7. Stephen Hillenburg – Net Worth: $90 Million
This guy created the Nickelodeon cartoon called Sponge Bob Square Pants. Did you know that he is an actual marine biologist?
Yea, you read that good. Besides that he is also an animator, director, producer, writer, storyboard artist and voice-over actor.
His passion for marine biology and animation came when he was a child. Hillenburg didn’t know how to combine the two passions, but eventually did.
He created the show Sponge Bob Square Pants an animated series which is currently in its 9th season on Nickelodeon.
The series is incredibly popular and critically acclaimed. It has been nominated for several awards, including winning one Prime Time Emmy.
