Multimillionaire

Multimillionaire ‘Star Wars’ star John Boyega played hard to get in his interview with J.J. Abrams—even though he had just $15 in his bank account

April 16, 2025 by DON

Before John Boyega became a household name as rogue Stormtrooper Finn in Star Wars, he was a struggling actor with just £45 [$60] to his name when the director J.J. Abrams invited the 33-year-old actor to dinner. At the time Boyega barely had enough to cover his travel to meet with Abrams, let alone cover … Read more

Like regular millennials, multimillionaire presenter Maya Jama unwinds between hosting Love Island and running multiple ventures by binge-watching Netflix—or going to a no-phone retreat in nature

April 1, 2025 by DON

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Overnight multimillionaire and Beast Games winner says MrBeast taught him when it’s okay to lose millions on your passion project

March 30, 2025 by DON

YouTube star MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, spent over $100 million producing his competitive reality TV show Beast Games. And even though the show was a viewership hit—and won 44 Guinness world records—it was a major financial setback, with losses totaling upwards of “tens of millions” of dollars. However, Donaldson has no regrets, … Read more

Multimillionaire musician Will.i.am says work-life balance is for people ‘working on someone else’s dream’ and not for visionaries—he grinds from 5-to-9 after his 9-to-5

March 23, 2025 by DON

Will.i.am is busy. When he’s not writing hit songs like “OMG” for Usher, he’s looking for the next big pop star on The Voice U.K., or running his new AI company, FYI. So how exactly does he balance it all? The Grammy award-winning artist-turned-tech entrepreneur revealed to Fortune that he maxes out the 5-to-9 after … Read more

Multimillionaire musician Will.i.am invested early in Tesla, Twitter, and OpenAI—now he’s betting on Gen Z MIT and Stanford grads for his next investment

March 17, 2025 by DON

Black Eyed Peas front man Will.i.am has built a fortune off chart-topping hits like “Scream & Shout” and “Where Is the Love?” As of 2025, he’s reportedly worth around $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth—but it’s not just music that’s made him millions. Beyond his success in the studio, he was an early investor … Read more