Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey is a media mogul, but few people are aware that she is also a real estate magnate. Her gorgeous Montecito estate, Promised Land, is undoubtedly a wonderful location to live, with residences all over the nation. Oprah bought the 42-acre estate for $50 million in 2001 (it's now worth more than $100 million (£81 million)). Thanks to some clever agreements on surrounding properties, the magnificent Promised Land estate now covers 70 acres. The beautifully manicured grounds contain rose gardens, terraces, and fountains, as well as Oprah's 23,000-square-foot residence, an astonishing neo-Georgian pile. “I knew my house was impressive,” Winfrey wrote in her magazine in 2013. “I mean, just about every guest I ever invited for dinner told me so as they perched on the edge of the opulent sofa, trying not to get fingerprints on anything. I owned stately home and I poured my heart and soul into making it perfect.”

Location: Montecito, California
Worth: $101 Million