London-based Malaysian fashion designer, Jimmy Choo has a reported net worth of $50 million. Born in Penang, Malaysia, into a shoemaking family. He made his first shoe at a very young age, graduated from Cordwainers Technical College in Hackney, England in 1983. He opened his Hackney, North London workshop in 1986. In 1988, after Vogue featured his worked in its magazine, Choo became known internationally and Patronage from Princess Diana, from 1990 boosted his image. Along with British Vogue magazine accessories editor Tamara Mellon, Choo founded the Jimmy Choo Ltd.