Singing sensation turned cosmetics queen Rihanna has officially joined the rarified rank of billionaire.
The “B— Better Have My Money” singer is worth an estimated $1.7 billion, becoming the wealthiest female musician — and second only to Oprah Winfrey as the richest entertainer in the world, Forbes announced Wednesday.
While the nine-time Grammy Award winner is known for her No. 1 hits like “Work,” “Umbrella” and “We Found Love,” and starring in big budget films such as “Ocean’s 8,” Robyn Fenty — known to the world as Rihanna — is also a fashion industry icon. In 2017, the former Cover Girl spokeswoman teamed up with LVMH — the French conglomerate behind Louis Vuitton and Dior — to launch her now wildly popular Fenty Beauty cosmetics line that made “women everywhere (feel) included.”
“The majority of her $1.7 billion estimated net worth is not from singing but from cosmetics,” Forbes editor Kerry Dolan told “Good Morning America.” “
In 2018, Rihanna spearheaded Savage by Fenty, a lingerie line promoting body positivity and inclusivity, and followed up with a men’s collection in 2020.