This year’s edition of the Forbes List is full of Celebrities. I mean, Jay Z, Rihanna and Kanye West made the list. But that’s not all… Kim Kardashian made it as well. And for these stars, it is their debut on the list of Billionaires across the world. The American business magazine released its annual report on billionaires around the world on Tuesday, which included some returning billionaires and entrepreneurs who made the list for the first time.
Rihanna, who was officially certified as a billionaire in August 2021 due to her vast beauty and lingerie empire, debuted at no 1729 on the 2022 Forbes World Billionaires List. She debuts on this list with a net worth of $1.7bn making her not just the world’s richest female musician but also the richest person in her home country Barbados.
After becoming a billionaire last year, Kardashian, 41, landed at #1,645 on the Forbes’ billionaires list Friday, with a net worth of $1.8 billion. Her ex-husband Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, 44, also appeared on the list. At #1,513, he’s worth $2 billion. Forbes linked his valuation to his to his lucrative Yeezy partnership with Adidas and deal with Gap.
Jay-Z also made his debut on the 2022 list at number 2,076 with a net worth of $1.4bn.
We can’t wait to see a Nigerian Celebrity on the World’s Rich List.
