Forbes counted 22 athletes and entertainers in March 2026, up from 18 a year earlier. Four names debuted. Roger Federer later slipped below $1 billion. This page is the roster test, not a recap of who is richest.
Forbes estimated roughly $148 million pretax in 2025 from touring, catalog, and sponsorships. Ivy Park, Cecred, and SirDavis are supporting lines, not the engine.
Forbes first printed Beyonce at an estimated $250 million on its 2015 self-made-women list. Beyonce net worth over the years then steps through about $420 million, an estimated $760 million, and a 2025 billionaire call.
How much is Beyonce worth next to her actual peers? Forbes estimates $1 billion, the same floor as Rihanna and half of Taylor Swift’s estimated $2 billion on the 2026 celebrity-billionaire list.
Forbes estimates Beyonce net worth 2026 at $1 billion, the line it first printed when it named her a billionaire in December 2025. The total is hers alone, not a combined Knowles-Carter number.
How much is Ariana Grande worth in 2026? Celebrity Net Worth puts her at an estimated $250 million — an upper-tier pop fortune that still trails the billionaire marks Forbes assigns to Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Beyonce.