It happened: Taylor Swift has surpassed Rihanna, becoming the richest female musician in the world, with a net worth estimated at 1.6 billion dollars.
The news was confirmed yesterday: Forbes in fact it has updated the singer-songwriter's data to reflect her rise in the wake of the historic “Eras Tour” and the popularity of her catalog. Now Swift not only tops the list of richest female musicians — surpassing Rihanna's current net worth of $1.4 billion — but she's also in second place on the overall list of richest musicians. Only Jay-Z surpasses her, with 2.5 billion dollars.
But, as was pointed out when Swift first became a billionaire in October 2023, she is the only musician in history to earn a 10-figure net worth primarily from her records and live performances (unlike other entrepreneurial initiatives). One year after that milestone, Forbes He estimates his wealth includes $600 million from royalties and touring, another $600 million from the value of his catalog and $125 million from real estate.
Swift's name has been a fixture on “richest musicians” lists for some time, but her growth in recent years has been impressive. In 2020, its value was $365 million, meaning it has grossed something like $1.2 billion in the last four years alone.
Despite this, he writes Consequence of SoundRihanna maintains the title of “richest female musician of all time,” as her net worth once peaked at 1.77 billion. But Swift could reclaim that distinction after wrapping up her “Eras Tour” later this year, with final dates in the United States and Canada.
