Bestselling British author and producer, J.K. Rowling, has a net worth of $1 billion.

J.K. Rowling is one of United Kingdom's wealthiest private citizens and the world's first ever author to achieve a $1 billion net worth.

Joanne Kathleen Rowling or J.K. Rowling was born on July 31, 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England. Before becoming an English teacher and researcher, J.K. Rowling studied French and Classics at the University Of Exeter.

The huge part of J.K. Rowling's success as a globally renowned author is her serial novel Harry Potter, which consists of eight parts. It also turned out as the start of a major literary, film and licensing industry. Thus, positively influencing J.K. Rowling's net worth.

The Harry Potter books broke literary sales records and gained popularity around the world. It also became the top-grossing film series of all time with $7.7 billion gross income at the box office worldwide. With the success of the books and the film franchises, it has now translated into 65 languages globally.

J.K. Rowling's net worth was not solely because of the Harry Potter series. In September 2012, J.K. Rowling published her first adult novel, "The Casual Vacancy". The plot is based on a small-town election. It continues to sell well gaining a chunk earning contributing to J.K. Rowling's net worth.

As the world's richest author, J.K. Rowling's net worth had also been influenced by their merchandise and amusement park at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. It is said that J.K. Rowling will be able to collect Harry Potter money for the rest of her life. $15 billion is the estimated worth of the Harry Potter brand.

With these facts and figures, it would be without a doubt that J.K. Rowling's net worth is indeed $1 billion.