Some of the richest women in music need only be introduced by their first names (or stage names) – think Rihanna, Madonna or Lady Gaga. To gauge the richest women in music, Stacker look at Celebrity net worth data for singers, rappers, rock stars and DJs, to rank the top 26 women based on their respective accumulated wealth.

Many successful women in music have made a lot of money from record sales and touring. Once these performers became household names, some of the wealthiest women in music turned their stardom into other lucrative sources of income.

Sometimes these artists operate in the same musical wheelhouse that made them famous in the first place, appearing as a judge on a reality show like “The Voice” or “American Idol,” for example. In other cases, successful women in music look further afield for financial opportunities, filling their wallets with the help of perfumes, makeup lines, or clothing brands. Some artists have even branched out into the film industry, landing lead roles or setting up their own production companies.

Click through to learn about the richest women in music and the many facets that make up their empires.

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