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June 18, 2026

10 of the UK’s wealthiest entrepreneurs 2020

J.K. Rowling

Venture: Author (Harry Potter)

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Net worth: 1B* GBP

Country: England

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Harry Potter, the most famous books and films all the time! J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series, she said that the first novel of HP was written in 1990 while she was on a train, and she released her first book back in 1997, a hard period for her. Her mother passed away, her husband left her, and she had to live with her first child while being broke. Now she’s the first writer to make 1 billion pounds.

 

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