Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
712K A Day
Posted by Bossip Staff
Forbes has made it’s list of top-earning Black celebrities and of course Oprah tops the list with $260 million which is equivalent to $712,000 a day. Damn that’s a lot of paper. Oprah has definitely got the game on lock and will probably hold that number one spot for a minute.
Check out the top ten list under the hood…
1. Oprah Winfrey $260 million
2. Tiger Woods $100 million
3. Jay-Z $83 million
4. 50 Cent $33 million
5. Kobe Bryant $33 million
6. Shaquille O’Neal $32 million
7. Michael Jordan $31 million
8. Will Smith $31 million
9. Beyonce $27 million
10. LeBron James $27 million
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Work it Oprah
Ballin’..
I wonder how much she will be leaving to Dr.Oz or shall I say Dr. Feelgood. Cause yall know Oprah and that man got something going on.
OPRAH!!! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU MOMMA!! KEEP DOING YA THING.. I AM FEELING WHAT YOU ARE DOING IN SOUTH AFRICA!!
Oprah has more money then we all know!!! Girl if you’re smart put that ish in some swiss banks so no one can touch it, and don’t tell no body.
One time, this one man I was seeing, found out I had a secret bank account, he got so angry! oooo! just be careful girl. Don’t let no one touch your money!
Oprah is doing the damn thang! I aint made at you girl! If you need to adopt any grown chillins, please come find me!
I said i would never marry again… But Oprah is lookin more and more tempting
Uhm, Oprah has more money than Jay-Z Tiger, and Kobe put together… CAN WE ALL SAY DAMN!!
I want Oprah to adopt me as the adult daughter she’s never had.:-)
Damn Oprah!
now thats called making it rain on them hoe’s FOR REAL!!!!!
I admire the fact that Oprah Winfry is an educated black woman that promotes education. White people love her as well as blacks and many other races. As a young African American woman in college she is what I strive to be like.
Oprah makes $712,000 a day?!!!!!!! Black girls rock!
Great! Too bad about 50 cent. He’s a douche! Oprah and Beyonce are the only females on the list. I would’ve preferred any other female besides Beyonce, but whatever.
i say congrats to everyone on this list! and oprah, i aint even mad at you!! gone girl!
They make this much money annually you know.
Blacks Makin Money! That’s what I like to hear!
How come Diddy didn’t make the list?
Isn’t it sad that 9 out of ten (excluding Oprah) all ade their money as either singers/actors or athletes? The Big O is the only one that made it through other means (entertainement business). I’m sure if u checked the highest earning white celebs, most would be producers, or at the least, film directors, who generate their own money,as opposed to getting paid i.e. people giving you money for your sons, appearance in a movie, performance on the filed/court, or endorsements.
Ask yourselves why Oprah is the richest of them all, even if u include whites. She excels at business, is a shrewd business woman, who generates her own money, therefore, her succes does not depend on anyone elses opinion of her talent/abilities!
Is it any surprise that the richest person on the list is the only one (I think) who finished university. And u all say education means nothing. As Tiray says, think!
they can take out one, two.. hell who am i kidding, they can take out all the zero’s and give me $712 per day and i’ll be skrate!
She is stumping for Obama, putting money in black institutions and communities, producing black films, assisting Africa and its peoples, educating the masses. Plus she is helping people of all nationalities here and overseas, everywhere. She is so abundantly blessed because she blesses others. And a black woman too…Think about it, black women were only as good as mammies and maids to some only a century ago…go ahead girl, go ahead!
Wtf? Forbes has become a magazine of “lists”; every freaking week it’s the list of this…the list of that; the top 10 of this or that; Do you think Tiger Woods will sue Forbes for labeling him as Black?
@ Gawd…
you are a hater and you have that crab in the barrel mentality….
i happy for all my brothers and sisters on that list wish we had more…
but where is puffy magic and bob johnson… that list looks suspect…
beyonce is the only other female on that list. that what you call a female hutsler right there. and to the dude that was hatin on her get over it the girl makes money. more money then any of us on this site. this site really is a beyonce hater zone isnt it?
@ JALILMASTER
so what if they made their money as entertainers or actors .. its still a form of talent, and artistry. how much would people pay to listen to you sing, or dance, etc … and they arent just making this money from take home checks. they’ve used their celebrity to build industries and commercialize from that. its no shame in actors or singer, and athletes
being on that list.
I admire her cause she built her empire on education & NOT rump shaking. Oprah was smart enough to understand that to build an empire you have to own your on show. While most of her competition was sitting in someone elses studio making money for a network, she bought her own studio. THAT’S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE EDUCATION BEFORE WEALTH!
WHEN U HAVE NO EDUCATION & GET A LITTLE CHEESE, you end up a decade later in a blog titled “When the checks stop coming in” cause you were to stupid to invest & no one in your entourage had the courage to explain that you were just a FAD!
ALL ENTERTAINERS WOW. ITS SAD WE ARE NOT MORE DIVERSE IN OUR BUSINESS DEALINGS. HOWEVER GOOD FOR THEM.
I agree with you 100% JaliliMaster it’s becoming so cliche these days for our generation of young adults to put education on the back burner and strive for the sports path or the singer path or the rapper path. I agree there is nothing wrong with that as long as you can attain the success get some education and know how to flip it. But what many don’t understand is that without an education it’s difficult to even make it on this list. Please believe Beyonce, Jay-Z and 50 cent all have someone educated in their camp translating the business side of things to them. People are so quick to call Jay a business man, no he works closely with businessmen and has learned how it’s done. I’m sure you all will attack me for my statement and call me hater. But lets be real people when you’re black and uneducated, life can be very tough for you in America and just because your rich does not mean your respected but Oprah is RESPECTED!!!
Go Bey! She may not have book smarts but she is doing the damn thing!
jiiggaaa .that hustler.see u next year n that list again.he got 35 mill guaranteed coming from iconix in stocks.the tours ,the endorsements the album sales the sony/apple deal.we bout to run the strip.
@Jodi and Jalilimaster
I have to disagree slightly. The number of Blacks graduating from college have increased over the past few years. And the numbers are up for Blacks graduating from High-Ranking university. Don’t get me wrong the overall number for Blacks graduating is only at 43%. That is still low compared to other groups, but the fact remains the numbers are head in the right direction.
For All of you guys currently in college…Keep up the good work.
DAM SHE MAKE MORE IN 2 DAYS THAN I MADE MY WHOLE LIFE AND IM 26
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“Is it any surprise that the richest person on the list is the only one (I think) who finished university. And u all say education means nothing. As Tiray says, think!”
^^^I definitely understand what you’re saying, but I will say that out of the others on the list Jay-Z has made great efforts to diversify and not only make money though music. He has transformed himself into a very shrewd business man.
But of course, at the end of the day, there’s no one like Oprah.
712G a DAY? Pleeeeeeeease…give me 300G a year and I will be more than content.
the only country that glorifies and PAYS for entertainment and stupidity is america the great! BUT if blacks can be paid THAT MUCH good for them – they deserve!
$ Oprah needs to break me off 1 million
@JODI….I understand where you are coming from with your statement. You just explained why so may of them lose their riches. When you are uneducated & rely on someone else to translate business to you, do you know how easy it would be for them to get the celeb to sign something that is giving the educated one excess to your money. Then you add drugs to the mix & now you have an accountant dream client……A DOPED UP SUPERSTAR! That is why you have so many celebs from the 80’s suing their EDUCATED business managers.
The best advise Oprah always give out to up & coming stars that are on her show for the 1st time is to SIGN ALL YOUR OWN CHECKS!
Go Bey! That’s the richest woman in rnb right there. And the only woman besides Oprah on the list. Say what you want but she is killing every chick in the game. Legend in the making.
Last time I checked Oprah has on honarary degree..
and wile eductation is important theres been plenty of Millionares who did not go to college
or finish
such as Bill Gates and Henry Ford
when Henry Ford was crticized for not being educated enough he called in his employees both very well educated people and said “thats what I hire them for, theyre the educated ones because they make the best employees” “I spend most of my time thinking and harnessing new ideas” most of this nations most wealthy and powerful businessman received no formal education ..so its kind of irritating that some of you would take something away from these people just because they chose to follow theyre passion and learned how to make it profitable
^^^ Great spot for a credit card ad. Right where people are commenting on how much money they wish they had…. Ass.
@ Lili
“Is it any surprise that the richest person on the list is the only one (I think) who finished university.
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Tiger went to Stanford and if you remeber, Shaq went to finish off his degree and got his Masters like almost 2 years ago…I saw pix in EBONY!!!!!!
3 out of 10 went to university!!!!!!!!!
Um Oprah if you read this I know you can’t spend all that damn money in one lifetime so why not donate it to me.. One day in your life could set me up for life! Holla.
Bam! O just made a stack while you read this post.
I dont beleive in this list. MJ makes more money. They are only counting his endorsements not his many restaurants and other business interests.
PS MJ is a graduate of UNC.
Congratulations to our successful black stars! That’s a lot of cheddar for 12 months! Oprah and Beyonce are holding it down for the Sistahs! Love it! I know Ms. O. has given Beyonce much advice through the years. As stated, Oprah is not the only one with college education!
That is right Bossip it is just that….PAPER. Ron paul is going to have the biggest “I told you so” ever pretty soon. The markets are down AGAIN today.
any body with that much money had to have sold their soul. what is the point of all that money when u leave this earth. money has to the WORST thing every invented
THE POINT IS TO LIVE RICH AND DIE POOR!! money is just a means to trade and sell humans are the ones who have assosiated it with such idolatry as opposed to seeing it as just a tool alot of people rever it as a God
Oh and Ron Paul cult members are scary really where the hell did u come from with that random ass comment?
Is it me or is Oprah looking fierce as hell!!
Go on then, Beyonce! The only other woman on the list.
where’s Diddy?? lol
What is really inspiring about Oprah is she did it without laying on her back or being a sex symbol. She was just an average black woman that as they say “Made it rain on them hoes!” I love it.
Oprah is a huge roll model for an average black woman that has been through hell and back. You can do anything if you put your mind to it.
@ 99
i totally cosign .. college degree or not the accomplishments of these people can not and should not be diminished because of that. the same people on here spouting off about college education have a plethora of misspellings and runons in their postings. where is their college education. moving on … Oprah really does give lend new meaning to the term the big O. she is definitely a trail blazer and i love how she continues to give back and has not forsaken the less fortunate.
Yeaaahhhh Bey. Bey made the list and Hov. The best rapper alive and hotteest chick in the game! Comment on that. I knew it, I knew it. I knew Bey was doing her thang. She got so many haters its ridiculous. But thats okay cause she making that paper.
I remember some time ago Oprah had many enemies in the black community calling her a sellout. Look at that sistah now!! She always looked at things from outside the box.
Hot damn Jay. 83 mil
Mike Jordan got that hands down. This the only dude that is really workin on this list, and is gettin paid 2mill less than Kobe? He dont have to get up act, sing, rap, ball, play golf, host a tv show and is still caking
Oprah is truly my hero on the sista making her way in the world tip. It’s always a plus when a sista can stack madd cash while standing on two, solid feet and not lying on our backs (casting couch, studio couch, or otherwise). *L* YOU GO, GURL! I’m working on some ventures in the music business and as an Urban/Hip Hop fiction writer that I hope will bring mega millions. That’s nowhere near what Oprah’s handling. Still, once I have it, I will be contacting the sista so she can tell me how to keep it, and grow it. *L* Stay up, Oprah! You’re an inspiration to not only black women, but all women!
QUYANA