According to Forbes, Beyoncé has officially become a billionaire, solidifying her position as one of the most commercially successful musicians of all time.
The American superstar is now the fifth musician to amass a ten-figure fortune according to Forbes, joining an elite group that includes Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen and her husband Jay-Z, who are estimated by Forbes to have a net worth of $2.5 billion (£1.85 billion).
Earlier this month, Forbes valued Beyoncé at $800 million (£593 million), but a series of lucrative projects has pushed her wealth past the billion-dollar mark.
A major driver has been his 2023 Renaissance World Tour, which grossed nearly $600 million, making it one of the highest-grossing tours of the decade. Beyoncé further increased her profits by producing and distributing the concert film through a direct deal with AMC Theatres, securing almost half of the film's $44m (£33m) global box office gross.
His momentum continued in 2024 with the release of Cowboy Carter, an album celebrating the black roots of country music. The project received widespread critical acclaim and won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards, the first time Beyoncé has claimed the top prize, despite four previous nominations.
Forbes stated that the Cowboy Carter tour generated more than $400 million in ticket sales, as well as an estimated $50 million in merchandise revenue. The tour featured Jay-Z, two of the couple's three children, and former Destiny's Child bandmates.
While the tour broke ticket records at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Paris's Stade de France, it also faced uneven demand, with some promoters cutting prices to fill seats. Nevertheless, in 2025 Beyoncé held the highest priced tickets of any UK artist, with premium seats reaching £950, while entry-level tickets started at £71.
Additional income streams include a high-profile Netflix halftime show on Christmas Day, which is estimated to have grossed $50 million, along with an additional $10 million from a series of Levi's advertising campaigns.
Elsewhere, Bloomberg lists Selena Gomez as a billionaire, citing a net worth of $1.3bn (£962m). Forbes has disputed that valuation, instead valuing Gomez at around $700 million (£518 million).
However, for Beyoncé, the numbers are now beyond dispute, placing her firmly among the world's wealthiest entertainers and underscoring the growing power of artists who control not only their music, but also their tours, movies and brands.
Amy Ingham
Amy is a newly qualified journalist specializing in business journalism with responsibility for news content at Business Matters, the UK's largest print and online source of current business news.