10 of the richest LGBTQ people in the world

Tim Cook and Giorgio Armani are worth billions.Steve Granitz & Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty

• There are a few LGBTQ people in the world who are billionaires and millionaires.
• DreamWorks' co-founder David Geffen and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel are worth over $5 billion.
• Giorgio Armani's is worth $8.9 billion, while Michael Kors is worth $600 million.

While the elite group of billionaires and millionaires lacks diversity, some members of the LGBTQ community have managed to break through.

People who identify as LGBTQ have earned net worths that near or exceed 10 figures by inheriting empires, building companies, or creating brands.

Here are 10 of the richest LGBTQ people in the world.