We always think that the richest celebrities
are those who act in the biggest films, or perhaps those who are heirs to huge
fortunes. But these days it looks like reality shows are the things that earn
the most. They attract the most sponsors, deals and make millions in ad
revenue. Some reality stars get paid millions just for mentioning a certain
product on their social media. It’s not that surprising that half of the list
of richest reality stars is made up by members of the Kardashian/Jenner family.
However, you might be surprised by which of them is at the bottom of the list,
we certainly were.
1. Kylie Jenner
She started her career on the family reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, but quickly made a name for herself and started a very successful business with her Kylie lip kits. These days she has a range of makeup and beauty products and is the highest paid celebrity on social media. She literally gets $1 million per Instagram post and we all know that at 21 she’s the younget billionaire of all time.
2. Simon Cowell
The cruelest and snarkiest of reality show
judges, Simon Cowell, takes second place on our list of richest reality show
celebs. He’s best known for being the meanest judge on the American Idol for 9
seasons straight, and then he moved on to do the same thing on The X Factor.
Who knew that being mean to people attempting to sing can make you a $570
million fortune.
3. Ryan Seacrest
At this point, you can pretty much call Ryan
Seacrest reality show host veteran. He started his career hosting kid’s game shows
and became most known for becoming the host of American Idol, a gig he did for
14 years from the first episode in 2002 to the last in 2016. He’s definitely
the best-paid host in television and now has his own production company. What
you might not know is that he’s also the executive producer on Keeping Up With The Kardashians. His
fortune amounts to around $410 million these days.
4. Jamie Oliver
Most people know who Jamie Oliver is and dream
of visiting one of his restaurants all over the world. He’s one of the most
famous chefs and is best known for making amazing and delicious Italian dishes.
If you want yummy pizzas or the best pasta you’ve ever tasted – Jamie Oliver is
your guy. He even has a deal with most supermarkets, so you can buy his famous pasta
sauces in most countries. His reality cooking show first aired in 1999 and was
called The Naked Chef. As of 2019,
his fortune amounts to $400 million.
5. Kim Kardashian
Are you surprised that arguably the most well
known of the Kardashians is 5th on our list? Don’t feel too bad, the queen of
reality TV has a fortune of $350 million and it’s growing every day. She earned
a lot of her riches from Keeping Up With
The Kardashians, but she’s also a savvy businesswoman who has a makeup line
called KKW beauty, a mobile game
called Kim Kardashian Takes Hollywood
and a children’s clothing line. Not to mention that her social media following
also earns her lots of money too.
6. Paris Hilton
We haven’t heard much about Paris Hilton in
ages, but she’s staying firmly put in 6th place on our list of rich reality TV
stars. Being born into riches Paris really didn’t have to do much to make a
name for herself. Instead, she became known for her luxurious and glamorous
socialite life. She had her reality show called The Simple Life that ran for 5 seasons and she made a lot of
appearances on TV. She also has her own line of perfumes and clothing. All in
all her fortune amounts to $300 million and it’s not gonna run dry any time
soon considering she’s a descendant of the Hilton empire.
7. Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay also made a name for himself
being one of the meanest reality TV chefs ever. He’s known for being a very
strict food critic but he’s also an extraordinarily talented chef. You probably
know this British chef best from his American shows like Hell’s Kitchen, MasterChef and The
F-word. But he’s also had quite a few shows in Britain called Gordon Ramsay on Cocaine, Culinary Genius,
Gordon Behind Bars, Gordon’s Great Escape and Ultimate Cookery Show. He also has restaurants all over the world
and has started his own production company.
He’s one of the richest reality TV chefs and his fortune amounts to $190
million.
8. Caitlyn Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner’s fortune is estimated at $100
million these days. Back in the day, she won the gold medal in the Summer
Olympic decathlon in 1976, then had a pretty successful run on Keeping Up With The Kardashians up until
the split with Kris. After coming out as a transgender woman she also got her
own reality show called I Am Cait,
but that only ran for 1 season.
9. Lisa Vanderpump
Lisa Vanderpump is a massive reality TV star,
actress, author and all in all a very talented woman. You probably know her
best from The Real Housewives of Beverly
Hills. But since then she got her
own spin-off show called Vanderpump Rules
and has appeared on Dancing With The
Stars. Lisa and her husband also own 36 restaurants in London and Los
Angeles and as of this year, her net worth is $75 million.
10. Kris Jenner
We know, it’s pretty weird that the mastermind behind Keeping Up With Kardashians and the famous momager is last on this list but $60 million isn’t bad at all. Kris has a prominent role on KUWTK but isn’t usually in the limelight. She’s not one to launch makeup lines or be on the covers of magazines, but she does get 10% of everything her kids do. And considering she has 6 millionaire kids, she’s a pretty good mom, don’t you think?
