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Powerball Jackpot: You Will Be Richer Than These Celebs

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Powerball Jackpot: You'll Be Richer Than These Stars
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ByBY MORGAN KORN
January 13, 2016, 7:43 PM

— -- Congratulations! You beat astronomical odds and won the historic $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot. Welcome to the .0001 percent.

You’re about to enter a rarefied universe that only a handful of people around the world are lucky enough to join. You can become a philanthropist, a world traveler, a political insider, a patron of the arts, and a connoisseur of rare wine vintages and antique cars -- or all of the above. You will also have a net worth that’s larger than some of today’s biggest stars.

If you decide to take the cash option -- that’s $930 million -- you’ll end up with at least $450 million after taxes. The final sum, of course, will depend on where you bought the winning ticket, where you live and your current tax rate. If you choose the annuity option, which divides the $1.5 billion jackpot over 29 years, your overall payout will be even more.

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Here are just a few of your filthy rich peers -- and it's not too shabby to be worth more than Taylor Swift. The numbers below are based on Forbes data.

Taylor Swift: $200 million net worth

Taylor Swift arrives at The Billboard Music Awards, May 17, 2015, in Las Vegas.
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Jessica Alba: $200 million net worth

Jessica Alba arrives at the 2015 March of Dimes Celebration of Babies at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel, Dec. 4, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Beyonce: $250 million net worth

Beyonce attends TIDAL X: 1020 at Barclays Center, Oct. 20, 2015 in Brooklyn, New York.
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Madonna: $520 million net worth

Madonna arrives at the Marquee Nightclub to host an after party for her Rebel Heart Tour concert, Oct. 25, 2015 in Las Vegas.
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Jay Z: $550 million net worth

Jay Z attends The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.
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Diddy: $735 million net worth

Sean 'Diddy' Combs attends the Sean 'Diddy' Combs and CIROC Ultra-Premium Vodka New Year's Eve Party on Star Island in Miami, Dec. 31, 2015.
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