Meet the 22 black dollar billionaires breaking barriers in business

Out of the more than 2,500 dollar billionaires in the world, only 22 billionaires are black, with people like South Africa's mining magnate Patrice Motsepe, Aliko Dangote, Tiger Woods and Rihanna making a small group of black billionaires.

Those featured on the list are in various industries such as telecoms, entertainment, energy, mining, fashion, beauty and sports.

Ten of the billionaires featured on the list are from Africa, another 10 are from the United States, while one is Jamaican-Canadian and one is from Barbados.

Here is a closer look at the 22 billionaires, which is according to the Forbes Real-time billionaires list.

Patrice Motsepe

Real-time net worth: $2.8 billion

Source of wealth: Mining

Patrice Motsepe is the executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals and owner Mamelodi Sundowns.

Aliko Dangote

Real-time net worth: $23.9 billion

Source of wealth: cement, sugar

Mike Adenuga

Real-tome net worth: $6.8 billion

Source of wealth: telecom, oil

Robert F. Smith

Real-time net worth: $10 billion

Source of wealh: private equity, self-made

David Steward

Real-time net worth: $11.4 billion

Source of wealth: IT provider

Oprah Winfrey

Real-time net worth: $3 billion

Source of wealth: TV shows

Oprah Winfrey is an American talk show host, television producer, actress and author.

Strive Masiyiwa

Real-time net worth: $1.8 billion

Source of wealth: telecom

Michael Jordan

Real-time net worth: $3.5 billion

Source of wealth: Charlotte Hornets (American professional basketball team), endorsements

Abdul Samad Rabiu

Real-time net worth: $5 billion

Soure of wealth: cement, sugar

Jay-Z

Real-time net worth: $2.5 billion

Source of wealth: music, self made

Adebayo Ogunlesi

Real-time net worth: $2.3 billion

Source of wealth: private equity, self made

Femi Otedola

Real-time net worth: $1.5 billion

Source of wealth: energy and utilities, self made

Tope Awotona

Real-time net worth: $1.4 billion

Source of wealth: software, self made

Tyler Perry

Real-time net worth: $1.4 billion

Source of wealth: movies, television, self made

Mohammed Ibrahim

Real-time net worth: $1.3 billion

Source of wealth: communications, self made

LeBron James

Real-time net worth: $1.2 billion

Source of wealth: basketball, self made

Magic Johnson

Real-time net worth: $1.6 billion

Source of wealth: basketball, investments, self made

Magic Johnson is a former basketball player.

Mohammed Al Amoudi

Real-time net worth: $8.1 billion

Source of wealth: oil, diversified, self made

Alexander Karp

Real-time net worth: $9.7 billion

Source of wealth: software firm, self made

Michael Lee-Chin

Real-time net worth: $1.2 billion

Source of wealth: mutual funds, self made

Rihanna

Real-time net worth: $1.4 billion

Source of wealth: music, cosmestics, self-made

Rihanna is a singer and the founder of the make-up line Fenty Beauty.

Tiger Woods

Real-time net worth: $1.3 billion

Source of wealth: golf, self made

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