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Black Excellence

In February 2019, Forbes published its annual World’s Billionaires list. Of the 2,046 billionaires in the world, only 16 are Black (fewer than one percent of the total). Out of those 16, only 3 are women. Of the 607 Americans that made the list, only seven are Black American.

Find those 16 Billionaires (including the 3 NEWEST BILLIONAIRES MEMBERS: Shawn "JAY Z" Carter, Kanye West, & Tyler Perry) below as well as other notable examples of Black Excellence. You'll also find a few "Honorable Mention" examples below.


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Black Billionaires Club 2020

Aliko Dangote

Aliko Dangote

Net Worth: $10.9 Billion

Location: Nigeria

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Mike Adenuga

Mike Adenuga

Net Worth: $9.1 Billion

Location: Nigeria

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Robert F. Smith

Robert F. Smith

Net Worth: $5 Billion

Location: U.S.A

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David Steward

David Steward

Net Worth: $3 Billion

Location: U.S.A

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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Net Worth: $2.5 Billion

Location: U.S.A

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Strive Masiyiwa

Strive Masiyiwa

Net Worth: $2.4 Billion

Location: Zimbabwe

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Isabel Dos Santos

Isabel Dos Santos

Net Worth: $2.3 Billion

Location: Angola

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Patrice Motsepe

Patrice Motsepe

Net Worth: $2.3 Billion

Location: South Africa

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Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Net Worth: $1.9 Billion

Location: U.S.A

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Michael Lee-Chin

Michael Lee-Chin

Net Worth: $1.9 Billion

Location: Canada/Jamaica

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Abdulsamad Rabiu

Abdulsamad Rabiu

Net Worth: $1.6 Billion

Location: Nigeria

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Kanye West

Kanye West

Net Worth: $1.3 Billion

Location: USA

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Folorunsho Alakija

Folorunsho Alakija

Net Worth: $1.1 Billion

Location: Nigeria

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Mohammed Ibrahim

Mohammed Ibrahim

Net Worth: $1.1 Billion

Location: Britain

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Shawn 'Jay Z' Carter

Shawn 'Jay Z' Carter

Net Worth: $1 Billion

Location: U.S.A

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Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry



Net Worth: $1 Billion

Location: U.S.A

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OTHER BLACK EXCELLENCE NOTABLES

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