15 of the richest self-made teenagers in the US

Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images Big followings mean big payouts for today’s teen stars. Where the child actors of yesteryear required big names like Disney to boost their families into wealth, social media apps now serve as a way to secure riches and fame separate from lending their young personas to Hollywood projects. By 2019, most American teenagers (86%) said in polls that they aspire to become a social media influencer, and the role of “social media star” has notched itself as the fourth-most desired occupation. Many of the wealthiest teens in America have leveraged social media to their benefit, but they’ve also had a leg up from the roles they’ve landed as kids with studios like HBO, CBS, and, of course, Disney. And even if today’s richest teens didn’t start out as social media influencers, like former Disney channel star Mia Talerico, their ability to push products and services with their million-plus-follower platforms has undoubtedly bolstered their financial success. Stacker compiled a list of 15 of the richest self-made teenagers, ranked by their most recently available net worth, in 2023 for most teens. Those ranked were under age 20 as of June 8, 2023. If a net worth was only available as a range, the teen was ranked based on the low end of that range; a few were listed as unranked because consistent net worth estimates could not be found. The list is limited to teens who live or work in the U.S. Read on to learn more about some of the richest self-made teens in the U.S. in 2023. Unranked: Mikaila Ulmer Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy’s, Inc. – Net worth: Unknown – Age: 18 – Source of wealth: Lemonade Mikaila Ulmer’s exact net worth is unknown, but she made an $11 million deal with Whole Foods back in 2016 and published a book in 2020, putting her potentially in line with her peers on the list. The young entrepreneur began a lemonade business in Austin, Texas, that has grown into a brand distributed among more than 1,000 major retail locations. The mission behind her beverage company, Me & the Bees Lemonade, is sweet and simple: working to save bees from endangerment with the purchase of every bottle. Unranked: Cailey Fleming Timothy Norris // Getty Images – Net worth: Unknown – Age: 16 – Source of wealth: Acting While her net worth is also unknown, Cailey Fleming made hundreds of thousands of dollars starring on “The Walking Dead,” growing up in front of the camera as baby Judith on the AMC series. She’s also appeared in the film “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and on Disney+’s “Loki.” Unranked: Darby Camp lev radin // Shutterstock – Net worth: Unknown – Age: 15 – Source of wealth: Acting Like several other child stars on this list, Darby Camp got her big break on HBO, starring on “Big Little Lies.” In 2022, she appeared in episodes of the TV miniseries “Gaslight” and such films as 2021’s “Clifford the Big Red Dog” and “Calm Before.” #12. Jack Dylan Grazer Jamie McCarthy // Getty Images for Tribeca Festival – Net worth: $500,000 – Age: 19 – Source of wealth: Acting Jack Dylan Grazer’s breakout role was in the 2017 horror movie “It.” He’s also performed in the animated film “Luca” and the live-action “Shazam!” The child star has grown his social media following into the millions and shares photos of him donning the designer clothing of Saint Laurent and videos of him skateboarding with his friends. #11. Donald ‘Donlad’ Dougher Paul Archuleta // Getty Images – Net worth: $6 million – Age: 14 – Source of wealth: Acting Iain Armitage is the face of the 2017 CBS original series “Young Sheldon,” where the teen portrays a younger version of the character Sheldon Cooper from the hit 2000s sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” The son of an actor and a theater producer, Armitage also has his own YouTube channel where he posts critiques of theater productions. The young star has even worked with entertainment critic Perez Hilton on the red carpet. #2. Millie Bobby Brown Jun Sato/WireImage // Getty Images – Net worth: $14 Million – Age: 19 – Source of wealth: Acting Millie Bobby Brown may be best known for her role as the mysterious little girl known only as “Eleven” on the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things.” Today, the star is nearly out of her teenage years and already running her own cosmetics company, Florence by Mills, aimed at her fellow Gen Zers. The brand began as a partnership between Brown and an incubation firm before her family purchased a majority stake in 2019. It’s now carried at most major beauty retailers, including Ulta. #1. Charli D’Amelio Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images – Net worth: $20 million – Age: 19 – Source of wealth: Dancing, social media Charli D’Amelio initially gained fame on the video-sharing app TikTok, where she shared videos of herself dancing to popular, catchy songs. Tens of millions of people follow her content across Instagram, YouTube, and other social media platforms. On TikTok, she has more than 140 million followers–more than the number of viewers who tuned into the 2023 Super Bowl. Before her rendition of the viral “Renegade” TikTok dance challenge that first launched her into the public eye, D’Amelio was a trained competitive dancer. Today, she can pull $1 million for celebrity appearances, as the young woman has become known to brands as a gateway to teenage audiences. Data reporting by Paxtyn Merten. Story editing by Jeff Inglis. Copy editing by Paris Close.