The 10 richest Black people in America in 2023
From Robert F. Smith to LeBron James, meet the 10 Black billionaires in America in 2023.
Black Billionaires
Michael Lee-Chin, one of the world’s Black billionaires, sells megayacht for $362 million
Lee-Chin has also put his luxurious mansion, Coconut Walk Private Estate, up for sale for $35 million.
David Steward’s net worth jumps by $400 million due to recent revaluation of his tech firm
According to Forbes, Steward’s wealth figures have risen by $400 million, from $5.6 billion on April 13 to $6 billion.
Meet the world’s 19 Black billionaires in 2023
While some Black billionaires have not fared well since the start of the year, others have built on their fortunes.
Adidas takes $763-million hit in Q4 following Kanye West’s exit
Adidas executives remain confident despite the underwhelming results.
African-American billionaire Tyler Perry in Talks to acquire majority stake in BET
Perry owns a minority stake in BET Media Group, as well as BET+.
10 facts about world’s first and richest Black woman billionaire Oprah Winfrey
Winfrey is the world’s first and wealthiest Black woman billionaire.
Tyler Perry steps up to save Atlanta residents from rising real estate taxes with $2.75-million donation
Perry earned $175 million last year.
Billionaire Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs reveals rebranding of Combs Enterprises to Combs Global
Since 2019, his net worth has risen from $740 million to $1 billion.
Fintech firm owned by Robert Smith’s Vista Equity explores $7-billion banking unit sale
Smith is a successful private equity investor and philanthropist.
Three assets that make Rihanna America’s youngest self-made billionaire
Rihanna’s success can be attributed to her flourishing cosmetics line, Fenty Beauty, her music career, and Savage X Fenty.
Robert Smith remains America’s richest Black billionaire with $11.9-billion net worth
Smith is the founder of one of the biggest U.S. tech-focused private equity firms, Vista Equity Partners.
Meet the 17 Black billionaires in the world in 2021
There are 2,755 billionaires in the world today. Only 17 are Black.