Top 20 Journalist celebrities in the world
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Journalist celebrities [Updated May 30, 2023].
Larry Flynt was born
on November 1, 1942
in Lakeville, United States.
Hustler magazine editor who gained attention after publishing nude photographs of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the former wife of John F. Kennedy.
He founded Hustler magazine and was paralyzed from the waist down due to an assassination attempt on him.
Net Worth 2020: $500 Million
Steve Forbes was born
on July 18, 1947
in Morristown, United States.
He ran for president in 1996 and 2000 and he donated $37 million of his own money to his 2000 bid.
Net Worth 2020: $430 Million
Shane Smith was born
on September 28, 1969
in Ottawa, Canada.
He won an Emmy in 2014 for his work on HBO with VICE. He was named one of Canada's richest people by Canadian Business in 2015.
Net Worth 2020: $400 Million
Bob Guccione was born
on December 17, 1930
in United States.
His creation, Penthouse, rivaled
Hugh Hefner's Playboy.
Net Worth 2020: $400 Million
Barbara Walters was born
on September 25, 1929
in Boston, United States.
She hosted the television show Today.
Net Worth 2020: $170 million (2016)
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Salary 2020: $1 million per year
Matt Drudge was born
on October 27, 1966
in United States.
Founder of the Drudge Report, a popular news website best known for announcing the Monica Lewinsky scandal to the American public. He also hosted an evening radio talk show and a Fox News Channel program.
Conservative journalist and editor
Andrew Breitbart encouraged Drudge in his development of the Drudge Report.
Net Worth 2020: $150 Million
Jemima Khan was born
on January 30, 1974
in England.
When her husband was charged with smuggling out antiques, she fled the country to avoid arrest as his accomplice.
Net Worth 2020: $100 Million
Bill Simmons was born
on September 25, 1969
in Marlborough, United States.
A huge Boston sports fan, he first became popular as The Boston Sports Guy. He later covered sports in general for ESPN and became known as The Sports Guy.
Net Worth 2020: $100 Million
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Salary 2020: $7 Million Per Year
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Bill Simmons Salary:
What was Bill Simmons' salary at ESPN? $3 million per year. His podcast reportedly generates $7 million per year in revenue.
Simmons is known for his style of writing, characterized by mixing sports knowledge and analysis, pop culture references, his non-sports-related personal life and for being written from the viewpoint of a passionate sports fan. Simmons has also created numerous internet memes, most notably the Ewing Theory (though he claims he did not come up with the idea) and the Manning Face. In 2007, he was named the 12th-most influential person in online sports by the Sports Business Journal, the highest position on the list for a non-executive. In 2012, Simmons became a member of the NBA Countdown pregame show on ESPN/ABC replacing Chris Broussard. Simmons left ESPN in 2015 and was quickly hired by HBO to host his own show, Any Given Wednesday. The show was canceled in November 2016.
Anna Wintour was born
on November 3, 1949
in London, England.
She became known for a signature bob haircut and always wearing designer sunglasses.
Net Worth 2020: $50 Million
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Salary 2020: $4 Million
Cindy Adams was born
on April 24, 1930
in New York City, United States.
She became a syndicated columnist in 1981.
Net Worth 2020: $50 Million
Sam Donaldson was born
on March 11, 1934
in El Paso, United States.
For the 40 years he has been ABC's Whitehouse correspondent.
Net Worth 2020: $50 Million
Richard Hammond was born
on December 19, 1969
in Solihull, England.
Net Worth 2020: $45 Million
Tucker Carlson was born
on May 16, 1969
in San Francisco, United States.
He has written for numerous publications, including: The New York Times, Esquire, and The Weekly Standard.
Net Worth 2020: $30 Million
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Salary 2020: $6 Million
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Salary: Tucker Carlson's annual salary at Fox is $6 million. While that may seem like a lot, keep in mind that the man he replaced, Bill O'Reilly, was earning $20 million a year from Fox and as of this writing Carlson is actually outperforming O'Reilly.
Bob Woodward was born
on March 26, 1943
in Geneva, United States.
He's an investigative journalist for The Washington Post where he began in 1971.
Net Worth 2020: $25 Million
Ed Bradley was born
on June 22, 1941
in Philadelphia, United States.
He was the first African American journalist to serve as a CBS White House correspondent.
Net Worth 2020: $20 Million
Ben Shapiro was born
on January 15, 1984
in Los Angeles, United States.
He wrote his first book, Brainwashed: How Universities Indoctrinate America's Youth, when he was 17 years old. He is known for sharing his political views on Twitter, where he has amassed over 2.9 million followers.
Net Worth 2020: $20 Million
Nigella Lawson was born
on January 6, 1960
in London, England.
She starred in her own food series Nigella Bites.
Net Worth 2020: $20 Million
David Faber was born
on March 10, 1964
in United States.
He is known for having won a Peabody award in 2005 for his documentary The Age of Walmart.
Net Worth 2020: $16 Million
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Salary 2020: $4 Million
Jose Díaz-Balart was born
on November 7, 1960
in Fort Lauderdale, United States.
He was awarded two Emmys for his work with WTVJ-TV in Miami.
Net Worth 2020: $15 Million
Jay Glazer was born
on December 26, 1969
in United States.
Net Worth 2020: $15 Million
