Paula Deen: ~ $16 Million

Celebrity chef Paula Deen may have stirred controversies over the past years but her estimated worth is still a massive $16 million. The Queen of Southern Cooking faced a discrimination lawsuit from her former employee, accusing her of being racist. That canceled many of her endorsement partners and TV show. Coupled with her mounting lawyer fees, her financial status was a mess but she remained hopeful that it will soon come to pass once she sold her $8.75-million mansion.

After all the issues have been resolved, she plans on making future-proof plans that won’t set her back ever again. Paula has established a string of restaurants from starting a small catering business and she’s found significant success with the businesses she owns. She has also released a number of successful cookbooks and lifestyle magazines, had her own Food Network shows, and hosted several cooking shows. She has served as an inspiration to many young achievers.