J.K.Rowling - US $1 Billion

A British author, whose work was originally rejected by top publication houses has turned the tables and earned a fortune with her best-selling novel Harry Potter, which was later developed into a movie and became a blockbuster hit. Rowling is also the proud owner of a Church cottage in Tutshill worth $5.8 million and a beautiful mansion in Tasmania worth $10.7 million. She cites a perfect example of turning one’s luck from rags to riches, and is also one of the wealthiest citizens of United Kingdom.