6. Laverne Cox (Net Worth: $2 Million)

Hard to believe she’s only worth $2 million! A history maker, she was the first transgender person to ever be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award or be featured on the cover of Time magazine. She is the first trans woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted television show, playing the role of the Sophia on Netflix’s original series “Orange Is the New Black.” Cox is also the first trans woman of color to produce and star in her own television show, VH1’s “TRANSForm Me.”