Forbes' list of top billionaires is out: Why Kylie Jenner and Jay-Z didn't make the cut
Despite certainly not being strapped for cash, major stars like Kylie Jenner and Jay-Z didn't make it on this year's Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans.
While the criteria for minimum net worth ($2.1 billion) hasn't changed, the average net worth of the list members rose $200 million, with a new average of $7.4 billion. Which means celebrities like Jenner and Jay-Z, each with a measly $1 billion as of the list's release, didn't make the cut.
Jenner made headlines in March when Forbes named her the youngest self-made billionaire at just 21. But many took issue with the term "self-made," considering the reality star is the youngest of the famous Kardashian-Jenner clan, sparking debate over whether her success as a beauty businesswoman was indeed "self-made," or merely a byproduct of being born into an already-famous and wealthy family.
And Jay-Z recently crossed the billionaire threshold, becoming the first hip-hop artist to become a billionaire this summer, thanks to lucrative investments in real estate, art, liquor and businesses like Uber.
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Over all, few members of the entertainment world ended up on this year's list. The most notable:
60. David Geffen
Best known as: Founder of film studio DreamWorks.
Net worth: $7.9 billion
Age: 76
107. George Lucas
Best known as: Creator of "Star Wars."
Net worth: $6.2 billion
Age: 75
128. Isaac Perlmutter
Best known as: Chairman and former CEO of Marvel Comics.
Net worth: $5.1 billion
Age: 76
225. Steven Spielberg
Best known as: Three-time Academy Award-winning director of "Saving Private Ryan," "Jaws."
Net worth: $3.6 billion
Age: 72
239. Reed Hastings
Best known as: Co-founder and CEO of Netflix.
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Age: 59
Oprah Winfrey
Best known as: Host of "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
Net worth: $2.7 billion
Age: 65
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Contributing: Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY.
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