Dolly Parton – EST. $650 MILLION
Thanks to her decades-long career, Dolly has a net worth of $650 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. However, she didn’t just rake in cash from releasing music. Dolly established herself as a businesswoman, having introduced the Tennessee theme park known as Dollywood to America.
Outside of her earnings, Dolly is also a philanthropist. Her organization, Imagination Library, has gifted books to millions of children around the world. According to its website, Imagination Library has distributed more than 270 million books.
“When I was growing up in the hills of East Tennessee, I knew my dreams would come true,” Dolly said, per the foundation’s website. “I know there are children in your community with their own dreams. They dream of becoming a doctor or an inventor or a minister. Who knows, maybe there is a little girl whose dream is to be a writer and singer. The seeds of these dreams are often found in books and the seeds you help plant in your community can grow across the world.”