Is Selena Gomez a billionaire? Bloomberg says yes. Forbes published an article literally titled “Why Selena Gomez Isn’t A Billionaire.” Both are serious outlets looking at the same asset — and the gap between their answers is the most honest way to understand her fortune. As of mid-2026, estimates range from $700 million to $1.3 billion.
Selena Gomez Net Worth: What the Sources Say
- $700 million — Forbes (June 2025, No. 48 on America’s Richest Self-Made Women)
- $1.3 billion — Bloomberg’s September 2024 analysis, which declared her a billionaire; it has not been publicly revised since
- $1 billion — Celebrity Net Worth, apparently not updated since the Bloomberg call
- Our take: we anchor on Forbes’ $700 million — the most methodology-transparent estimate — and treat the billionaire claim as the contested upper bound. See our methodology.
Why the Estimates Disagree: One Private Company
Nearly the entire spread comes down to a single asset: her stake of at least 51% in Rare Beauty, the cosmetics brand she launched in September 2020. Rare Beauty is private, publishes no audited financials, and even its revenue is contested — reported figures for roughly the same period run from $350 million to over $500 million. Value the company at $1.3 billion (Forbes’ approach, using industry multiples on ~$367 million of 2023 revenue) and her stake is worth about $663 million. Value it higher, and she’s a billionaire.
The market itself weighed in once: in 2024 Rare Beauty explored a sale at a valuation around $2 billion — and the process was shelved by September 2024 with no buyer at that price. Bloomberg declared her a billionaire the same month, on an implied valuation the market had just declined to pay. In October 2025 Fortune floated a $2.7 billion brand estimate, published without disclosed methodology; Gomez has said she is “not ready” to sell.
Wondermind: The Venture That Failed
Not everything she has touched turned to gold, and this one deserves to be reported straight. Wondermind, the mental-health startup she co-founded with her mother Mandy Teefey, raised $5 million at a $100 million valuation in 2022. By mid-2023 the two had put in $8 million of their own money. In 2025 it missed payroll and laid off 60% of its staff; Teefey took a loan against her home to cover debts. In February 2026 a former landlord sued for $813,027 in back rent, in a filing warning of possible liquidation. The $100 million paper valuation is, for practical purposes, gone.
The Entertainment Income
Forbes puts her cumulative earnings from Only Murders in the Building at about $24 million, at roughly $600,000 per episode (fan claims of $700,000 are unverified). Her earlier endorsement run included a $30 million two-year Puma deal and $10 million from Coach. She returned to her breakout franchise as executive producer of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, which ends with a short third season in summer 2026 — she directs the premiere, her directorial debut. Music, notably, is a minor income stream by comparison; she has never sold her catalog.
She married the producer Benny Blanco in September 2025; entertainment-press reporting describes a prenup protecting Rare Beauty, her catalog and her real estate, though no terms are documented.
Sources
- Forbes — Selena Gomez profile
- Forbes — Why Selena Gomez Isn’t A Billionaire
- ABC7 — Bloomberg declares Selena Gomez a billionaire
- Forbes — Wondermind layoffs
Money Timeline
| Date | Type | Event | Amount | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Deal | Puma endorsement deal | $30M | Signed a reported $30 million two-year endorsement deal with Puma, one of the largest of her endorsement run alongside a $10 million Coach partnership. source |
| 2022 | Deal | Wondermind raises $5M at $100M valuation | $100M | Her mental-health startup with mother Mandy Teefey raised $5 million at a $100 million valuation. By mid-2023 the founders had added $8 million of their own money; the company later missed payroll, laid off 60% of staff in 2025 and faces a landlord suit warning of liquidation. source |
| 2024-09 | Deal | Rare Beauty sale shelved at ~$2B ask | $2B | Rare Beauty explored a sale at a roughly $2 billion valuation but the process was paused with no buyer at that price - the same month Bloomberg declared Gomez a billionaire on an implied valuation the market had declined to pay. Figure is the asking valuation, not a transaction. source |
| 2026-02 | Lawsuit | Wondermind sued by former landlord | $813K | A former New York landlord sued the struggling startup for $813,027 in back rent, in a filing warning of possible liquidation or bankruptcy. Allegation stage - no ruling reported. 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 Selena Gomez's net worth in 2026?
Estimates range from $700 million (Forbes, June 2025) to $1.3 billion (Bloomberg, September 2024). We anchor on the Forbes figure as the most methodology-transparent. Nearly the entire gap comes down to how you value her stake of at least 51% in Rare Beauty, a private company with no audited public financials.
Is Selena Gomez a billionaire?
Disputed. Bloomberg declared her a billionaire at $1.3 billion in September 2024, and that call has not been publicly revised. Forbes answered in May 2025 with an article titled 'Why Selena Gomez Isn't A Billionaire,' putting her at about $700 million. Notably, Rare Beauty explored a sale at a $2 billion valuation in 2024 and found no buyer at that price.
How much is Rare Beauty worth?
Unknown - and that is the honest answer. Forbes values it around $1.3 billion based on roughly $367 million of 2023 revenue. A 2024 sale process at a $2 billion ask found no buyer. Fortune floated $2.7 billion in October 2025 without disclosed methodology. Even the brand's revenue is contested, with figures for similar periods ranging from $350 million to over $500 million.
What happened to Selena Gomez's startup Wondermind?
It effectively failed. The mental-health venture she co-founded with her mother raised $5 million at a $100 million valuation in 2022, but missed payroll in 2025, laid off 60% of its staff, and was sued by a former landlord for $813,027 in early 2026 in a filing warning of possible liquidation. She and her mother had put $8 million of their own money in by mid-2023.
How much does Selena Gomez make from Only Murders in the Building?
About $600,000 per episode, with cumulative earnings of roughly $24 million across five seasons, per Forbes. Higher per-episode figures circulating on fan accounts are unverified.
Who is richer than Selena Gomez?
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