15 Richest Self-Made Female Celebrities of 2024: Taylor Swift Dethrones Rihanna for Number 3 Spot

15 Richest Self-Made Female Celebrities of 2024: Taylor Swift Dethrones Rihanna for Number 3 Spot

The list of the richest self made women in America for 2024 was revealed recently – and there’s a new Taylor Swift update!

We took the list and broke it down from 100 women in business, entertainment, media, and more, and boiled it down to the 15 richest self made women in Hollywood and the celebrity sphere.

We’re also comparing their ranks on this year’s list with their positions on last year’s ranking, as well as their 2023 net worths so you can see how much richer they all got this year! Celebs including Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian and more are featured on the Forbes list.

Keep reading to see who made the list and how much they’re worth…

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15. Serena Williams – RICHEST ATHLETE ON THIS LIST!

Current net worth: $340 million
Rank on last year’s list: 14
Last year’s net worth: $290 million

Katy Perry

14. Katy Perry

Net worth: $350 million
Rank on last year’s list: unranked!

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13. Reese Witherspoon – RICHEST ACTRESS ON THIS LIST!

Net worth: $440 million
Rank on last year’s list: 10
Last year’s net worth: $440 million

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11. Dolly Parton (TIE)

Net worth: $450 million
Rank on last year’s list: 10
Last year’s net worth: $440 million

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11. Ellen Degeneres (TIE)

Net worth: $450 million
Rank on last year’s list: 13
Last year’s net worth: $380 million

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10. Barbra Streisand

Net worth: $460 million
Rank on last year’s list: 12
Last year’s net worth: $430 million

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9. Celine Dion

Net worth: $550 million
Rank on last year’s list: tie for 8
Last year’s net worth: $480 million

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8. Judy Sheindlin

Net worth: $560 million
Rank on last year’s list: tie for 8
Last year’s net worth: $480 million

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7. Kylie Jenner

Net worth: $710 million
Rank on last year’s list: 5
Last year’s net worth: $680 million

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6. Beyonce

Net worth: $760 million
Rank on last year’s list: 7
Last year’s net worth: $540 million

Madonna photo

5. Madonna

Net worth: $850 million
Rank on last year’s list: 6
Last year’s net worth: $580 million

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4. Rihanna

Net worth: $1.4 billion
Rank on last year’s list: 2
Last year’s net worth: $1.4 billion

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3. Taylor Swift – RICHEST ENTERTAINER ON THIS LIST!

Net worth: $1.6 billion – Taylor dethroned Rihanna just last month to become the richest entertainer on this list.
Rank on last year’s list: 4
Last year’s net worth: $740 million

Kim Kardashian photo

2. Kim Kardashian

Net worth: $1.7 billion
Rank on last year’s list: 3
Last year’s net worth: $1.2 billion

Oprah Winfrey photo

1. Oprah Winfrey

Net worth: $3 billion
Rank on last year’s list 1
Last year’s net worth: $2.5 billion

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