According to Forbes, these are the top 20 celebrity figures of 2011 who have raked in serious dough, served as societal influences, and effectively left us in awe.

The financial crisis has brought a near-constant stream of very rich people looking like they are on the verge of tears. Here are some of them.

As far as crazy rich dudes go, Sir Richard Branson is at the top of his field. If there were a magazine called "Eccentric Billionaire Playboy", he would be on every cover.

When you have enough money to last several lifetimes, you buy several yachts.

The "poorest" of them is worth $16 billion.