Beyoncé Is Officially a Billionaire
The artist and businesswoman is only the fifth musician to achieve this feat.
Summary
- Beyoncé has officially achieved billionaire status after earning $148 million USD in 2025, making her the third highest-paid musician of the year and the fifth musician ever to join the billionaire entertainers list
- Her fortune is driven by her ownership of her music catalog, sponsorships and high-revenue ventures, including Parkwood Entertainment, her hair care brand Cécred, and the SirDavis whiskey label
- The Cowboy Carter tour significantly boosted her wealth, generating over $450 million USD in combined ticket and merchandise sales, alongside a $50 million USD payout for her Christmas Day NFL halftime show on Netflix
Beyoncé is officially a billionaire. Forbes confirmed that the artist and businesswoman raked in $148 million USD in 2025 (before taxes) from her music catalog and sponsorships, ranking her as the third-highest paid musician in the world. She now joins the list of 22 billionaire entertainers, and is only the fifth musician in the group alongside the likes of husband JAY-Z, Rihanna and more.
The 44-year-old’s fortune is mostly amassed from her music, with Bey controlling the rights to her catalog and earning big dollars from touring. Her other ventures include her own business empire Parkwood Entertainment, her hair care brand Cécred, whiskey label SirDavis and the now-discontinued clothing line Ivy Park.
Despite the cost of setting up a massive engagement like the Cowboy Carter tour, Queen B’s mini-residency model of only nine stadiums across 32 dates proved to be a success. The tour earned over $400 million USD in ticket sales and $50 million USD in merchandise sales. Because her own Parkwood Entertainment produced the tour, she was able to retain even more revenue.
In addition, Beyoncé also earned around $50 million USD from her special Christmas Day NFL halftime show for Netflix, while her Levi’s commercials raked in approximately $10 million USD.
Over the years, Bey has continuously set up profitable deals to elevate her wealth. She took home almost half of her RENAISSANCE world tour concert film’s $44 million USD earnings, and received around $60 million USD for her Beychella documentary on Netflix.
