value. But, Son was not one to give up.