Oscars 2014: 10 Wealthiest Oscar Winners

Feb. 28, 2014— -- intro: Winning an Academy Award for best actor or actress can be a big career boost for a celebrity, especially financially.

Sandra Bullock, who is nominated for another Best Actress award for "Gravity," may earn at least $70 million from the successful box-office run of the film, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

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She may already be among the wealthiest of actors who have won this prestigious award. At age 49, she is the youngest of the top 10 winners of the Best Actor and Best Actor award, according to research firm Wealth-X.

The 86th Academy Awards, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, takes place on Sunday, March 2 on ABC.

Here's a list of the richest Oscar winners based on net worth, according to Wealth-X, and their Oscar victories:

quicklist:title: Jack Nicholson, 76media: 22700293category: Net worth: $390 million text: 1998: Best Actor in a Leading Role, As Good As It Gets

1984: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Terms of Endearment

1976: Best Actor in a Leading Role, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

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quicklist:title: Tom Hanks, 57media: 22700021category: Net worth: $359 million text:

1995: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Forrest Gump

1994: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Philadelphia

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quicklist:title: Robert De Niro, 70media: 22699809category: Net worth: $310 million text: 1981: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Raging Bull

1975: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, The Godfather: Part II

quicklist:title: Barbara Streisand, 71 media: 22700154category: Net worth: $310 million text:

1969: Best Actress in a Leading Role, Funny Girl

quicklist:title: Sean Connery, 83 media: 22699745category: Net worth: $250 million text: 1988: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, The Untouchables

quicklist:title: George Clooney, 52media: 22703299category: Net worth: $220 million text: 2006: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Syriana

quicklist:title: Michael Douglas, 69media: 22703222category: Net worth: $200 million text: 1988: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Wall Street

quicklist:title: Anthony Hopkins, 76media: 22703042category: Net worth: $160 million text: 1992: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Silence of the Lambs

quicklist:title: Robin Williams, 62 media: 22702721category: Net worth: $150 million text: 1998: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Good Will Hunting

quicklist:title: Sandra Bullock, 49media: 22699366category: Net worth: $150 million text: 2010: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, The Blind Side

The 86th Academy Awards, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, takes place on Sunday, March 2, on ABC.

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