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Beyonc\u00e9<\/a> is now officially a billionaire, cementing her place as one of music\u2019s biggest and most business-savvy stars.<\/p>\n Forbes<\/a><\/em> reported on Monday (December 29) that Queen Bey\u2019s net worth had finally crossed the billion-dollar mark thanks to a show-stopping 2025 that saw her pull in an estimated $148 million before taxes.<\/p>\n The 44-year-old is just the fifth musician to become a billionaire following Rihanna<\/a>, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and her husband JAY-Z<\/a>, who is hip-hop\u2019s richest man with an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion. Together, the Carters are by far music\u2019s highest-value couple.<\/p>\n According to Forbes<\/em>, the majority of Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s personal wealth comes from her music due to the fact that she controls the rights to her enormously successful catalog and earns a substantial income from her global tours. Her most recent trek, the all-stadium Cowboy Carter Tour<\/a>, generated over $450 million from both ticket sales and merch.<\/p>\n Of course, Bey\u2019s business empire also includes a number of non-music ventures including a hair care brand (C\u00e9cred), a whiskey label (SirDavis) and a clothing line (Ivy Park). She also pocketed a reported $10 million from her Western-themed collaboration with Levi\u2019s<\/a>.<\/p>\n Becoming a billionaire is far from the only esteemed achievement on Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s resume in recent years. In 2023, she broke the record for most wins in Grammys history (32) after claiming the award for Best Dance\/Electronic Music Album for Renaissance<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m trying not to be too emotional\u2026 and I\u2019m trying to just receive this night,\u201d she said while holding back tears as she collected the historic trophy. \u201cI want to thank God for protecting me\u2026 Thank you, God. I\u2019d like to thank my uncle Johnny, who\u2019s not here but he\u2019s here in spirit.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d like to thank my parents for loving me and pushing me. I\u2019d like to thank my beatiful husband, my beautiful three children who are at home watching. I\u2019d like to thank the queer community for your love and for inventing this genre. God bless you. Thank you so much to the Grammys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n