Taylor Swift Leaves Rihanna Behind as the Richest Female Musician in the World, Worth $1.6 Billion.

With the unprecedented success of her Eras Tour, it has just been announced that Taylor Swift has now overtaken Rihanna to be the richest female musician in the world.

As a result, Swift – who turns 34 tomorrow – now has an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion, Forbes reports, the first musician ever to join the billionaires club based on the cash generated from her music and touring. Adding to Swift’s good fortune: about $600 million comes from royalties and touring, Forbes reports, but her music catalog is now worth $600 million, and her real estate is valued at $125 million.

Swift’s fortune puts her at number 2,118 on the Forbes worldwide billionaires list. Rihanna, 36, is right behind her with a net worth of an estimated $1.4 billion. Jay-Z remains the world’s richest musician with an estimated $2.5 billion net worth.

In October 2023, Bloomberg reported that Swift finally joined the ranks of billionaires courtesy of the Eras Tour and its concert film, as well as the continued success of her Taylor’s Version album rerecordings. Per Bloomberg, Swift is a member of … Read More