'Star Wars' George Lucas leads Forbes list of wealthiest U.S. celebrities

Reuters - Forbes magazine unveiled its 2018 list of the highest paid celebrities on Tuesday (December 18). Topping the annual list was "Star Wars" creator George Lucas with a net worth of $5.4 billion (USD). Film director Steven Spielberg was the second richest celebrity with a net worth of $3.7 billion. Media mogul Oprah Winfrey was number three on the list with a total net worth of $2.8 billion, followed by former NBA star Michael Jordan. His net worth was $1.7 billion. Entertainers Jay-Z and Kylie Jenner tied for fifth place on the list with a net worth, according to Forbes, of $900 million each.