The city’s most successful musicians appear to have hit the top of the rich list, including Alex Turner, Phil Oakey and Joe Elliott, followed by movie stars like Sean Bean and Dominic West and footballers Kyle Walker and Harry Maguire.
But while reaching for the stars may have proved lucrative for these celebrities, actually becoming the first British and Western European woman to go into space ranks Sheffield astronaut and chemist Helen Sharman further down the city’s rich list.
Human League singer and musician Phil Oakey has to be one of the richest Steel City celebs while astronaut Helen Sharman and businesswoman and former Labour MP Oona King rank much lower.
Here is a collection of some of Sheffield’s most beloved and talented famous people who have trodden a successful path now paved with wealth.
Human League singer and musician Phil Oakey has to be one of the richest Steel City celebs while astronaut Helen Sharman and businesswoman and former Labour MP Oona King rank much lower.
![Actor Sean Bean, who was born and raised in Handsworth, Sheffield, shot to fame in the ITV series Sharpe before clinching major roles in blockbuster movies including Patriot Games, Ronin and Goldeneye. The 63-year-old has an estimated net worth of over £16million pounds, according to the Celebrity Net Worth website. Picture courtesy of Getty Images.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQxMmQyODQ0LTg1ODctNGY2Zi05YTIyLTE5Mzc1Yzk4MGU2ZjoxMjA4MGEyOC03Njg5LTQyNGYtYjg4MS0wNzgxM2RiMTdhMjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Sean Bean
Actor Sean Bean, who was born and raised in Handsworth, Sheffield, shot to fame in the ITV series Sharpe before clinching major roles in blockbuster movies including Patriot Games, Ronin and Goldeneye. The 63-year-old has an estimated net worth of over £16million pounds, according to the Celebrity Net Worth website. Picture courtesy of Getty Images. Photo: Getty Images
![Manchester United and England centre-back Harry Maguire, who was born and raised in Sheffield, is said to have an estimated net worth of around £24million which means he is not only one of the world's best defenders but one of the richest players too.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk3MmVhY2FjLWE2M2YtNDQxMy1hOTVjLTU3YTc3ZTQ0MmE1NDo3MTU5ODQwZi0xMDllLTQwMWMtYjc5YS0xM2NkZmExNGIwZTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Harry Maguire
Manchester United and England centre-back Harry Maguire, who was born and raised in Sheffield, is said to have an estimated net worth of around £24million which means he is not only one of the world's best defenders but one of the richest players too. Photo: Submitted
![Songwriter and guitarist Alex Turner who is from High Green, in Sheffield, is best-known as the front man for internationally renowned rock band The Arctic Monkeys and for his broad talents as a musician and composer. The 37-year-old has an estimated net worth of over £20million, according to the Celebrity Net Worth website. Picture courtesy of Getty Images.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI1Mzk2OGIzLTVhMDAtNGUyYy05ZmU2LTczYWI2OTVlMTc4YzoxMTVhYzBkZS0xMTRiLTQ0MmQtYWFkNS01MTM0MGE1NTlkYzg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Alex Turner
Songwriter and guitarist Alex Turner who is from High Green, in Sheffield, is best-known as the front man for internationally renowned rock band The Arctic Monkeys and for his broad talents as a musician and composer. The 37-year-old has an estimated net worth of over £20million, according to the Celebrity Net Worth website. Picture courtesy of Getty Images. Photo: Getty Images
![Singer-songwriter Joe Elliott, of Sheffield, sprang to international fame as the lead singer with rock band Def Leppard who are still very popular across Europe and America. The successful 63-year-old musician has an amazing estimated net worth of over £57million, according to the Celebrity Net Worth website, making him one of the wealthiest celebrities in our list.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIzZGEyZDIzLTI5YjEtNDlmMC05OWFkLTFlMTMwNGRiMDliZjo2YzA1ZDRmNS05NDI2LTQyNWQtYTRhYy0zNzI4OTNiNjUxYTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Joe Elliott
Singer-songwriter Joe Elliott, of Sheffield, sprang to international fame as the lead singer with rock band Def Leppard who are still very popular across Europe and America. The successful 63-year-old musician has an amazing estimated net worth of over £57million, according to the Celebrity Net Worth website, making him one of the wealthiest celebrities in our list. Photo: Getty Images