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‘Star Wars’ George Lucas leads Forbes list of wealthiest US celebrities

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The ‘Star Wars’ empire has launched its creator George Lucas to the top of Forbes magazine’s list of wealthiest US celebrities.

With a net worth of $5.4 billion, Lucas leads the list that includes athletes, entertainers and businesswomen.

Second on the list is filmmaker Steven Spielberg with a net worth of $3.7 billion.

Oprah Winfrey is third with a net worth of about $2.8 billion and Michael Jordan is 4th with $1.7 billion.

The top five rounds out with a tie between entertainer Jay-Z and Kylie Jenner of Kylie Cosmetics – among other things. Each has an estimated net worth of $900 million.

The figures on the list are Forbes’ estimates based on the celebrities’ known holdings of real estate, art and shares of companies both public and private, as well as other assets and estimated lifetime earnings.

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