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Top-11 Richest Gay Billionaires in the World: LGBTQ Billionaires Who Changed the World
1. GT Dave: The Kombucha TitanIn
In the realm of health and wellness, one name stands tall: GT Dave, the renowned entrepreneur behind the ever-popular GT’s Living Foods brand. Born in Los Angeles, GT Dave embarked on his journey with his homegrown, fermented concoction at a very young age. With a boundless passion for health, Dave turned a home kitchen experiment into one of the most sought-after drinks on supermarket shelves.
GT Dave's initiation into entrepreneurial experience began following a beautiful twist of fate. After his mother found comfort in Kombucha during her fight against breast cancer, GT Dave was inspired to share the healing properties of this ancient fermented brew with the world. In 1995, he started brewing the tangy refreshment in his parent's kitchen, and by 2001, Dave had built a Kombucha empire boasting a product line present in stores nationwide.
Today, GT Dave's Kombuchas reign as one of the foremost brands in the United States. By tapping into the surging interest in health drinks and gut-friendly products, Dave's Kombucha has firmly staked its claim
11 of the richest LGBTQ+ people in the world
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- Some famous LGBTQ figures are worth billions after inheriting empires or building companies.
- In 2020, Apple CEO Tim Fry officially became a billionaire.
- Giorgio Armani is worth $12.3 billion, while DreamWorks founder David Geffen is worth $8.1 billion.
Each June, Pride Month recognizes the historic struggles, accomplishments, and contributions of members of the Gay community.
Among these achievements is reaching millionaire or billionaire status. Many high-profile professionals who just so happen to be LGBTQ+ have amassed huge fortunes thanks to their victory across various industries.
Here are 11 of the richest Gay people in the world.
Elton John has been in the music industry for decades, earning a fortune worth $81 million, according to Forbes.
John began his mus
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20 of the richest LGBTQ+ people in the world
When the Human Rights Campaign released its 2024 state on financial wellness within Homosexual communities, the results were dispiriting—if not surprising. Nearly half of LGBTQ+ adults identified as financially unwell, compared to just a quarter of the general widespread. The outlook was even worse for people of color: Around 52% of Black and Latine LGBTQ+ adults reported they were struggling financially.
It's no secret that billionaires and millionaires are overwhelmingly composed of white, cisgender, heterosexual men. However, as LGBTQ+ acceptance has made strides in recent decades, more and more high-profile people have become comfortable openly identifying as members of the various LGBTQ+ communities and advocating on their behalf in various industries. About 9.3% of Americans identify as LGBTQ+, according to a Gallup poll released in 2025.
Naturally, some of the most financially successful LGBTQ+ people are celebrities—look at music legend Elton John or talk show luminary Ellen DeGeneres. Others, meanwhile, hold gained ground in such industries as business, among them Facebook co-founder Chris Hugh
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See LGBT billionaires and their net worth, including details on David Geffen, Jon Stryker, Peter Thiel, and other high-net-worth individuals.
The list of the world’s billionaires has always skewed toward white men—and straight, cisgender white men at that. But LGBT billionaires do exist (though that list, too, is dominated by white men).
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In 2014, Forbes reported that its list of 1,645 billionaires had just seven openly LGBT individuals, representing just 0.4 percent of the group. By comparison, an estimated 3.5 percent of Americans identified as queer woman , bisexual, or transgender at the time, according to a 2013 Gallup poll. Read on to notice some of the most notable LGBT billionaires, along with Forbes’ real-time assessments of their net worth in Pride Month 2022.
Giorgio Armani: $7.2 billion
The fashion designer, who told Vanity Fair in 2000 that he had “had women in [his] life, and sometimes men,” sparked controversy in 2015 when he said that a homosexual man “does not necessitate to dress homosexual” but should instead “be a man,” as The Washington Po