Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women Under 40 Includes Rihanna, Serena Williams, and Beyonce

The prestigious list features a total of 13 women under 40.

Rihanna, Serena Williams and Beyonce were recognized by Forbes for making million of dollars from their own efforts.

Rihanna, with a net worth of $600M, has made Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women Under 40 list for the very first time. Most of the mogul’s wealth come from her Fenty Beauty cosmetic line and Savage Fenty lingerie line. Rihanna also made a significant impact this year when her charitable organization, Clara Lionel Foundation, donated $22.5M in coronavirus relief.

Beyonce made the list this year with a net worth of $420M. Last month the Queen Bey teamed up with the NAACP to donated $1M to assist Black-owned small businesses. She was also the first woman to headline Coachella and her performance was the most streamed Coachella video on YouTube. Bey’s Ivy Park partnership with Adidas contributed to her growing net worth as well.


Serena Williams made the list with her $225M net worth. Not only did her prize money from multiple championship titles contribute to her wealth, but so does her fashion line ‘S By Serena’.

The prestigious list features a total of 13 women under 40 including Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift. See the full list here.