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01/03/2004
JK Rowling joins billionaires' row
JK Rowling has joined the ranks of the super-rich, making it onto the Forbes magazine billionaires list for the first time.
Thanks to Harry Potter, the writer has sneaked into the list at number 552 with a net worth of $1bn (£526m). The young wizard's adventures have now sold 250m copies worldwide and been the basis for two successful films that have grossed more than $2bn. With further books and at least one more film on the way, she looks set to climb the list even further.
Ms Rowling, 38, was one of 64 new billionaires joining the annual ranking and one of just 27 under the age of 40. The average age is 64. She is also one of 53 women on the list of 587.
Other notable new entrants include the founders of the internet search engine Google, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, each estimated to be worth $1bn.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates was again at the top of the list with a net worth of $46.6bn.
According to Forbes, 326 people on the list are self-made and 16 never finished high school. Gold diggers take note: the magazine says there are 24 single people on the list.
The rich list - World top 10
1 Bill Gates $46.6bn
2 Warren Buffett $42.9bn
3 Karl Albrecht $23bn
4 Prince Alsaud $21.5bn
5 Paul Allen $21bn
6 Alice Walton $20bn
7 Helen Walton $20bn
8 Jim Walton $20bn
9 John Walton $20bn
10 S Robson Walton $20bn
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