This article is more than 10 years old.Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to Linkedinwidth:170;padding:6px;float:left;}.slidetxt {/* for less text reduce width */width: 430px;margin-top:8px;} Only a bona fide superstar can parlay a moment of stardom into a long and lucrative career. © Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com Oprah Winfrey Rank: 1 Net Worth (in $ millions): 1,500 Age: 52 Marital Status: single Kids: 0 Reared in poor, rural Mississippi, Oprah today is the richest woman in entertainment and the only black female billionaire. In the late 1980s, following the debut of her super-successful syndicated talk show, Oprah earned $2 million a year. Today, she pockets an estimated $225 million annually from TV (including shows starring Dr. Phil McGraw and Rachael Ray, produced by Oprah's Harpo Productions), satellite radio, magazines and other multimedia endeavors. Check out E! Entertainment's one-hour special on The 20 Richest Women in Entertainment, which premieres on Saturday, Jan. 20, at...
