SIMON COWELL | $600 MILLION

Simon Cowell is a well-known talent judge who has appeared on shows like American Idol, The X Factor, and Pop Idol. He is not only well-known renowned for his heavy criticism, as well as sarcastic and insensitive remarks on television, but he is also one of the most well-known media personalities. Most importantly, Simon was a massive fan of making reality television shows from scratch like the show Pop Idol.

As it turns out, they co-produced the show pop Idol with Simon Fuller and announced that the winner would have a BGM recording deal. After it received such huge massive success in the UK, he went on to judge on the show’s show’s American version named the American Idol. This process went on until Simon founded his own Syco Entertainment in 2002, where his SYCOtv company created the shows America’s America’s Got Talent and The X Factor. Currently, Simon’s Simon’s net worth reaches a degree of up to $600 million in total, making him one of the highest-paid television celebrities.