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\n\tBeyonc\u00e9 has earned her place among the pantheon of the world\u2019s wealthiest musicians, with Forbes<\/a> <\/em>declaring the pop icon a billionaire.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tAccording to the publication, Beyonc\u00e9 is one of 22 billionaire entertainers, but only the fifth musician. She joins her husband, Jay-Z, as well as Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, and Rihanna<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tWhile Beyonc\u00e9 has embarked on a variety of business ventures, it appears that her wealth stems primarily from her music. She reportedly controls the copyrights to much of her catalog, and all of her creative output \u2014 from music and documentaries to tours \u2014 is produced under the umbrella of her company, Parkwood Entertainment.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tWhile this setup means Beyonc\u00e9 fronts a lot of the money for her creative endeavors, it also means she\u2019s able to bring in more of the profits. For instance, her 2025 tour<\/a> in support of Cowboy Carter<\/a><\/em> grossed a whopping $407.6 million<\/a> from just 32 concerts, making it the \u201cshortest\u201d tour to ever reach $400 million (per Billboard <\/em>Boxscore, which collects touring data). Merch from the Cowboy Carter <\/em>tour \u2014 which Parkwood produced \u2014 netted her an additional $50 million. All of this came just a few years after Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s Renaissance<\/a> <\/em>tour amassed $579 million in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tBeyonc\u00e9\u2019s other recent lucrative ventures include her halftime show<\/a> for Netflix\u2019s first Christmas Day NFL game last year (an estimated $50 million), and an ad deal with Levi\u2019s reportedly worth about $10 million. The concert film<\/a> she produced for her Renaissance <\/em>tour made about $44 million at the global box office. She also has her own hair care brand and whiskey (while her clothing line, Ivy Park, was discontinued in 2024).\u00a0<\/p>\n