BARBARA WALTERS | $170 MILLION | AUTHOR

Barbara Walters has dominated the newsroom and world of journalism from the ‘60s to early 2000. She was among the most notable female newscaster and journalist who made a remarkable change and innovation in journalism. She hosted several top-rated news shows such as 20/20, The View, The Today Show, and ABC Evening News. Walters’ best-known works are her interviews with political and world leaders. After her long and fruitful journalism career, Walters finally retired in 2015 at the age of 86.

Her other works include her book How to Talk Practically Anybody about Practically Anything, published in 1970. The said book originated from her column in a magazine and received positive reviews. As of this moment, the said book has been reprinted a couple of times and translated into several languages. The earnings of her book add up to her net worth of $170 million. With this amount of money, Walters never had to worry about paying for mortgages.