Taylor Swift is the richest female singer in the world

American singer Taylor Swift became the richest female billionaire with a fortune of 1.6 billion USD, thanks only to music.

Taylor Swift (left) and Rihanna – two female singers who are both billionaires in the American music industry
According toForbesOctober 7, world tour revenueThe Eras Tourhelped Taylor Swift surpass Rihanna – the previous richest female singer in the world with 1.4 billion USD.

The news agency said the majority of Swift’s revenuefrom song royalties and music stages. In October 2023, she entered the ranks of the world’s billionaires with $1.1 billion thanks to the profits of her concert series. Her estimated assets include $600 million in ticket and music royalties, $600 million from the project to re-record old songsTaylor Swift’s Version(2021) and $125 million in real estate.

Taylor Swift at the Polish leg of “The Eras Tour” concert in early August
With $1.6 billion, Taylor Swiftholds the 2,117th position on the list of world billionaires.Forbes. Rihanna ranks 2,336. If Swift makes most of her money from music, most of Rihanna’s profitsthanks to the success of her cosmetics line Fenty Beauty and lingerie brand Savage x Fenty.

In addition to Rihanna, the female artists behind Taylor Swift include Madonna ($850 million), Beyoncé ($760 million), Celine Dion ($550 million), Barbra Streisand ($460 million) and Dolly Parton ($450 million). Swift also ranked second in the list of the world’s richest singers and musicians, behind rapper Jay-Z with $2.5 billion.

Taylor Swift, 35, is an American singer-songwriter who rose to fame with her country music in 2006. After 11 albums, Swift has received 14 Grammy Awards and 29 Billboard Awards, 30 VMAs trophies. In 2023, she wasTimenamed “Person of the Year”. She is dating football player Travis Kelce, 35.

The Eras Touris Taylor Swift’s landmark tour, taking place across multiple continents. In December 2023, Guinness recognizedTheEras TourHer tour is the highest-grossing concert tour of all time, grossing over $1 billion, surpassing Elton John’s record of $939 million. The singer takes home about 85% of the total ticket sales – a high and rare ratio in the music industry. She is currently resting after finishing her European tour at the end of August, preparing to restart her North American shows from October 18 to December 8.

Rihanna, 36, is a singer and businesswoman of Barbadian origin. During her musical career, she has won 9 Grammy Awards, 13 American Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards and holds 6 Guinness World Records. Her hit songs includeUmbrella,Diamonds,Only Girl,Bitch Better Have My Money… July 2022,Forbesannounced Rihanna as the youngest self-made billionaire in America. She has two sons with her boyfriend – rapper A$AP Rocky.