Taylor Swift Joins World's Richest On Billionaire List With Rihanna, Kim Kardashian And Jay-Z

Forbes has recently unveiled their billionaires list, and for the inaugural time, Taylor Swift has been formally included. She has joined the 2024 World's Billionaires list, officially surpassing the billion-dollar mark in net worth. She is reportedly the first artist to achieve this milestone solely through songwriting and performing. Forbes notes that her post-tax earnings of $190 million from her Eras Tours have propelled her into the exclusive three-comma club. Other notable figures in the industry who have attained billionaire status include Rihanna, Kim Kardashian and Jay-Z.

"Miss Americana capped off one of the most culturally influential years a musician has ever had by becoming a billionaire in October,” stated Forbes about Taylor Swift. Adding, "Her estimated $190 million post-tax earnings from her historic Eras Tour helped boost the country-and-pop musician into the three-comma club - the first person to do it based solely on songwriting and performing."

List of celebrities who have 'turned their fame into enough fortune to make the 2024 World’s Billionaires list'

1. George Lucas - Net Worth: $5.5 Billion
2. Steven Spielberg - Net Worth: $4.8 Billion
3. Michael Jordan - Net Worth: $3.2 Billion
4. Oprah Winfrey - Net Worth: $2.8 Billion
5. Jay-Z - Net Worth: $2.5 Billion
6. Kim Kardashian - Net Worth: $1.7 Billion
7. Peter Jackson - Net Worth: $1.5 Billion
8. Tyler Perry - Net Worth: $1.4 Billion
9. Rihanna - Net Worth: $1.4 Billion
10. Tiger Woods - Net Worth: $1.3 Billion
11. LeBron James - Net Worth: $1.2 Billion
12. Magic Johnson - Net Worth: $1.2 Billion
13. Dick Wolf - Net Worth: $1.2 Billion
14. Taylor Swift - Net Worth: $1.1 Billion

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift secured her spot on the wealthy list following her rise to megastar status. She dazzled audiences at this year's Grammy Awards, clinching the album of the year prize for the fourth time, a historic achievement. Additionally, her album "1989 (Taylor's Version)" emerged as the top-selling vinyl LP of the past year. Her influence extends beyond the realm of music.

Reportedly, Taylor amassed $100 million solely from Spotify streaming royalties last year, owing to the collective success of 2022's 'Midnights' and 2023's '1989 (Taylor's Version)'. In their overview of the superstar's wealth, Forbes approximated that Swift accumulated $500 million from her royalties and touring, along with an additional $500 million from her catalog. Forbes further asserted that she earned $125 million in real estate investments.

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