Television Supremacy: The Famous Faces That Made A Fortune From Reality TV
Reality television has become the leading addiction for many fans across the globe, making it one of the most popular genres in TV broadcasting. Fans love the drama and intense emotional content that is featured on their favorite reality television shows, and they quickly become hooked on discovering every detail about the lives of the stars. The interpersonal relationships between characters develops at a rapid pace, and the entertainment value that's packed into each episode is too hard for fans to resist. It's no wonder that many reality television stars have made an absolute fortune by putting the dramatic elements of their lives on full display. Here are some of the famous faces that have seriously padded their bank accounts with a whole lot of reality TV money...
10 Lisa Vanderpump: $90 Million
Lisa Vanderpump was a successful restauranteur when she first appeared on the Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills. Fans were immediately drawn to her, and it wasn't long before Bravo featured her in her very own spinoff series, The Vanderpump Rules. Of course, that show was also widely embraced and Lisa's fame and fortune dramatically increased. She went on to appear in Dancing With The Stars, and raked in a whole lot of reality TV money. She currently sits atop an impressive $90 million net worth.
9 Caitlyn Jenner: $100 Million
Caitlyn Jenner was always living in the spotlight. Initially living her life as Bruce Jenner, the Olympian who went on to marry Kris Jenner, Caitlyn began to move in her own direction. She came out as being transgender and completely transformed her life, all of which happened while the reality TV cameras were still rolling. Caitlyn's long-term commitment to appearing on Keeping Up With The Kardashians was instrumental in increasing her wealth status. She also went on to star in her own reality series called I Am Cait, and appeared in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2003, and a number of other shows and appearances soon followed. Her net worth now sits at $100 million.
8 Kris Jenner: $170 Million
Kris Jenner is the self proclaimed 'Momager' that has crafted an opportunity for each of her children to achieve superstardom and make an absolute fortune. As the co-creator of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, she teamed up with Ryan Seacrest to bring many spin offs to the world, including I am Cait, Kourtney and Kim Take Miami, Khloe and Lamar, Kourtney and Kim Take New York, Dash Dolls, Rob and Chyna, and many, many more. She has built an empire for her family, and is now worth $170 million as a result of her efforts.
7 Gordon Ramsey: $220 Million
Gordon Ramsay has been on more reality television shows than fans can count. In his earlier days, prior to reaching fame, he appeared on Boiling Point and Beyond Boiling Point, as well as a show called "Faking It." He broke out to star in his very own reality series with Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares in 2004, and fans instantly gravitated to the program. Hell's Kitchen, Ramsay's Best Restaurants, Hotel Hell, and 24 Hours To Hell and Back soon followed. His reality TV success, paired with his successful restaurant ventures have led Ramsay to an astonishing $220 million net worth.
6 Jamie Oliver: $300 Million
Keeping with the theme of cooking-based reality TV shows, Jamie Oliver has earned a jaw-dropping $300 million fortune by being featured in this genre. The very first time Jamie Oliver dabbled with reality TV was his own series called The Naked Chef, which was almost immediately followed by Oliver's Twist. He then went on to assist disadvantaged youth by providing them with kitchen training on Jamie's Kitchen. The spin-off's kept rolling in, and he rose to greater heights of fame with Jamie's School Dinners, and a slew of other television and documentary-based appearances. He now holds a net worth of $300 million.
5 Paris Hilton: $300 Million
Paris Hilton is a known-socialite that was born into enormous wealth. As an heiress to the legendary Hilton fortune, she grew up in the lap of luxury. In spite of the wealth achieved by birthright, she has shockingly earned most of her own $300 million fortune all by herself. She first dabbled with reality television when she released The Simple Life, which co-starred her friends Nicole Ritchie and Kim Kardashian - who was not known to the world at that time. She has since gone on to grow her brand by selling a multitude of items that bear her name, and has recently gotten married in front of the cameras with the release of yet another reality tv series called Paris In Love.
4 Ryan Seacrest: $450 Million
Ryan Seacrest is quite possibly one of the hardest working celebrities in Hollywood. His massive $450 million net worth is a true testament to the enormous success of his career. He hosted American Idol from 2002 to 2016, and went on to create his own production company. He is the executive producer for Keeping Up With The Kardashians, and has made an absolute fortune from that show alone. His tenacity has led him to continue producing other hit reality tv shows such as Denise Richards: It’s Complicated , and Khloé & Lamar, just to name a few. He's a huge force to be reckoned with in the reality tv world, and is showing no signs of slowing down.
3 Simon Cowell: $600 Million
Simon Cowell is one of the most recognized faces in reality television. His sharp tongue is matched only by his witty personality and his innate ability to call the shots with authority while on live television. He first appeared as a judge on Pop Idol in the United Kingdom, then lent his superstardom to the American Idol stage. He was the genius behind the creation of The X Factor as well as Britain's Got Talent and of course, that led to the wildly successful America's Got Talent reality television series. He's deeply connected in the world of music and his time on reality television has helped him achieve a solid net worth of $600 million.
2 Kylie Jenner: $1 Billion
Kylie Jenner was the first of the Kardashian/Jenner clan to successfully be recognized with billionaire status. At the tender age of just 21 years old, Forbes declared her as being the "youngest self-made billionaire," thanks largely in part to the huge fan following she amassed while starring on Keeping Up With The Kardashians. She was just 10 years old when the show began taping, and she truly grew up in front of the cameras. Jenner was able to parlay the success she found with her family's reality series to a successful cosmetics brand, and quickly reached her $1 billion fortune.
1 Kim Kardashian: $1.4 Billion
Kim Kardashian is arguably the biggest star of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, and was featured in the majority of the spin-offs that took flight. She brilliantly managed to captivate her fans with endless selfies and social media posts, and amassed an impressive fan following of 279 million followers on Instagram alone. As she went on to release her SKIMS brand and embarked in a variety of other business ventures, she had the support of her followers, and has since been pegged as having a $1.4 billion net worth.
Sources: Money Inc. Audacy, The Things
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