Forbes Fictional 15
The Forbes Fictional 15 is a list generated by Forbes magazine that lists the 15 richest people in the realm of fiction. The members are characters from movies, books, cartoons, television, video games, and comics. It is cited by numerous outside sources.[1][2]
To qualify for the list, members must be "both fictional (in the sense that we excluded mythological and folkloric figures) and characters (meaning they are part of a narrative story or series of stories)," in addition to being wealthy. The one exception to the rule was Santa Claus, a character whom Forbes decided to be an "irresistible" addition, although he has been absent from the list since 2006. Forbes stated, "We still estimate Claus's net worth as infinite, but we excluded him from this year's rankings after being bombarded by letters from outraged children insisting that Claus is real. We don't claim to have settled the ongoing controversy concerning Claus's existence, but after taking into account the physical evidence—toys delivered, milk and cookies devoured—we felt it was safer to remove him from consideration."
Top 5 by year
Forbes did not publish a list in 2003, 2004, 2009 or 2014
2013
Rank |
Name |
Net worth ($ billion) |
Residence |
Source |
Comparison with previous year |
1 | Scrooge McDuck | 65.4 | Duckburg, Calisota | Mining, Treasure Hunting | |
2 | Smaug | 54.1 | The Lonely Mountain, Rhovanion, Middle-earth | Marauding | $7.9 billion |
3 | Carlisle Cullen | 46.0 | Forks, Washington, USA | Compound interest, investments | $9.7 billion |
4 | Tony Stark | 12.4 | Malibu, California, USA | Defense | $3.1 billion |
5 | Charles Foster Kane | 11.2 | Xanadu, California, USA | Media | |
6 | Montgomery Burns | 9.2 | Springfield, USA | Energy | |
2012
Rank |
Name |
Net worth ($ billion) |
Residence |
Source |
Comparison with previous year |
1 | Smaug | 62.0 | The Lonely Mountain, Rhovanion, Middle-earth | Marauding | $53.4 billion { $??? trillions from the 2013 movie The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug} |
2 | Flintheart Glomgold | 51.9 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Mining | $51.9 billion |
3 | Carlisle Cullen | 36.3 | Forks, Washington, USA | Compound interest, investments | $0.1 billion |
4 | Jed Clampett | 9.8 | Beverly Hills, California, USA | Oil and gas | $0.3 billion |
5 | Tony Stark | 9.3 | Malibu, California, USA | Inheritance, defense | $2.9 billion |
2011
Rank |
Name |
Net worth ($ billion) |
Age |
Residence |
Source |
Comparison with previous year |
1 | Scrooge McDuck | 44.1 | 82 | Duckburg, USA | Mining, treasure hunting | $10.6 billion |
2 | Carlisle Cullen | 36.2 | 370 | Forks, Washington, USA | Compound interest, investments | $2.1 billion |
3 | Artemis Fowl II | 13.5 | 15 | Dublin, Ireland | Inheritance, theft, forgery, Facebook | $11.6 billion |
4 | Richie Rich | 9.7 | 10 | Richville, USA | Inheritance, conglomerates | $1.8 billion |
5 | Jed Clampett | 9.5 | 51 | Beverly Hills, California, USA | Oil and gas | $2.3 billion |
2010
Rank |
Name |
Net worth ($ billion) |
Age |
Residence |
Source |
Comparison with previous year |
1 | Carlisle Cullen | 34.1 | 370 | Forks, Washington, USA | Compound interest, long-term investments | |
2 | Scrooge McDuck | 33.5 | 81 | Duckburg, USA | Mining, treasure hunting | $4.4 billion |
3 | Richie Rich | 11.5 | 10 | Richville, USA | Inheritance, conglomerates | $0.8 billion |
4 | Tony Stark | 8.8 | 35 | New York, USA | Defense, inheritance | $0.9 billion |
5 | Jed Clampett | 7.2 | 51 | Beverly Hills, California, USA | Oil and gas, banking | $3.6 billion |
2008
Rank |
Name |
Net worth ($ billion) |
Age |
Residence |
Source |
Comparison with previous year |
2 | Uncle Sam | ∞ | 232 | Washington, D.C. | Engraving | |
2 | Scrooge McDuck | 29.1 | 80 | Duckburg, USA | Mining, treasure hunting | $3.3 billion |
3 | Richie Rich | 12.3 | 10 | Richville, USA | Inheritance, conglomerates | $3.8 billion |
4 | Gordon Gekko | 8.5 | 44 | New York City | Investments | |
5 | Jabba the Hutt | 8.4 | 603 | Tatooine | Crime, extortion | |
2007
Rank |
Name |
Net worth ($ billion) |
Age |
Residence |
Source |
Comparison with previous year |
1 | Scrooge McDuck | 28.8 | 80 | Duckburg, USA | Mining, treasure hunting | $17.9 billion |
2 | Ming the Merciless | 20.9 | 74 | Mingo City, Planet Mongo | Technology | |
3 | Richie Rich | 16.1 | 10 | Richville, USA | Inheritance, conglomerates | $5.4 billion |
4 | Mom (Futurama) | 15.7 | 158 | New New York, Earth | Technology, conglomerates | |
5 | Jed Clampett | 11 | 51 | Beverly Hills, California, USA | Oil and gas, banking | $3.3 billion |
2006
Rank |
Name |
Net worth ($ billion) |
Age |
Residence |
Source |
Comparison with previous year |
1 | Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks | 36.2 | 52 | New York City, USA | Defense industries | $8.9 billion |
2 | C. Montgomery Burns | 16.8 | 104 | Springfield, USA | Energy | $8.4 billion |
3 | Scrooge McDuck | 10.9 | 80 | Duckburg, USA | Mining, treasure hunting | $2.7 billion |
4 | Richie Rich | 10.7 | 10 | Richville, USA | Inheritance, conglomerates | $6.3 billion |
5 | Jed Clampett | 7.7 | 51 | Beverly Hills, California, USA | Oil and gas, banking | $1.1 billion |
2005
2002
References
- ↑ "Forbes’ ‘Fictional 15′ Richest Characters Topped By Smaug". ABC News. Apr 25, 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ Celeste, Rigel. "Scrooge McDuck Tops Forbes Fictional Rich List". Luxist. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
External links
|
---|
| Companies | |
---|
| People | |
---|
| Places | |
---|
| Sports | |
---|
| Technology | |
---|
|