Canadians who gained the most wealth in 2013

45% gain

$721 million
Age: 45
Las Vegas, Entertainer

She technically took the 101st spot on our Rich 100 list, but we couldn’t resist including Canada’s most famous chanteuse. Although she may be far from the twerking pop music zeitgeist, the Québécois songstress is ending 2013 with superstar levels of spotlight. Ahead of the November release of her first English-language album in six years, Dion was the subject of not one, but two death hoaxes on Facebook, and was in the process of selling her $72.5-million Florida mansion and $30-million Montreal manor to build a new residence in Las Vegas where she’s reportedly signed a contract to perform at Caesars through 2019.