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The richest journalists
The wealthiest journalists on record — ranked by sourced net worth, not fame.
- #NameNet worth
- 4
Otto Philipp BraunJournalists$3.9Bas of 2026 - 5
Ted Leonsis
Journalists$3.9Bas of 2025 - 6
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Oprah WinfreyActors$3.4Bas of 2026 - 7
Mortimer ZuckermanJournalists$2.8Bas of 2026 - 8ZYZhao Yan
Journalists$2.5Bas of 2026 - 9
Mehmet Ali
Journalists$1.9Bas of 2026 - 10LZLi ZhenJournalists$1.1Bas of 2026
- 11
Charly Boy
Journalists$1.5Mas of 2022 - 12
Mohammed Zubair
Journalists$150Kas of 2022
Ranked by sourced net worth (Forbes / Wikidata). Figures are estimates and may be out of date — not financial advice.
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