Rihanna Named America’s Youngest Self-Made Billionaire Woman

Rihanna at the 5th Annual Clara Lionel Foundation Diamond Ball in 2019.
Rihanna at the 5th Annual Clara Lionel Foundation Diamond Ball in 2019. Photo by Gregory Pace/Shutterstock (10412685y)

Rihanna may not be the only girl in the world, but she is certainly one of the richest.

Having a career that spans music, film, and beauty has earned Riri enough dough to appear on Forbes’ 2022 list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women that was published last month. The “Love the Way You Lie” singer came in 21st place thanks to her $1.4 billion fortune.

While the Fenty founder could be proud of that appearance alone, CNBC has revealed how Rihanna’s ranking makes her America’s youngest self-made female billionaire.

At the age of 34, the Grammy Award winner is the only woman under 40 on Forbes’ list. Behind her is 41-year-old Kim Kardashian, who has a net worth of $1.8 billion, and ranks in 16th place.

Rihanna’s fortune is expected to grow once the Barbadian beauty eventually returns to music, as she has been promising to do for years.

“Yes, you’re still going to get music from me,” confirmed the new mom who welcomed a son with rapper ASAP Rocky at the end of May. ”My fans would kill me if they waited this long for a lullaby.”