From Selena Gomez to Ben Francis: These are the youngest self-made billionaires right now

This week Selena Gomez was announced officially as a self-made billionaire, according to Forbes, showing everyone she’s come a long way from Wizards of Waverley Place. She is joining the prestigious billionaire club, which is compiled of many tech geniuses and old men. The majority of these people are incredibly smart, but remind me of the sort of boring people you get stuck talking to at a family party. But what about the youngest self made billionaires?

The people we really care about in the billionaire club are the celebrities that bring the glamour, style and drama to every A-list party they attend. That’s why I have compelled a comprehensive list of *actually* interesting, young celebrities that are officially rolling in the billions.

Rhianna, $1.7 billion

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The beloved icon Rhianna became a billionaire in 2022 and is worth $1.7 billion. The majority of her wealth is not actually from her highly addictive music but from her beauty brand Fenty Beauty that was launched in 2017. Also her involvement with lingerie brand Savage X Fenty and her luxury goods company LVMH has contributed to her success. At only 36 years old, that’s not a bad shift.

Kim Kardashian, $1.7 billion

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43-year-old Kim Kardashian really defined what is means to be a reality TV star and has built her career and a net worth of $1.7 billion off of it. Kim earns most of her money from her shape wear brand Skims, which is valued at $4 billion, and from her beauty brand, KKW beauty. She’s so rich she just casually can loose a diamond earning in the ocean!

Taylor Swift, $1.1 billion

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Taylor Swift broke history in October 2023 by becoming the first music artist to become a billionaire solely from her music and performances. This really is a feat to her songwriting and performing skills and she is worth a whopping $1.1 billion. The main profit that solidified her place in the billionaires club is her income of $190 million post taxes from The Eras Tour. The 34-year-old then made another $35 million from the first two weeks of the screening of the concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.

Ben Francis, $1.3 billion

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Ben Francis, who is worth $1.3 billion, may not be as recognisable as the others on this list, but his self-built brand is. Once one of the youngest self made billionaires, the founder and CEO of Gymshark started the business in his parents garage when he was 19 and now it is worth $1.45 billion. The 32-year-old used partnerships with social media influencers to propel Gymshark into the success it now has today. BRB, going to go clear out my parents garage so I can become a billionaire too.

Selena Gomez, $1.3 billion

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Also 32, the newest name on the billions list is Selena Gomez who is worth $1.3 billion. More than 80 per cent of her wealth has been from her successful beauty brand Rare Beauty. However, her many other business ventures have contributed, including her music career, her acting career and her partnerships with Coach, Louis Vuitton and Puma.