Tyra Banks ~ $90 Million

Tyra Banks started as a supermodel, trying to find her place in the fashion industry amongst industry giants like Naomi Campbell and Giselle Bundchen. She finally got a break when she created the still-active TV series America’s Next Top Model. Tyra Banks is one of the few black people who has achieved a “supermodel” status. Through the years, Banks has posed for the covers of Spanish Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Cosmopolitan, and more.

Her success as a model gave her the chance to branch out, which led to many TV appearances—her first TV credit was when she played Jackie Ames on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. You could say that her $90-million net worth came from her TV shows and not from her modeling career. It wasn’t long after she was hosting her daytime talk show. She expanded her investments to music, cosmetics, writing, and other business ventures from thereon. She is considered by Time Magazine as one of the most influential people.