"Forbes:

Taylor Swift among the richest people for the first time

Swift has become a billionaire solely through the income from her music and performances.

(Bild: APA/AFP/Robyn BECK)

Pop superstar Taylor Swift (34) is on the "Forbes" ranking of the world's wealthiest people for the first time.

In October 2023, the musician had achieved what no one else before her had: she had become a billionaire solely through the income from her music and performances, the magazine wrote. According to the magazine, her fortune is made up of the income from her acclaimed "The Eras Tour", the value of her music catalog and her real estate.

Place 2,545
On the list of the world's wealthiest people, the musician ranks 2,545th, which she shares with many other billionaires. Also on the list for the first time this year according to "Forbes": NBA player Earvin "Magic" Johnson and French fashion designer Christian Louboutin.

Taylor Swift was listed in 14th place in the "Forbes" star ranking. Two other musicians were also named there: Rapper Jay-Z (5th place) and singer Rihanna (9th place), however, unlike Swift, the two would have made their billion-dollar fortunes from other ventures.

According to the report, Rihanna with make-up and fashion, Jay-Z with alcohol. The list of the richest stars was headed by filmmakers George Lucas (1st place) and Steven Spielberg (2nd place) and basketball legend Michael Jordan (3rd place).

Billionaire charts usually make use of publicly available information on assets such as shares, real estate, works of art and other luxury goods. The information is not considered accurate and is sometimes controversial.