4. Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is one of the most famous women in the world. Her iconic show lasted 25 seasons before ending in 2011. The talk show host, television producer, actress and author did not retire from television, but wanted to focus her energy on OWN, the news station she launched in January of that same year.
Although there is no official information about her salary, it seems like she earned about $165 million from TV appearances between May 2011 and May 2012. A year earlier, her income was $290 million.
She has a fortune of over $2.7 billion and, of course, can afford any extravagance. She is also known as a true philanthropist, who donates millions of dollars to charity.
