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Rihanna Cracks Forbes Billionaires List, Emerges World’s Richest Female Musician
Barbados female singer Rihanna has emerged world’s richest female musician.
34-year-old pop star Rihanna, who is also an entrepreneur and expectant mother, has joined the ultra-wealthy ranks of Forbes Billionaires list.
Said to be Barbados’ first billionaire, Rihanna is worth $1.7 billion (according to Forbes). With such enormous net worth, she is also the richest female musician in the world.
Thanks to her Fenty Beauty cosmetics line and the Savage X Fenty lingerie business, she comes in at No. 1,729 on the 36th annual list, making her the present world’s richest female musician.
Other notable musicians on the list include Kanye West, with an estimated net worth of $2 billion; and Jay Z, with $1.4 billion.
Rihanna is expecting her first child with her rap star boyfriend, A$AP Rocky.
