Beyoncé has officially entered the billionaire club. According to Forbes, the global superstar is now the fifth musician to reach billionaire status, joining a rarefied list that already includes her husband Jay-Z, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift.

The milestone comes on the back of an extraordinary run of live performances. Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour reportedly grossed more than $400 million in ticket sales, alongside an additional $50 million in merchandise. Before that, her Renaissance world tour pulled in upwards of $579 million, cementing her status as one of the most bankable live acts on the planet.

While Beyoncé has diversified her portfolio in recent years – launching hair care brand Cécred, whiskey label SirDavis and her long-running fashion line Ivy Park – Forbes notes that the bulk of her wealth still comes from music. Beyoncé’s holds the record as the most-awarded and most-nominated artist in Grammy history.

Her 2024 album, Cowboy Carter, marked yet another creative high, securing her first-ever Album of the Year Grammy. The tour that followed was the highest-grossing music tour of 2025.