OPRAH AND JK ROWLING ARE RICHEST WOMAN IN ENTERTAINMENT

Oprah Winfrey is the richest woman in entertainment with a staggering $1.5 billion fortune.The US chat show host topped the Top 20 Richest Women in Entertainment list, compiled by Forbes magazine, leaving 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling, who is worth an estimated $1 billion, in second place. US TV domestic goddess Martha Stewart came third with $638 million, followed by Madonna's $325 million fortune. Singer Celine Dion claimed fifth spot with $250 million, closely followed by Mariah Carey, who reportedly is worth $225 million. Janet Jackson, Julia Roberts and Jennifer Lopez took the seventh, eighth and ninth positions respectively. Jennifer Aniston rounded off the top ten with a fortune of $110 million. No one with a fortune below $45 million qualified for a position on the rich list, which doesn't take into account non-working celebrities who essentially live off their royalties.The youngest stars on the list are the Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, who came in at number 11 with a combined fortune of $100 million.The richest actress is the eighth placed Julia Roberts, followed by Cameron Diaz, who was placed at number 15, and Nicole Kidman, who claimed 18th spot.

Harry Potter's JK Rowling