Just How Rich are Elon Musk, Donald Trump and These Other Big Names?
What do Elon Musk, Donald Trump and Oprah Winfrey have in common? They're all really, really rich. But do you know their actual net worths?
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Test your knowledge of these three and some other equally as big names. See if you can guess how rich they are.
Jeff Bezos
Amazon began as a small startup run out of Jeff Bezos' Seattle garage in 1994 and has grown into an e-commerce giant worth just over $1 trillion as of April 2023. As enormous as that number is, the company's value actually is down almost 34% from April 2022. Formerly the CEO, he stepped down from that role in July 2021 and was named executive chairman. He holds just under a 10% stake in the company, Forbes reported.
You may know that Bezos is one of the richest people in the world, but do you know how much he is actually worth? See what Bezos is worth.
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Bill Gates
Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft -- then called Micro-Soft -- with his childhood friend Paul Allen in 1975. He left his daily job at the software company that made him rich in 2008 to focus on charitable pursuits through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2010, Gates teamed with fellow billionaire Warren Buffett and Melinda, his former wife, to launch The Giving Pledge and gained the commitment of some of the wealthiest Americans to donate most of their wealth to "address some of society's most pressing problems," according to its website.
Find out just how rich Gates is.
Joe Biden
President Joe Biden began his political career as a member of his local county council and went onto become one of the youngest people ever elected to the U.S. Senate. He became the 47th vice president under President Barack Obama and was elected in November 2020 to become the 46th president of the United States. But despite his long political career, Biden has made most of his money outside of politics.
See President Biden's net worth.
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey has turned her earnings and success from her long-running talk show into a veritable media empire. She started a cable channel, owns a stake in Weight Watchers and also has an extensive real estate portfolio. In 2022, Forbes ranked Winfrey No. 24 on its list of the 100 most powerful women in the world.
But just how rich is she? Find out how much Winfrey is worth.
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Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump is the first billionaire president in United States history, Forbes reported. The bulk of his fortune comes from his New York City real estate holdings, but he also brings in money through licensing deals, golf courses and other business endeavors.
Elon Musk
The CEO of rocket producer SpaceX and electric car maker Tesla, Elon Musk is changing the way the world moves. He wears many hats, including inventor, executive and futurist -- roles that have paid him well. He also bought Twitter in a highly publicized transaction in October 2022 and owns an estimated 74% of the social media company, Forbes reported.
SpaceX was valued at $127 billion after its latest funding round in May 2022, according to Forbes.
Keep reading to find out how much he is worth.
Mark Zuckerberg
As the CEO and co-founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg is among the 20 richest people in the world, according to Forbes. Zuckerberg started his social media platform in 2004 for his fellow Harvard students, but it's since grown into a go-to communications tool for people around the world.
Zuckerberg currently owns about 13% of Facebook's shares, Forbes reported.
Can you guess how rich that stake in the company has made him? Find out how rich Zuckerberg is.
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Jami Farkas and Andrew Lisa contributed to the reporting for this article.
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