It’s safe to say many celebrities live pretty lavish lifestyles. They enjoy the fruits of their labour, flaunting massive, Architectural Digest-worthy houses, flashy cars and designer wardrobes. Yet, despite all this luxury, only a select few can claim membership in the exclusive billionaires’ club.
The list of Tinseltown’s billionaires is surprisingly extensive if you take the tech bro-turned-celebrities (hi, Elon) and sports stars into account. But we all know Michael Jordan and Jeff Bezoz have their pockets lined—what about the regular shmegular A-listers who populate our TVs and radio stations?
Scroll on for a roundup of the richest celebrities who you probably didn’t know are part of the three comma club.
Note: All figures are listed in Australian dollars, based on the conversion rate from USD at the time of writing.
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01
Taylor Swift
$2.3 billion
Taylor Swift officially became a billionaire in October 2023, with Forbes citing her post-tax earnings from her historic Eras Tour as the sum than nudged her over the line.
Taylor became the first-ever A-lister to enter the three comma club solely off of earnings from her music and performances.
In October 2024, the publication named her the richest female musician, a position previously held by Rihanna, estimating her net worth to be US1.6 billion, or AU$2.3 billion.
02
Selena Gomez
$1.94 billion
According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, where Selena has officially been listed as a billionaire as of September 2024, the star boasts a net worth of $1.94 billion.
Despite being an acclaimed actress and musician, entertainment isn’t actually where Selena made her dollars. Rather, the bulk of the star’s cash came from her uber-successful beauty brand, Rare Beauty, which she launched in 2020.
03
Rihanna
$2.08 billion
Rihanna said “Bitch better have my money,” by which she meant a cool couple billion.
According to Forbes, Rihanna is worth just over $2 billion. In addition to her musical pursuits, RiRi has her FENTY Beauty and Savage X FENTY brands to thank for the majority of her net worth.
04
Kim Kardashian
$2.5 billion
Little sister Kylie Jenner may have been falsely proclaimed a billionaire by Forbes back in 2019 but it seems Kim Kardashian is the real deal.
The reality TV star has a net worth of $2.5 billion, according to the magazine, which is largely thanks to her shapewear line Skims.
05
Oprah Winfrey
$4.19 billion
No wonder she’s giving out so many cars… The daytime talk show host has been a billionaire since 2003 thanks to her media and business empire, including her production company. She is currently worth almost $4.2 billion.
06
Jay Z
$3.74 billion
Jay Z is Hip Hop’s first billionaire, a title earned from… alcohol?
The musician sold 50 percent stake in his champagne brand, Armand de Brignac, to LVMH in 2021 and a majority stake in his cognac label D’Usse to Bacardi two years later. Per Forbes, he also owns stakes in Uber and Block, bringing his net worth to around $3.74 billion.
07
Tyler Perry
$2.09 billion
Known for creating and acting in TV shows, movies and plays—as well as being a close friend of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle—Tyler Perry’s creative career has brought him a net worth of just over $2 billion, according to Forbes.
