Actors, directors, entrepreneurs, and professional athletes don’t come from just anywhere.
Have you ever dreamed of seeing your name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside legendary figures, such as LA’s very own Marilyn Monroe? Well, for those of us born in the Golden State, our chance of reaching fame might be more likely than for those born in a different state.
According to a new study, California ranks No. 1 on the list of states that produce the country’s biggest stars.
TicketSource reported that out of 113,000 stars analyzed in the search, 12,793 were born in California. About 6,177 actors and actresses, 2,672 singers, and 474 comedians also hail from California. Research by Chumba Casino shows that out of all the celebrity categories, California produces the highest net-worth celebrities from actors, directors, entrepreneurs, comedians, professional athletes (baseball, golf, and NFL), YouTubers, reality TV personalities and even TikTok influencers.
Celebs from California in the top 10 highest net-worth celebs by category:
Actors:
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen: $500,000,000
Tom Hanks: $400,000,000
Clint Eastwood: $375,000,000
Jennifer Aniston: $300,000,000
Sasha Alexander: $215,000,000
Angelina Jolie: $160,000,000
Baseball:
Adrian Gonzalez: $100,000,000
Barry Bonds: $100,000,000
Prince Fielder: $100,000,000
Stephen Strasburg: $100,000,000
Directors:
George Lucas: $7,620,000,000
James Burrows: $600,000,000
Michael Bay: $430,000,000
Ana DuVernay: $60,000,000
Kathryn Bigelow: $50,000,000
Patty Jenkins: $25,000,000
Regina King: $16,000,000
Greta Gerwig: $12,000,000
Entrepreneurs:
Debbie Fields: $200,000,000
Golf:
Tiger Woods: $800,000,000
Phil Mickelson: $300,000,000
Models:
Tyra Banks: $90,000,000
Kendall Jenner: $60,000,000
Ryan Burns: $1,500,000
NBA:
Russell Westbrook: $200,000,000
NFL:
Tom Brady: $300,000,000
Aaron Rodgers: $200,000,000
Politics:
Gov. J.B. Pritzker: $3,400,000,000
Reality TV:
Kim Kardashian: $780,000,000
Kylie Jenner: $700,000,000
Jesse James: $100,000,000
Kourtney Kardashian: $65,000,000
RuPaul: $60,000,000
Kris Jenner: $60,000,000
Brody Jenner: $10,000,000
Singers:
Dr. Dre: $500,000,000
Cher: $360,000,000
Katy Perry: $330,000,000
James Hetfield: $300,000,000
TikTok Influencers:
Brent Rivera: $4,000,000
Cameron Dallas: $4,000,000
Chase Hudson: $3,000,000
Savannah LaBrant: $3,000,000
YouTube Influencers:
Jeffree Star: $200,000,000
Emma Chamberlain: $12,000,000
Bethany Mota: $7,000,000
Coming in at No. 2, New York had the greatest number of comedians, and Texas produced the most athletes among the states.
