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Culture June 5, 2019

Rihanna is wealthiest self-made female musician, says Forbes

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Following Forbes' news that Jay-Z has become hip-hop's first billionaire, the publication has now named one of his signees the wealthiest self-made female musician.

Rihanna, who Jay signed to his record label in 2005, ranks No. 37 overall on Forbes' list of the country's richest self-made women.

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What's more impressive is she's the top musician, with an estimated net worth of $600 million, and that she's beaten out the likes of Beyoncé -- yes, even Queen Bey couldn't beat her net worth.

Ironically, as Forbes notes, the 31-year-old star isn't making most of her millions on tour -- she hasn't toured since 2016, in fact.

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Instead, it's her cosmetics line, Fenty Beauty, and her lingerie line, Savage, that are making her rich, in addition to her music and occasional acting gigs in movies like "Ocean's 8."

(MORE: Rihanna debuts much-anticipated Fenty fashion line)

Other musicians on the list include Madonna at No. 39, with a net worth of $570 million, Celine Dion at No. 46 with $450 million, Beyoncé and Barbra Streisand, tied at No. 51 with $400 million each, and Taylor Swift at No. 60 with $360 million.