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The richest fictional characters of all time

Fictional rich list
20th: Jay Gatsby, $755.1 million (£600m)
19th: Gordon Gekko, $818 million (£650m)
Joint 16th: Cruella de Vil, $1.3 billion (£1bn)
Joint 16th: Mr. Burns, $1.3 billion (£1bn)
Joint 16th: Walden Schmidt, $1.3 billion (£1bn)
15th: Willy Wonka, $1.9 billion (£1.5bn)
14th: Tywin Lannister, $2.1 billion (£1.7bn)
13th: Bobby Axelrod, $5 billion (£4bn)
12th: Jabba the Hutt, $8.5 billion (£6.7bn)
11th: Smaug, $8.7 billion (£6.9bn)
10th: Scrooge McDuck, $9.1 billion (£7.2bn
9th: Bruce Wayne, $9.2 billion (£7.3bn)
8th: Mom, $17.7 billion (£14bn)
7th: Logan Roy, $18.2 billion (£14.4bn)
6th: Daddy Warbucks, $36.7 billion (£29bn)
5th: Lex Luthor, $75.9 billion (£60bn)
4th: Tony Stark, $80.9 billion (£64bn)
3rd: Molly Novak, $110.3 billion (£87bn)
2nd: Mina Tepes, $295.4 billion (£233bn)
1st: T'Challa, $507.4 billion (£400bn)
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Fictional rich list

From Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos to Bill Gates, we all know the real world's wealthiest people. But have you ever wondered how rich the most powerful fictional characters would really be?

Forbes' on-screen rich list reveals the 20 richest characters from film and TV, and includes everyone from Cruella de Vil to Willy Wonka to Jabba The Hutt. Read on to discover who made the cut – and how they made their millions. All dollar amounts in US dollars.

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Danielle McAdam

23 June 2023

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