Rachael Ray (1968), New York | $25M

Rachael Ray is an American TV personality, author, businesswoman, and passionate celebrity cook. She hosts several daily talk shows as well as other lifestyle shows on the Food Network, including “30 Minutes Meals,” “Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off,” and “Rachael Ray’s Kids Cook-Off.” Ray has written several cookbooks, and in 2006 she launched a magazine, “Every Day with Rachael Ray.”

Although she says all the time that she’s “not a chef,” her passion is paying her off. Nonetheless, she has become a financially successful personality in the culinary industry. Ray is one of the richest celebrity chefs, with a whopping annual salary of $25 million and 29 cookbooks.