Popular singer Beyoncé is a billionaire. She surpassed billionaire status in December 2025, and fans have been reacting.
Through a combination of her chart-topping, Grammy-winning music career and building multiple successful businesses in fashion and beauty, the “Irreplaceable” singer is now worth $1 billion, an update from the $800 million net worth Forbes reported in 2023.
Forbes added that her pivot to country music with her album “Cowboy Carter” and the history-making tour that followed it led to her becoming the fifth musician to ever reach 10 figures.
WOW.
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter and businesswoman. Known as “Queen Bey”, she has been recognized for her boundary-pushing artistry, vocals, and performances. Named one of the greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone, her contributions to music and visual media and her concert performances have led her to become a prominent cultural icon of the 21st century.
Critics have described Beyoncé’s voice as being mezzo-soprano. Jody Rosen highlights her tone and timbre as particularly distinctive, describing her voice as “one of the most compelling instruments in popular music”
Beyonce Giselle Knowles was born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas, to Celestine “Tina” Knowles (née Beyonce), a hairdresser and salon owner, and Mathew Knowles, a Xerox sales manager. Tina is Louisiana Creole, and Mathew is African American.
Beyoncé’s younger sister, Solange Knowles, is also a singer and a former backup dancer for Destiny’s Child. Solange and Beyoncé are the first sisters to have both had number one solo albums.
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