Taylor Swift joins Forbes' 2024 billionaires list; 1st to do it based solely on songwriting & performing

Updated : Apr 03, 2024 11:54
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Global pop sensation Taylor Swift has made it to Forbes' 2024 billionaire list. The singer, who attained billionaire status in October last year, is one of the 141 new names added to the prestigious list. Swift has now joined Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey, and Star Wars creator George Lucas, among others. There were a record 2,781 billionaires in 2024, per Forbes. 

Taylor Swift is officially a billionaire now!

Taylor Swift has made her debut on Forbes' 2024 billionaire list. The pop star's net worth is currently estimated at $1.1 billion (approximately Rs 9,169 crore). Forbes credited Swift's phenomenal success on her ground-breaking Eras Tour for her newfound status. “Her estimated $190 million post-tax earnings from her historic Eras Tour helped boost the country-and-pop musician into the three-comma club—the first person to do it based solely on songwriting and performing,” Forbes reported.

Celebrities on 2024's Billionaires List: 

Dick Wolf - Age 77 - Net worth 1.2 billion USD. 
Magic Johnson - Age 64 - Net worth 1.2 billion USD.
LeBron James - Age 39 - Net worth 1.2 billion USD.
Tiger Woods - Age 48 - Net worth 1.3 billion USD. 
Rihanna - Age 36 - Net worth 1.4 billion USD. 
Tyler Perry - Age 54 - Net worth 1.4 billion USD. 
Peter Jackson - Age 62 - Net worth 1.5 billion USD. 
Kim Kardashian - Age 43 - Net worth 1.7 billion USD.
Jay-Z - Age 54 - Net worth 2.5 billion USD.
Oprah Winfrey - Age 70 - Net worth 2.8 billion USD.
Michael Jordan - Age 61 - Net worth 3.2 billion USD.
Steven Spielberg - Age 77 - Net worth 4.8 billion USD.
George Lucas - Age 79 - Net worth 5.5 billion USD.

Taylor Swift's upcoming album 

Taylor has taken a break from her Eras Tour to focus on the release of her 11th studio album, 'The Tortured Poets Department'. She announced her new album during her speech at the February 2024 Grammy Awards after she won the coveted Best Pop Vocal Album title for her 10th studio album, 'Midnights'. The 'Folklore' hitmaker revealed that she began planning the album after the release of 'Midnights' and developed the track list during the 2023–2024 Eras Tour. 

'The Tortured Poets Department' releases on April 19, 2024. 

Also read: 'Joker' 2 first poster: Joaquin Phoenix-Lady Gaga dance under the moonlight, trailer out on April 9
 

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