RACHAEL RAY – $60M
If you are multi-talented like Rachael Ray, then it is no question that you can be a multi-millionaire, too! Rachael Ray can do just about anything as she is an author, businesswoman, cook, TV personality, and philanthropist. TV programs under her credit are $40 a Day, Rachael Ray’s Week In A Day, and Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels. She also wrote several cookbooks based on her 30 Minute Meals concept to which she garnered three Daytime Emmy Awards.
Her concept of 30 Minute Meals started when she had work experience at a gourmet market. She began teaching how to make meals in less than 30 minutes and through this success, she was offered to appear in a TV station’s weekly segment. Rachael Ray has successfully diversified her portfolio so that she typically earns more than $25 million a year from various income streams. In addition to television programs and books, Ray also earned considerable revenue through product endorsement.