J.K Rowling
The first author to be included in the Forbes billionaire list is J.K. Rowling, best known for creating the Harry Potter series. She achieved billionaire status due to the success of the books, movies, and related merchandise.
Forbes estimates he will be the first Billionaire sportsman by 2010.
Forbes estimates Tiger Woods will be the first Billionaire athlete by 2010.
Forbes estimates that by 2010 he will be the first Billionaire sportsman, making him the world's richest sportsman. His ranking in Forbes for celebrities is 4th in 2009 making 111 million
J.K Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, was the first author ever to become a billionaire.
Forbes put her net worth at 1 billion dollars, making her one of 5 self-made billionaires and the first self-made billionaire author.
Forbes put her net worth at 1 billion dollars, making her one of 5 self-made billionaires and the first self-made billionaire author.
It is probable that Paul Getty was the first billionaire on paper.
J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, was the first female novelist to reach billionaire status. Her success was primarily due to the immense popularity of the Harry Potter books and their subsequent film adaptations.
The world's richest man is William Bill Gates, as per the recent Forbes survey. Also, they recently released the youngest billionaire list. See the related link for further information.
J.K. Rowling is the author of the hugely successful Harry Potter series. She is the first female billionaire author, the best-selling living author in the UK and at one point was richer than the Queen. She lost her billionaire status after donating so much money to charity. She is the founder of the charity Lumos.
Robert Johnson, the former owner and CEO of Black Entertainment television, was the first African American billionaire. As you may know, Oprah was the first African American LADY billionaire. =) I just figured out that Robert Church was the first black billionare