Rihanna became a billionaire through cosmetics, not music — and in 2025 that same business cost her a chunk of it. As of mid-2026, estimates of her net worth range from $1.0 billion to $1.4 billion, and the gap between them is the story.
Rihanna Net Worth: What the Sources Say
- $1.0 billion — Forbes (2026), which cut her estimate by 29% in June 2025 — down $400 million
- $1.4 billion — Celebrity Net Worth (2026), still carrying the pre-markdown figure
- Our take: we anchor on Forbes’ $1.0 billion as the more current assessment. See our methodology.
Overview
Fenty Beauty: The Core of the Fortune
Born February 20, 1988 in Barbados, Rihanna owns 50% of Fenty Beauty in a joint venture with LVMH, produced through its Kendo division. Launched in September 2017 across 1,600 stores in 17 countries, the brand reached sales of nearly €500 million ($573 million) by the end of 2018 (Wikipedia) — the single asset that made her a billionaire in 2021.
Why Forbes Marked Her Down
Forbes was explicit about the 2025 cut: the CEO of her lingerie brand Savage X Fenty left in August 2024 to run Victoria’s Secret, and Fenty Beauty sales were estimated to be flat, with LVMH describing a “challenging environment.” She fell from No. 23 to No. 35 on America’s Richest Self-Made Women. Savage X Fenty had raised a $125 million Series C in January 2022 (roughly $310 million raised in total); Forbes puts her stake at about 28%.
Music, and the Fashion House That Closed
Her 2023 Super Bowl LVII halftime show became the most-watched halftime performance ever, drawing more viewers than the game itself. Her last major tour was the Anti World Tour in 2016. Not everything worked: the Fenty fashion house — the first original brand LVMH created since 1987, and the first led by a woman of colour — was put on hold indefinitely in February 2021.
How Rihanna Built Her Fortune
Rihanna is the clearest example of a musician whose wealth came from somewhere else. Music made her famous; a 50% stake in a cosmetics company made her a billionaire. That concentration cuts both ways — which is why one brand’s slowdown moved her estimated net worth by $400 million in a single year.
Sources
- Forbes — America’s Richest Self-Made Women 2025 (the markdown)
- Celebrity Net Worth — Rihanna
- Forbes — Savage X Fenty raises $125M Series C
Money Timeline
| Date | Type | Event | Amount | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tour | Anti World Tour | $110M | Her last major tour grossed over $110 million per Billboard Boxscore. Figure is the tour gross, not her personal earnings. source |
| 2022-01 | Deal | Savage X Fenty $125M Series C | $125M | Her lingerie brand raised $125 million led by Neuberger Berman, bringing total funding to about $310 million; Forbes puts her stake near 28%. source |
Key financial events, aggregated from the sources cited above. See our methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers to the most common questions about this profile. For our sourcing and update method, see our Methodology page.
What is Rihanna's net worth in 2026?
Estimates range from $1.0 billion to $1.4 billion. Forbes puts her at $1.0 billion after cutting its estimate by 29% in June 2025, while Celebrity Net Worth still carries $1.4 billion. We anchor on the Forbes figure as the more current assessment. The bulk of her wealth is her 50% stake in Fenty Beauty, not her music.
Why did Forbes lower Rihanna's net worth?
In June 2025 Forbes cut her estimate from $1.4 billion to $1.0 billion, citing the August 2024 departure of the Savage X Fenty CEO to Victoria's Secret and estimated flat sales at Fenty Beauty, with LVMH describing a challenging environment. She fell from No. 23 to No. 35 on the America's Richest Self-Made Women list.
How much of Fenty Beauty does Rihanna own?
Rihanna owns 50% of Fenty Beauty in a joint venture with LVMH, produced through its Kendo division. The brand launched in September 2017 across 1,600 stores in 17 countries and reached sales of nearly 500 million euros (about $573 million) by the end of 2018. It is the single asset that made her a billionaire.
What is Rihanna's stake in Savage X Fenty?
Forbes puts her stake at roughly 28% - a significant minority holding, not a majority. The lingerie brand raised a $125 million Series C in January 2022 led by Neuberger Berman, bringing total funding to about $310 million.
When did Rihanna last release an album?
Her most recent studio album is Anti, released in January 2016, and her last major tour was the Anti World Tour the same year. Her 2023 Super Bowl LVII halftime show became the most-watched halftime performance ever, drawing more viewers than the game itself, but no new studio album has followed.
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