Taraji P. Henson| $25 Million| Entrepreneur

Taraji P. Henson stole everyone’s attention when she portrayed the powerful figure of Cookie Lyon in the hit TV series, Empire. Her breakout role was in Baby Boy, where she starred alongside Tyrese Gibson. Another was Hustle & Flow, where she played the love interest of the lead actor. Other movies that she did in her career were The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, and The Karate Kid.

Outside of being an actress, she has also written an autobiography, Around the Way Girl. She launched her own hair care line, proving she has the makings of a real hairstylist. In one of her interviews, Henson shared that she used to do her own hair with her own products. It was only later that her investment money brought it to life.