Jay-Z and Rihanna’s internet worths have been just lately introduced on Forbes’ 2024 movie star billionaire listing. This week, the publication ranked the highest 14 wealthiest celebs, with half the listing that includes Black celebs.
The wealthy listing, launched on Tuesday, additionally highlighted how these celebrities acquired their wealth. Jay and Rih additionally made an look on the highly-anticipated listing final yr.
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Extra On Jay-Z & Rihanna’s Billy Standing
Jigga, 54, rolled in at quantity 5 with a internet value of $2.5 billion. His wealth reportedly swelled after promoting the streaming service Tidal and his investments in Uber and Block amongst different enterprise ventures.
Jay bought a 50% stake in his champagne model Armand de Bringnac in 2021 for an estimated $300 million. As well as, the Roc Nation founder bought a majority stake in his liquor label D’Usse to Barcardi final yr for an estimated $750 million.
Jay-Z reportedly grew to become the primary hip-hop artist to achieve billionaire standing in 2019.
Rihanna sashayed in at quantity 9 with $1.4 billion cash. Her Savage X and Fenty Magnificence manufacturers have been booming and the Caribbean gyal is reaping the advantages. Each firms are billion-dollar manufacturers she co-owns with the posh items mega-company LVMH, per Vogue.
The 36-year-old can be bringing in main cash by hitting the stage, regardless of not releasing an album since ‘Anti’ in 2016. The dangerous gal reportedly made tens of millions after just lately performing on the marriage ceremony of the son of India’s richest man.
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Different Black Celebs Who Made The Checklist
Moreover, 5 different Black celebrities and a mixed-race athlete secured a spot on the listing.
Legendary NBA champion Michael Jordan was the highest-ranked Black man on the listing at quantity three. His value is estimated to be $3.2 billion. Media mogul Oprah Winfrey adopted with $2.8 billion. Tyler Perry got here in at quantity eight. His fortune is reportedly $1.4 billion.
Lebron James racked in $1.2 million, touchdown him the quantity eleven spot. He garnered a lot of his wealth in actual property. Moreover, he accrued wealth from his manufacturing and leisure firm SpringHill, and enterprise investments. The NBA celebrity has stakes within the fashionable eater, Blaze Pizza.
NBA vet Magic Johnson, 64, adopted at spot quantity twelve.
Biracial golfer Tiger Woods rolled in at quantity 10. He joins Lebron in an elite membership of billionaire athletes who’re nonetheless lively of their sport.
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Diddy & Kanye Don’t Make The Minimize
Ye, previously Kanye West, and music mogul, Sean “P Diddy” Combs, have been sacked from this yr’s billionaire itemizing.
Diddy first made the reduce in October 2022. His shares have plummeted amid numerous sexual assault and harassment lawsuits. Consequently, Combs reportedly bought his inventory in Revolt — an organization he based over a decade in the past. Furthermore, he mentioned farewell to the liquor model Diageo, contributing to the drop in his wealth.
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Moreover, Ye’s cash declined after his profitable partnership with Adidas ended. The controversial lyricist publicly made feedback extensively deemed as anti-Semitic.
In the meantime, his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian additionally made the listing in slot six, with $1.7 billion in her identify. George Lucas ($5.5 billion) and Steven Spielberg ($4.8 billion) are chillin’ on the high of the wealthy listing as one and two, respectively.
Congrats to the melanated money-makers!
