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From reality TV star to billionaire, Kylie Jenner cracks Forbes richest list

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/tvpatrol/03/05/20190305-kylie-jenner.jpg"/><figcaption>Kylie Jenner arrives for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon, AFP</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Kylie Jenner has moved from being a reality TV and social media superstar to a bona fide billionaire, Forbes said on Tuesday.Forbes said Jenner, at 21 years old, is the youngest self-made billionaire ever. She beat Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who cracked the billionaires&#x27; list at age 23.Jenner&#x27;s fortune comes mainly from her 3-year old company Kylie Cosmetics, which made an estimated $360 million in sales last year. The company is also valued at around $900 million, according to Forbes.&quot;Jenner was ranked at number 2,057 on this year’s list,&quot; Forbes said.Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is still the richest man in the world, with an estimated worth of $131 billion. In 2018, Amazon raked in $230 billion in revenues and $10 billion in profit.In second place is Microsoft founder Bill Gates whose fortune is worth $96.5 billion, followed by his friend Warren Buffett with $82.5 billion.Luxury goods mogul Bernard Arnault is at fourth place with $76 billion. Arnault and family own the brands Louis Vuitton and Sephora.Mexican telecoms mogul Carlos Slim Helu is at fifth place with $64 billion fortune.Facebook&#x27;s Mark Zuckerberg is at 8th place with a $62.3 billion fortune, while Google&#x27;s Larry page is at 10th place with $50.8 billion.&quot;The Top 20 billionaires have a combined net worth of $1.2 trillion, unchanged from last year but still the highest amount ever,&quot; Forbes said.For a complete list of the world&#x27;s top billionaires, visit <a href="http://www.forbes.com/billionaires">www.forbes.com/billionaires</a>.

Kylie Jenner, at 21 years old, is the youngest self-made billionaire ever, beating Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who cracked the billionaires' list at age 23.

Kylie Jenner, at 21 years old, is the youngest self-made billionaire ever, beating Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who cracked the billionaires' list at age 23.