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  1. J.K. Rowling$1.3B
  2. Oprah Winfrey$3.4B

Ratio of estimated net worth

Oprah Winfrey’s estimated net worth is approximately 2.7× J.K. Rowling’s.

Combined estimated wealth

$4.7B

Sum of estimated net worth. Individual figures may include jointly owned or overlapping assets.

Sourcing

4 originating reports

Across 2 profiles — repeats of the same figure are counted once.

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Reported range (low–high)Estimated net worthWhy the estimated net worth isn’t necessarily the midpoint of the range
  1. J.K. Rowling

    Author

    Moderate confidence
    $1.3Brange $1.2B – $1.3B

    Harry Potter book sales · Film adaptation royalties and franchise revenue

  2. Oprah Winfrey

    Media executive, producer and talk-show host

    Moderate confidence
    $3.4Brange $3.2B – $5Bapproximately 2.7× the group’s lowest estimated net worth

    Harpo Productions/film profit participation · OWN network stake (partly converted to Warner Bros. Discovery shares)

Bands and markers are drawn to one proportional (linear) scale. A range too narrow to render accurately is widened to a minimum visible width and hatched — the printed figures are always exact.