Rise up, Beyhive. As one of the most famous singers in the world (if not, in history), it’s understandable why there’s so much interest in Beyoncé’s net worth and how much she’s made from Renaissance and other albums.
Beyoncé—whose full name is Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter—was born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas. She debuted with the girl group Destiny’s Child in 1996 along with fellow members Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett. The band—whose final line-up consisted of Beyoncé, Rowland and Michelle Williams—went on to sell more than 60 million records worldwide and become of the most successful artists of the 2000s for hits like “Survivor,” “Independent Women,” “Bootylicious,” “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Say My Name.”
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Beyoncé made her solo debut in 2003 with her first single “Crazy in Love” featuring her now-husband, Jay-Z. The song, which was featured on Beyoncé’s debut album Dangerously in Love, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and led to other hits like “Check on It,” “Deja Vu” and “Me, Myself and I.” Since Dangerously in Love, Beyoncé has released six more albums: 2006’s B’Day, 2008’s I Am… Sasha Fierce, 2011’s 4, 2013’s Beyoncé, 2016’s Lemonade and 2022’s Renaissance. Beyoncé—who married Jay-Z in 2008 and share three children together: Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir—also launched her own entertainment company, Parkwood Entertainment, and fashion brand, Ivy Park.
So…what is Beyoncé’s net worth? Read on for what we know about how much Beyoncé is worth and if she makes more than her husband, Jay-Z.
What is Beyoncé’s net worth?
What is Beyoncé’s net worth? Beyoncé’s net worth is $500 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Beyoncé is worth $800 million less than her husband, Jay-Z, who is worth $1.3 billion, according to Celebrity Net Worth. She is worth, however, more than her fellow Destiny’s Child members Kelly Rowland, who is worth $12 million, and Michelle Williams, who is worth $10 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Beyoncé is also worth more than her sister, Solange Knowles, who is worth $9 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
A majority of Beyoncé’s net worth comes from her music career, which includes seven solo albums—2003’s Dangerously in Love, 2006’s B’Day, 2008’s I Am… Sasha Fierce, 2011’s 4, 2013’s Beyoncé, 2016’s Lemonade and 2022’s Renaissance—and five albums with Destiny’s Child: 1998’s Destiny’s Child, 1999’s The Writing’s on the Wall, 2001’s Survivor and 8 Days of Christmas, and 2004’s Destiny Fulfilled. Beyoncé also has one album with her Jay-Z: 2018’s Everything in Love. Beyoncé’s net worth also includes her five headlining tours: Dangerously in Love Tour in 2003; The Beyoncé Experience in 2007; I Am… World Tour from 2009 to 2010; The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour from 2013 to 2014; The Formation World Tour in 2016; and The Renaissance World Tour in 2023. The Formation World Tour grossed $256 million worldwide from 49 sold-out shows, according to Billboard, and ranked number-two on Pollstar’s Year End Tours chart in 2016.
Beyoncé’s net worth also includes what she makes from her businesses and sponsorships, including her entertainment company Parkwood Entertainment, which she founded in 2010 as an imprint from Columbia Records and is named after the street in Houston, Texas, she once lived. Beyoncé has also worked with companies like Pepsi, which she signed a $50 million deal for in 2012, according to The New York Times, Tommy Hilfiger, Emporio Armani, American Express, Nintendo DS, and Tiffany & Co. Beyoncé’s net worth also includes what she makes from her fashion brand Ivy Park, which she launched in 2016.
In an interview with Elle in 2019, Beyoncé opened up about the stress of balancing work and life. “I think the most stressful thing for me is balancing work and life. Making sure I am present for my kids—dropping Blue off at school, taking Rumi and Sir to their activities, making time for date nights with my husband, and being home in time to have dinner with my family—all while running a company can be challenging,” she said. “Juggling all of those roles can be stressful, but I think that’s life for any working mom.”
Beyoncé also told the magazine about the importance of hiring women at Ivy Park and her other companies. “It’s always been important to me to hire women. I believe in giving a voice to people who are not always heard. One of the first presidents of my company was a woman,” she said. “My current GM, head of production, head of PR, and other leaders are women. I hire women not to be token voices in the company but to lead. I believe women are more balanced and think with compassion in deciding what’s best for the business. They see the big picture absent of personal agendas. Most women are loyal and commit with 100 percent follow-through.”
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How much did Beyoncé make for her Coachella performance? Beyoncé made $8 million in total—$4 million for each weekend—for her performance as a headliner at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, according to a 2019 report by The Blast. The site also reported that Beyoncé and Ariana Grande, who performed as a headliner at the 2019 Coachella festival, were paid the same amount, and their contracts were even “structured exactly the same way.”
Beyoncé was originally announced to perform as a headliner for the 2017 Coachella festival but was replaced by Lady Gaga after she was forced to withdraw at the advice of her doctors after she became pregnant with her twins, Rumi and Sir. She returned the next year to perform at the 2018 Coachella festival. For her 2018 Coachella performance, Beyoncé, who made history as the first Black woman to headline the festival, included surprise appearances by her Destiny’s Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, as well as her sister Solange Knowles. Her performance also paid tribute the culture of historically Black colleges and universities by featuring a full marching band and majorette dancers, as well as a step show and pledges strolling by in honor of Black Greek life. Her performance was also streamed by more than 458,000 simultaneous viewers on YouTube, making it Coachella’s most-viewed performance to date.
Beyoncé’s Coachella preparations were also filmed for a 2019 Netflix documentary titled, Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé. The film is reportedly part of a $60 million three-project deal signed between the singer and the streaming service way back in 2019. Her 2024 Christmas Halftime show was produced by Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment and Jesse Collins Entertainment and was distributed live on Netflix.