Oprah Winfrey.
Worth: $2.5 billion. Industry: Entertainment. Country of Citizenship: U.S.
Winfrey was born in rural Mississippi into an extremely poor family. Her mother was a maid, and her father was a barber. Winfrey lived in such poverty that she wore dresses made out of potato sacks. Winfrey was a talkative girl who would often pretend to interview her dolls. She excelled in school and won a college scholarship. When she graduated, Winfrey got a job reporting the news at a local radio station. She eventually hosted a local morning talk show, which was so popular that it was broadcast nationally.