Rihanna is among the stars to have joined the Forbes billionaires list for the first time in 2022 thanks to her Fenty Beauty make-up line.
The pop star entered the rankings this year alongside other Hollywood A-listers including Lord Of The Rings director Peter Jackson, and Jay-Z.
The latest list of international billionaires, released by the US business magazine on Tuesday, ranks the singer at 1729.
Rihanna is valued by Forbes at $1.7billion (£1.4billion) thanks to the success of her cosmetic brand Fenty Beauty.
The company, which she co-owns with French luxury retailer LVMH, generated more than $550million (£420million) in revenue in 2020, Forbes said.
The singer also owns a 30% stake in the Savage x Fenty lingerie line, which raised money at a $1billion (£765million) valuation in February 2021.
The 36-year-old, who is currently expecting her first child with rapper ASAP Rocky, is Barbados’ first billionaire.
Jackson earned billionaire status in November after selling part of his Weta digital film effects shop to Unity Software for $1.6billion (£1.2billion) in cash and stock.
The company used motion capture by actor Andy Serkis to create the on-screen visualization of the villainous character Gollum.
According to Forbes, Jackson’s world famous film franchises LOTR and The Hobbit have grossed 6 billion dollars (£4.5billion) worldwide.
Ranking at 1513, rapper West is valued at $2billion dollars (£1.5billion) thanks to his lucrative fashion brands and a multi-year deal to design his trainer brand Yeezy for Adidas.
His industry mentor and music-mogul Jay-Z is valued at $1.4billion (£1billion) and is ranked at number 2076 on the Forbes world billionaires list.
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk occupies the top spot on the list, valued at $219billion (£167billion), followed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, at $171billion (£131billion).
Rihanna’s debut on the list comes as she admitted she has ‘new levels of love and her respect’ for her mother due to her own pregnancy experience as she wished her a happy birthday.
She described her mother as ‘the true MVP (most valuable player)’ and promised the pair would celebrate.
Sharing a picture of the two on Instagram, Rihanna wrote: ‘Today is my Queen’s birthday!!!
‘Being on the verge of motherhood, unlocked new levels of love and respect I have for my mommy in a way that I could never explain!
‘She’s the true MVP and I wanna give her her flowers every second I can! Love you mumzzzz!!! Happy Birthday! We gon celebrate on da link up.’
