Candy Spelling | Heiress and Entrepreneur | $600 Million

The heiress was married to Aaron Spelling, the beloved entertainment mogul who gets credit for creating some of the most memorable shows of the ‘90s. His work included Melrose Place, 90210, and The Mod Squad. Candy inherited his entire estate, along with his royalty streams. Much like her late husband, Candy Spelling is active as a producer and is well-known for helping bring various Broadway productions to the stage, the latter she only did fairly recently. Her first production credit was for Promises, Promises, which got nominated for four Tony Awards!

She also works closely with various charitable foundations, particularly for daycare accessibility, healthcare systems, and park management. Her autobiography Stories from Candyland, which was released in 2009, got included in the New York Times bestseller list two weeks after publication. Then again, in 2014, she released her memoir Candy At Last, which was surely as entertaining as the previous one.