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The richest journalists

The wealthiest journalists on record — ranked by sourced net worth, not fame.

Edward JohnsonEdward Johnson$16.3BUnited States flagUnited States
#1
KFKen Fisher$13.2BUnited States flagUnited States
#2
Michael MoritzMichael Moritz$8.2BUnited Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
#3
  1. #NameNet worth
  2. 4David ThomsonDavid ThomsonUnited States flagJournalists
    $7.6Bas of 2026
  3. 5SSStephen SmithUnited States flagJournalists
    $7.0Bas of 2026
  4. 6Paul SingerPaul SingerUnited States flagJournalists
    $6.7Bas of 2026
  5. 7Otto Philipp BraunOtto Philipp Braun—
    $4.0Bas of 2026
  6. 8Ted LeonsisTed LeonsisUnited States flagJournalists
    $3.9Bas of 2025
  7. 9Oprah WinfreyOprah WinfreyUnited States flagActors
    $3.4Bas of 2026
  8. 10Roberto Irineu MarinhoRoberto Irineu MarinhoBrazil flagJournalists
    $3.4Bas of 2026
  9. 11Mortimer ZuckermanMortimer ZuckermanUnited States flagJournalists
    $2.8Bas of 2026
  10. 12ZYZhao YanChina flagJournalists
    $2.5Bas of 2026
  11. 13Mehmet AliMehmet AliTurkey flag—
    $1.9Bas of 2026
  12. 14LZLi Zhen—
    $1.1Bas of 2026
  13. 15Tamron HallTamron HallUnited States flagJournalists
    $7.0Mas of 2025
  14. 16Charly BoyCharly BoyNigeria flagJournalists
    $1.5Mas of 2022
  15. 17Mohammed ZubairMohammed ZubairIndia flagJournalists
    $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 Figures are estimates and may be out of date — not financial advice.

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