MONICA LEWINSKY – $1.5 MILLION

Who doesn’t know about Monica Lewinsky? She gained notoriety after she faced some controversy and became an instant celebrity. After what she went through, she stepped away from the limelight and got her master’s degree in psychology. Lewinsky went on to become an anti-cyberbullying activist after her highly publicized controversy, claiming that she was the first person whose reputation was destroyed across the globe because of the internet.

One of her ventures involved teaming up with the author Andrew Morton to write the book Monica’s Story. She also created her own line of handbags and became a spokeswoman for Jenny Craig. Lewinsky was also the host for the dating show Mr. Personality on Fox. Her interview with Barbara Walters was one of the most watched interviews in history. She also appeared on HBO’s Monica in Black and White, where she had the opportunity to share her side of the story.