Selena Gomez is an actress, singer, and songwriter from Grand Praire, Texas. She started her career in 2002 as a child actor on the Disney Channel, with one of her earliest roles being on “Barney and Friends”.
After her time with Disney, she went on to pursue a singing and songwriting career and has writing credits on over 40 songs. As of today, she enjoys a hefty estimated net worth of $75 million.
Barbra Streisand
Barbara Streisand is among the most iconic women figures in the music and film industry. In a career spanning six decades, she has been honored with accolades and awards in multiple fields of entertainment, including 9 Golden Globes, 2 Oscars, 10 Grammys, and 5 Emmys.
It's hard to even say in which arena she's more accomplished. With a string of successful films to her name such as "A Star is Born, "Yentl," "The Guilt Trip" and more, as well as having sold a total of 150 million albums and singles sold worldwide, the woman is a force.
Björk
Whether you're a fan or not, Björk's extremely unique music has majorly influenced indie music in the last couple of decades, and even if she's often been the target of cruel media buzz, but she is armed with awards. The Icelandic songbird has 13 Grammy Award nominations, a feat considering how esoteric her style is. And then there's acting.
The Icelandic songbird starred in the musical melodrama "Dancer in the Dark" and even won an Oscar for her impeccable performance. Björk has also starred in a string of TV shows, surprisingly around the world including TV shows in Germany and the States.
Whitney Houston
Regarded as one of the greatest singers of all time, Whitney Houston held the Guinness Record for the most awarded female artist of all time. She has sold over 200 million records worldwide. Her first album was released in 1985 and its success was immediate.
Subsequently, the songstress successfully broke into the world of cinema, while simultaneously holding onto her chart-topping music career. Houston starred in films such as "The Bodyguard," "Waiting to Exhale, and "The Preacher's Wife" all of which were major '90s classics. Her tragic death in 2012 left her many fans mourning the loss of her outstanding vocal cords.
Lady Gaga
Known by her stage name, Lady Gaga, this artist is a singer, songwriter, and actress. She is widely recognized for her wild fashion and provocative work. Getting her start performing in school plays and at open mics around NYC, she ultimately sold over 27 million albums and 146 million singles, which makes lady Gaga one of the best-selling music artists of all time. And then she ventured into film.
With magnetic screen quality, Lady Gaga starred in the Oscar Award-winning film "A Star is Born" and revealed to her fans her incredible acting skills. Gaga even went on to nab herself an Oscar for her role.