Highest paid musicians in the top 10: Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, P-Diddy, Beyonce
Highest paid TV hosts: #1 Oprah, #2 Ellen, #3 Judge Judy. (All women, one black, one lesbian)
Highest paid athletes: Michael Jordan, Shaq, Tiger Woods, Dwayne Johnson
Some of the most influential people in American culture are those that claim to be oppressed by said culture and capitalism. Dont believe the lies.
Most successful and influential? It depends on what list you're looking at, and how you define success and influence:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mominakhan/2021/04/06/the-10-richest-american-billionaires-2021/?sh=4dfc123ad981
I was combining social and cultural influence (i.e. fan bases and media following) with financial success. Looked at the lists of each industry (sport, entertainment, music etc...) separately.
As we know celebrities are vastly more influential on the propaganda stage than tech billionaires like Bezos. Singers are more influential than the CEO of the record company, and athletes more than the owners of the clubs.
Maybe most successful at making a lasting civilization. But woke tards don't care about insignificant things like that.