Beyoncé Joins Taylor Swift & Rihanna on Richest Self-Made Women List
Queen Bey was declared a billionaire by Forbes in December.
Beyoncé at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026, in New York.
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Beyoncé has no trouble paying her bills, bills bills. This year, the superstar joins Forbes‘ annual tally of the richest self-made women, adding her name to a list that also includes Taylor Swift and Rihanna.
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The publication announced Thursday (June 4) that Queen Bey made the cut for the first time, estimating her net worth at $1 billion. It comes a few months after Forbes declared her a billionaire in December.
“The majority of pop star Beyoncé Knowles’ net worth comes from her roughly three decades as a solo performer and a member of the girl-group Destiny’s Child,” Forbes wrote. “[She] joins the ranks after her highly grossed 2025 Cowboy Carter Tour, which brought in more than $450 million in ticket sales and merchandise.”
Ranking at No. 39 on the list, Beyoncé is tied with Rihanna, who’s also worth an estimated $1 billion. Both are 16 slots behind Swift, whose net worth is estimated at $2 billion; other celebrities on the ranking are Oprah Winfrey and Kim Kardashian.
“This year’s ranking reflects a major shift in where wealth is being created,” said Forbes executive editor Luisa Kroll in a statement. “Women are building billion-dollar businesses in some of the fastest moving sectors of the economy, particularly artificial intelligence, software and consumer platforms, while also turning personal brands into powerful business empires.”
It’s also worth noting that Beyoncé’s husband, Jay-Z, is a billionaire as well, thanks to his success in music, various business ventures and as the head of Roc Nation. The self-made women news comes as fans are growing more and more impatient for the Destiny’s Child alum to unveil her highly anticipated “Act III” album, which will close out a series started by Billboard 200-toppers Renaissance and Cowboy Carter.
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