Simon Cowell – $600 Million

Born on October 7, 1959, Simon Cowell started his own pop music career in 1979. In 1989, he was employed as a consultant by BMG company, and he formed a famous boy chorus group Westlife.Simon Cowell is neither a singer nor a performer, but he perfectly knows great talent when he sees one. He is a famous entertainment manager of the most popular performers today. He gets credit for the successes of One Direction, Fifth Harmony, Westlife – and the list goes on. Having an eye for superstars in the making just one of the many things Simon does for a living.

He is also an entrepreneur, a record executive, and a TV personality best known as a judge of numerous reality TV shows. Who doesn’t get nervous when they see Simon on America’s Got Talent, The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, and American Idol, among others? It is only fitting that Simon gets well-compensated for his contributions to the industry, helping him amass a net worth of $600 million.