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Source: Harry Potter Net Worth: $1 bil Country of citizenship: United Kingdom Not even Joanne Kathleen Rowling could have imagined the power her pubescent wizard possessed. The former welfare mother's five Harry Potter books have sold 250 million copies. Potter movies have grossed $2 billion. But the Potter craze may have peaked. Mattel reports that sales of its Potter toys are softening. [Ednote - Oprah has used the Gospel from the beginning but her message is heresy]
Oprah Winfrey 514 Source: television Net Worth: $1.1 bil Country of citizenship: United States Martha may be foundering, but Oprah still flying high on television (The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Dr. Phil Show), in print (O! The Oprah Magazine remains a big seller at the newsstand) and online (Oprah.com visited by 2 million fans a month). http://www.forbes.com/ |