Oprah Winfrey, Kim Kardashian, and Taylor Swift top Forbes' list of America's richest women celebrities in 2025
Forbes' latest list of America's Richest Women Celebrities showcases the financial powerhouses in the entertainment industry. Despite a cooling economy, several women continue to accumulate impressive wealth through business ventures, music tours, and TV shows.
With a net worth of $3.1 billion, Oprah Winfrey tops the list of the wealthiest women in the entertainment industry. Despite her talk show going off air over 15 years ago, Oprah continues to build her fortune through Netflix projects, real estate, and her investments.
In second place with a net worth of $1.7 billion, Kim Kardashian has firmly established herself as a business mogul with her shapewear brand Skims and skincare line SKKN by Kim. The success of Skims and recent collaborations, including with Nike, continue to contribute to her growing wealth.
Pop star Taylor Swift has seen a $300 million increase in her wealth, now standing at $1.6 billion, earning her the third spot on the list. Her Eras Tour grossed a record-breaking $2 billion, and she has found new ways to monetise her success, including movies, books, and album re-recordings.
Following Swift, Rihanna's fortune $1 billion fortune place her at number 4, though it dropped by $400 million last year. Despite setbacks in her cosmetics business Fenty Beauty and lingerie line Savage X Fenty, Rihanna remains one of the wealthiest women in entertainment.
With a net worth of $780 million, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter becomes the fifth wealthiest female celebrity in America as her fortune grew by 4% in the past year, thanks to the success of her Renaissance tour. She faces challenges in ticket sales for her Cowboy Carter tour but continues to be a dominant force in music.
Other notable women on the list include Selena Gomez ($700 million) and Kylie Jenner ($670 million), whose cosmetic businesses have made them successful entrepreneurs. Despite market changes, these women are continuing to diversify their portfolios and build empires beyond their celebrity personas.
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