Forbes Fictional 15
| Company type | Annual list |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Defunct | 2013 |
| Fate | Discontinued |
| Owner | Forbes magazine |
The Forbes Fictional 15 was an annual compilation published by Forbes magazine from 2002 through 2013, highlighting the top 15 wealthiest fictional characters drawn from various media such as films, literature, animation, television series, video games, and comic books.
To qualify for inclusion, characters needed to originate from a fictional narrative and could not be mythological or folkloric entities. Initially, Santa Claus was featured but was removed after 2006 amid debates regarding his reality. Following Claus's removal, Scrooge McDuck assumed the position of the richest figure on the list, depicted as owning a vault brimming with gold coins. The wealthiest female character identified was "Mom" from the animated series Futurama, whose estimated net worth reached $15.7 billion.
Estimations of these characters' fortunes were derived by interpreting their fictional assets alongside real-world market values for stocks and commodities. Although these characters possessed enormous imagined wealth, their net worth typically did not surpass that of actual billionaires such as Bill Gates and Carlos Slim.