Singer Taylor Swift (34) is on Forbes' list of the world's richest people for the first time – and has achieved something special.
Taylor Swift becomes a billionaire with income from her music and performances
In October 2023, the musician achieved what no one else had achieved before him: he became a billionaire only thanks to the income from his music and performances, the magazine wrote. According to her, her fortune consists of the income from the acclaimed “The Eras Tour”, the value of her music catalog and real estate.
In the ranking of the richest people in the world, the musician is on the 2545th place, which he shares with many other billionaires. Also, according to Forbes, NBA player Earvin “Magic” Johnson and French fashion designer Christian Louboutin are on the list for the first time this year.
Rihanna earns from makeup and fashion
Taylor Swift was ranked 14th in the Forbes list of stars. Two other musicians were also named there: rapper Jay-Z (No. 5) and singer Rihanna (No. 9), though unlike Swift, they got their billion-dollar fortunes through other ventures. According to the report, Rihanna with makeup and fashion, Jay-Z with alcohol. The list of the richest stars was led by filmmakers George Lucas (1st place) and Steven Spielberg (2nd place) and basketball legend Michael Jordan (3rd place).
Billionaire charts mostly use publicly available information about assets such as stocks, real estate, art, and other luxury goods. The information is not believed to be accurate and is sometimes contradictory.