Tyler Perry | $800 million

American director, actor, screenwriter, and producer, Tyler Perry, is famous for performing and creating the tough and elderly woman, Madea. He was listed by Forbes back in 2011 as the highest-paid man in entertainment, and his earnings from May 2010 to May 2011 was $130 million. The majority of Perry’s stage-plays have been adapted to film and vary in style.

Having a reliable financial advisor and having good money management skills really pays well. Perry has a total net worth of $800 million and has an annual salary of $80 million. He also has a film production studio in Atlanta, the Tyler Perry Studios, which he founded back in 2006. His studio’s new home is found in Fort McPherson, a former military base which he purchased four for $30 million. He also spent another $250 million on the studio to renovate and upgrade.