Net Worth: $1.9 billion
LAST YEAR: $1.5 billion
CHANGE: 19%
AGE: 36
RESIDENCE: Beverly Hills
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Beauty products, lingerie
Fenty was paid, per Forbes, $6 million in March to perform at the wedding of Anant Ambani, son of India’s wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani. In June, she launched a hair care brand, Fenty Hair, to accompany her cosmetic and skin care lines. The singer’s share of the Fenty brand makes up the bulk of her wealth and is worth about $1.5 billion. She gave birth to her second child in 2023 and has seen continued success with her sportswear/lounge wear line, dubbed Savage X Fenty. The intimates brand just added Nordstrom Inc. as its first U.S. retail partner.
Real Estate: Fenty sold her London home in October for $33 million, she also sold a Beverly Hills home in 2023 for $10.3 million. She maintains a $13.5 million home in Beverly Hills with musician A$AP Rocky and their two children.
Education: Fenty left Barbados and formal education at age 16 to pursue a record deal with Def Jam Records.
Awards: The singer has won nine Grammy awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award.
Key dates
◆ 2005: Fenty landed a six album record deal after auditioning for fellow Wealthiest Angeleno Jay-Z, who was leading Def Jam Records at the time. Her song “Pon de Replay” became an instant hit.
â—† 2008: Fenty won her first Grammy.
â—† 2012: Fenty began her acting career with a role in “Battleship.” Her acting credits since then have included “Ocean’s Eight,” “Home” and “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.”
â—† 2014: Fenty was named the creative director and brand ambassador for Puma.
â—† 2017: Fenty launched Fenty Beauty, which ultimately is what catapulted her to billionaire status. At the time of its launch, the line was applauded for its different shades and inclusivity of various skin tones.
â—† 2018: The following year she launched Savage x Fenty, a lingerie line. At its launch, there were 90 pieces including lingerie, sleepwear and accessories.
â—† 2020: Fenty launched Fenty Skin, a beauty brand.
â—† 2023: Fenty played the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Super Bowl LVII was played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the game. Fenty debuted a baby bump at the show and that same year Savage x Fenty launched maternity items.
â—† 2023: Fenty sold a home in London for $33 million. She also sold a Beverly Hills home for $10.3 million. She still has a home in the city that she shares with musician A$AP Rocky and their two children.
â—† 2024: Fenty launched Fenty Hair, a hair care brand. It features nine hair care and styling products. In September, the brand became available at Sephora retail locations as well as online. Also this year, Fenty picked Nordstrom as its first U.S. retail partner.
◆ 2024: Fenty was paid $6 million to perform at the wedding of the son of India’s wealthiest man.
