Eme Ikwuakor Highest-Paid in the World

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Eme Ikwuakor led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid ” released on Sunday.
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It's been a rough year for the , but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 40-year-old Eme Ikwuakor has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid for 2024 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Eme Ikwuakor tops annual list of highest-paid

In 2022 it looked like the ’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (December 22) that Ikwuakor is the highest-paid in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $60 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American has an estimated net worth of $275 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Ikwuakor Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Wheat Ridge Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderikwuakor - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Eme) and a fashion line called “Eme Ikwuakor Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Eme fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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