Among the most successful businesswomen in the world, Oprah Winfrey's net worth is well over the millions of dollars after creating a mass media empire of her own - so, after all her success, how much is she worth?

Oprah can do it all: she can act, she can host, and she can run a business like nobody else can. Over the course of decades, she's slowly grown into being the head of her own and huge empire, so it's safe to assume that Oprah Winfrey's net worth is amongst the highest in the world.

Oprah Winfrey's net worth is a product of decades of work, as she has covered many different aspects of pop culture: originally a host to her own show, she later went on to launch a cable television channel (the Oprah Winfrey Network or OWN), which was first released in 2011 and has kept its numbers consistent ever since. Oprah has also acted in films such as classic Spielberg movie "The Color Purple" and last year's "The Butler" - she has one Oscar nomination for her work in the first film, as well as a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (another Academy Award) for her lifetime in different charities.

According to Forbes Magazine, Oprah Winfrey's net worth puts her among the 9 black billionaires in the world. The latest list of millionaires published by Forbes says that there are 1,645 people that have broken the billion dollar bar in the entire globe - and, among the 9 black ones (either African or from African background), Oprah is right in the list.

However, even considering how high Oprah Winfrey's net worth is, she's still a victim of racism in some places. Last year, according to Market Watch, she told a Swiss magazine that she'd been mistreated by a Zurich vendor, after she asked to see a particular handbag and the unknowing salesperson told her it was too expensive for her - imagine, too expensive for Oprah to buy!

Currently, Oprah Winfrey's net worth reaches $2.9 billion, with a yearly salary of about $300 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Certainly enough to buy any handbag in the world!