{"id":461230,"date":"2026-06-04T21:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/461230\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T21:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:24:08","slug":"taylor-swift-net-worth-rises-to-2-billion-becomes-richest-female-musician-in-history-according-to-forbes-just-jared-celebrity-news-and-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/461230\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Net Worth Rises to $2 Billion, Becomes Richest Female Musician in History According to Forbes &#8211; Just Jared &#8211; Celebrity News and Gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/taylor-swift-788x444.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Taylor Swift\" decoding=\"sync\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   loading=\"eager\"\/>Credit: Getty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/taylor-swift\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Swift<\/a> is now worth $2 billion, setting a new record.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old \u201cI Knew You Were Trouble\u201d singer-songwriter\u2019s net worth got an update via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/taylor-swift\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Forbes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor\u2018s new net worth was revealed on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maneetahuja\/2026\/06\/02\/iconoclast-50-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cIconoclast 50\u201d<\/a> list, which \u2018recognizes leaders in finance, business, technology, media, entertainment and philanthropy that are changing the game in real time, disrupting their industries and challenging the status quo.\u00a0\u201c<\/p>\n<p>From Forbes:<\/p>\n<p>One of the most commercially successful songwriters of all time, Swift changed the music industry in 2020 when she leveraged her star power to re-record most of her discography. As a result, her royalties flowed straight into her pocket and she inspired fellow artists to take ownership of their music. In 2024, Swift reached billionaire status thanks to The Eras Tour, which became the highest-grossing concert tour in history with revenue of $2.2 billion. She used the cash to buy back her original masters for an estimated $360 million. By March 2026, her net worth doubled to $2 billion, making her the richest female musician in history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/jay-z\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jay-Z<\/a> currently commands the highest real-time net worth of all musicians, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/jay-z\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">at $2.8 billion.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/rihanna\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rihanna<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/beyonce-knowles\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beyonc\u00e9<\/a> are worth a reported $1 billion.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, it seems like each and every day, there is more and more news about\u00a0Taylor and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/travis-kelce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travis Kelce<\/a>\u2018s upcoming wedding.<\/p>\n<p>The wedding is said to be taking place this summer, with many reports indicating it might happen around July 4 in New York City\u2026but no details have been made public by the A-list couple. There have already been a fair number of rumors regarding who is invited, and some celebrities have actually confirmed the news themselves. Some have also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/06\/02\/taylor-swift-wedding-guest-list-5-celebrities-not-invited-including-some-former-friends-plus-several-confirmed-to-attend\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">confirmed that they are not invited.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/forbes\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">forbes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/net-worth\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Net Worth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/taylor-swift\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Swift<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Getty Taylor Swift is now worth $2 billion, setting a new record. 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