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MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America’s $19.2 billion in megagifts last year
MacKenzie Scott donated 7 billion in 2025, bringing her five-year total to 26.2 billion, even as she stays out of the spotlight.
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DNyuz
· Jun 24, 2026
Now she’s worth $200 million. But Sarah Jessica Parker says being ‘one of eight kids that struggled financially’ growing up created her work ethic
Today, Sarah Jessica Parker has around a 200 million net worth, too many Manolo Blahniks to count, and a mega-mansion in Manhattan’s West Village. But before becoming Carrie Bradshaw and earning more than 1 million per episode of And Just Like That, the star says her family couldn’t always afford electricity or to celebrate Christmas. []
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‘Toy Story 5’ Surpasses $800 Million Globally
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Irish Star
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Melania Trump's earnings from Amazon documentary revealed after massive flop
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The era of the megadonor has arrived
MacKenzie Scott alone drove a third of U.S. mega-giving as total donations hit a record
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Melania Trump NFT earnings surge 28x in 2025 as first lady rakes in nearly $17 million in total earnings, filing shows
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