Although it is common knowledge that Oprah Winfrey was among the richest women in entertainment, Forbes made a list of their own, with Oprah atop of course. Known as the queen of talk shows, ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ host topped the Top 20 Richest Women in Entertainment list compiled by Forbes magazine, with an estimated fortune of $1.5 billion, placing J.K Rowling, the ‘Harry Potter’ author on the second spot with just $1 billion. However, the 37-year-old writer is the wealthiest woman in her own country, which sounds reasonable enough. Martha Stewart landed on the third position with $638 million, followed by Madonna’s $325 million fortune and singer Celine Dion’s $250 million. The following spots were taken by Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson with fortunes ranging between $225 million and $150 million, leaving Julia Roberts who used to be Hollywood’s highest paid actress in the past, on the 7th place with $140 million. Currently the most expensive actress in Hollywood, Nicole Kidman barely made it in the top with $60 million. These women got their fortunes by diversifying, like Winfrey with her magazine and production business, and Britney Spears, who has endorsement income and […]