Volodymyr Zelenskyy – $705 Million
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the president of Ukraine, a position he has held since 2019. Although he obtained a law degree, he first became a prominent television personality, actor, and comedian. He created the production company Kvartal 95 and starred in the hit show “Servant of the People.”
He was one of the front-runners in the 2019 Ukrainian presidential election, aiming to calm and reassure the Ukrainian people of their international communities. His worth of $705 million came from his success in entertainment and politics. In February 2022, Zelenskyy posted a video on Facebook expressing his decision to fight and defend his country during the Russian-Ukraine crisis.
Vladimir Putin – $200 Billion
Vladimir Putin has been serving as the president of Russia since 2012, and previously from 1999 to 2008. He also worked as a Prime Minister and secretary of the security council. Next to Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, he is the second-longest serving European president.
The Russian economy grew for eight successive years when he was seated in office, and the self-assessed life satisfaction of the Russian people improved significantly. In February 2022, Putin made headlines for his involvement in the Russian-Ukraine conflict. His significant contribution to politics and business had him a reported net worth of $200 billion by Forbes.
Mikhail Mishustin – $1.5 Million
Mikhail Mishustin is a Russian politician who has been serving as the Prime Minister of Russia since January 2020. Before that, he also acted as the Federal Taxation Service director. His journey started when he resigned from his technological works and joined the personnel reserve of the President of Russia in 2009.
He has come a long way, and his fortune of $1.5 million was by the estimation and analysis of Forbes and Business Insider. He is also known for his initiatives on the IT industry, transport, and economic recovery plan. In 2022, Mishustin was interviewed on “Bild Live.”
Denys Shmyhal – $1.5 Million
Denys Shmyhal is a Ukrainian entrepreneur and politician who has been seated as the Prime Minister of Ukraine since 2020. Before this, he had established a thriving career as an accountant in various companies. He worked as a general director for investment companies “Comfort-Invest” and “Rosaninvest LLC.”
He found success in politics as he worked in multiple leading political roles in Ukraine’s Lviv Oblast. Aside from his successive political run, Shmyhal earned his reported fortune of $1.5 million from their family business, the Kamyanetsky Bakery, and bike rental shop. He appeared on two episodes of “Bild Live” in 2022.
Condoleezza Rice – $12 million
In September 2020, Condoleezza Rice took up the position of director at the Hoover Institution. Previously, she held political offices as a member of the Republican Party. Most notably, she served as the U.S. Secretary of State from 2005 to 2009 and served as the 20th National Security Advisor.
Rice has also authored several publications, including her 2017 release Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom. In addition, she became the first of two women to become members of the Augusta National Golf Club in 2012. She’s worth an estimated $12M.
Jared Leto – $90 million
Jared Leto is slated to share the screen with Anne Hathaway in the upcoming 2021 Apple+ miniseries WeCrashed. His career took off when he appeared in My So-Called Life in 1994, and the next year, he made his big-screen debut. However, it’s films like Requiem for a Dream and the Dallas Buyers Club that further raised his profile.
A vegan, he supported the 2008 California Proposition 2 outlining the proper standards of care for farm animals. Leto raised money against the 2009 California Proposition 8 initiated by opponents of same-gender marriage. He also supported Barack Obama’s past presidential bids.
