Donald Glover | Actor and Musician | $35 Million
Some may know him as Childish Gambino, but this artist’s talent goes beyond the borders of music. In 2006, he joined the NBC sitcom 30 Rock writing team and wrote for them from 2006 to 2009. Glover even received cameo appearance credit in the show. Eventually, he thought of pursuing acting full-time and landed the role of Troy Barnes on the widely successful sitcom, Community. He also appeared in a several commercially successful films, such as The Lazarus Effect in 2015, also the comedy-drama, Magic Mike XXL, and science-fiction, The Martian. In 2017, he was also part of the ensemble of casts in the superhero film, Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Glover has also written, directed, and starred in the FX show Atlanta. In fact, his performance as such stood out and won him two Golden Globes and millions in the bank. That’s on top of his success as a musician, with many of his albums and songs receiving critical acclaim.