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Jerry Seinfeld's eponymous show has helped propel his net worth to more than US$1 billion.

Jerry Seinfeld's eponymous show has helped propel his net worth to more than US$1 billion.

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For a show famously about nothing, Seinfeld created a whole lot of something for its star. The enduring sitcom has helped propel comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s net worth to more than US$1 billion (S$1.34 billion), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which is valuing his wealth for the first time. 

His eponymous show, co-created with Larry David, has proved particularly durable since its debut in 1989, serving as a springboard for other kinds of income even as the landscape of American TV shifted.

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