Judith Sheindlin, Age 77, Judge Judy – $47 Million

Judith Sheindlin is a retired Manhattan family court judge. She is more prominently known as Judge Judy because of her court show series Judge Judy on CBS. Her multi-award-winning show first aired in 1996 and has only seen growth in the number of viewers since then.

Her average annual income of $47 million was increased sharply in 2018 when she sold the rerun rights of her show to CBS for $100 million. As an outcome, she became the highest-paid TV show host in 2018, earning $147 million. With her current net worth of $410 million, Judy became the 47th wealthiest self-made woman in America in 2019.