Surprise duo named richest celebrity couple

Gillian Wolski
·Lifestyle & Entertainment Producer
·3-min read

When we think of the celebrity couples with the biggest bank accounts iconic duos like Jay and Bey, J.Lo and A-Rod and Posh and Becks come to mind, and yes, it’s true that these pairings are out-of-this-world rich.

Despite their millions (and, in some cases, billions) none of the above are quite as rich as one couple in particular: Oprah Winfrey and her partner of 35 years, Stedman Graham.

Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham attend Tyler Perry Studios Grand Opening Gala - Arrivals at Tyler Perry Studios on October 5, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Power pair Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham are officially the world's richest couple. Photo Getty Images.

Media mogul Oprah, 66, and businessman and writer Stedman, 69, topped the list of celebrity couples with the highest combined wealth according to new data that looked at the estimated net worth of both people in each couple.

Oprah and Stedman top rich couple list

As one half of the world’s richest celeb couple, Oprah Winfrey has contributed a whopping USD$3.5billion to her and Stedman’s total net worth over her 47-year career.

Born into poverty in rural Mississippi to a teen mum in 1954, Oprah defied the odds to earn a university scholarship and become the youngest — and the first female African American — Nashville news anchor at 19-years-old.

Her revolutionary TV program, The Oprah Winfrey Show, premiered in 1986 and quickly became the number-one daytime talk show in America, running for 25 years. Oprah has also starred in films, written books and owns her own TV network, OWN.

Oprah’s long-time love Stedman brings an estimated $10million to the couple’s net worth via his NY Times best-selling self-help and business books and his corporate career.

Stedman Graham, a leadership expert and NY Times best-selling author, speaks at Pendulum Summit, World's Leading Business and Self-Empowerment Summit, in Dublin Convention Center. On thursday, 9 January 2020, in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Stedman, a leadership expert and NY Times best-selling author, is also a sought-after public speaker. Photo: Getty Images.

Here’s a ranking of the other couples who made it onto the rich list:

Top 5 couples with highest combined net worth

1) Oprah Winfrey & Stedman Graham - $3,510,000,000

2) Jay-Z & Beyoncé - $1,500,000,000

3) Karlie Kloss & Joshua Kushner - $830,000,000

4) Jennifer Lopez & Alex Rodriguez - $750,000,000

5) Tom Brady & Gisele Bündchen - $580,000,000

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (L) and Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (2nd R) follow Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (C) and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R) as they depart Westminster Abbey after attending the annual Commonwealth Service in London on March 9, 2020. - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has been the Head of the Commonwealth throughout her reign. Organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society, the Service is the largest annual inter-faith gathering in the United Kingdom. (Photo by Phil Harris / POOL / AFP) (Photo by PHIL HARRIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
The ranking revealed which royal couple is wealthier: the Cambridges or the Sussexes. Photo: Getty Images.

Rich royals ranked

The list also included some of our favourite royal couples including Prince William and Kate Middleton who took out 33rd position with a combined estimated net worth of USD$50million.

Will’s younger brother Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle sit in 35th position with USD$45million which should come in handy considering their Los Angeles security bill is costing the couple a reported USD$9,000 per day.

Aussie ‘royalty’ Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban came in at number 14 with a combined estimated net worth of USD$325million beating out newlyweds Justin and Hailey Bieber by a cool USD$25,000,000.

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