5.Ellen DeGeneres – $70 million
Up next we have the funny Ellen DeGeneres.
Net worth: $285 million
Earnings: $70 million
The TV personality Ellen DeGeneres has had quite a year. You know the Oscars, right? And you know that famous selfie she took with some of the most famous celebrities? Well, that picture was the most re-tweeted Twitter post in history, and the live episode of her show that aired the day after the Oscars was the most watched in the program’s 11 years on air.
And the famous picture is not all that made Ellen DeGeneres rich. Her CoverGirl gig, along with her famous show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, made her one of the most powerful celebrities of 2014.
