Superstar Beyoncé Knowles has a net worth of $420 million, according to Forbes. She earned $81 million in 2019 and ranked as one of the world’s highest-paid celebrities.
Not only that, she’s part of a celebrity power couple as the wife of Jay-Z — a billionaire — who holds multiple investments in the music industry, as well as art and liquor.
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Net worth:$420 million
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Date of Birth: Sept. 4, 1981
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Primary sources of wealth: Musician, singer-songwriter, actress, business investor
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Career highlights: A founding member of Destiny’s Child, 79 Grammy nominations and 24 wins
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From Destiny’s Child to Massive Tours: Beyoncé’s Music Career Nets Millions
Beyoncé’s musical career began in Houston, where she often performed as a child. In 1990, at just 9 years old, Beyoncé formed Destiny’s Child with her friend LaTavia Roberson, whom she met at an audition. Kelendria “Kelly” Rowland joined the group in 1992. Destiny’s Child performed a rap song on Star Search that year, and later became a quartet with the addition of LeToya Luckett in 1993.
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In 1997, the group’s debut recording, “Killing Time,” was included on the “Men in Black” movie soundtrack. In 1998, they launched a self-titled debut album.
Since these blockbuster beginnings, Beyoncé has earned millions from her music, landing her on the Forbes list of Power Women 2020 (No. 72) and America’s Self-Made Women 2020 (No. 55). In 2016, she was listed by Forbes as one of America’s Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40 (No. 38).
Beyoncé’s “On The Run II” stadium tour with Jay-Z grossed more than $250 million, approximately $5 million per night. Similarly, her 2016 “Formation World Tour” also grossed $250 million.
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Behind Beyoncé’s Other Entertainment Earnings
Though best known as a talented musical performer, Beyoncé voiced the role of Nala in Disney’s live-action “Lion King” feature film, to the tune of a $25 million paycheck.
In April 2020, she launched a Netflix special outlining her 2018 performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, where she was the first black woman to headline the massive event.
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Athleisure and Other Business Endeavors Up Beyoncé’s Earnings
A self-made entrepreneur without a college degree, Beyoncé doesn’t stop working hard in every aspect of her life. In 2016, she co-founded Ivy Park, an athleisure clothing line named after her daughter (Blue Ivy) and Parkwood Park in Houston, where Beyoncé used to work out.