Born in Mississippi and raised in Louisiana, Britney Spears started her career in entertainment when she was 8(!) years old on the “Mickey Mouse Club”. Spears was only 17 when she hit #1 on the U.S. pop music charts with her debut album, “Baby One More Time” (1999). The young southern belle would later be known as a world-class singer, songwriter, and dancer.
Besides co-writing most of her own songs, in 2011 she wrote the song “Whiplash” for Selena Gomez & the Scene, from their album “When the Sun Goes Down”. As far as her wealth goes, Spears’s albums sold over 100 million copies worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) data, she ranks as the 8th top-selling female artist in the United States.
Taylor Swift
Barely a teenager at the time, Taylor moved to Nashville to pursue her music career. Specifically, country music. It wasn't long before she got signed to Big Machine Records, becoming the youngest artist ever signed by Sony/ATV. Her debut album got to number five on the Billboard 200 and spent the most weeks on the chart over any other song in the 2000s.
Her second album, "Fearless", was released in 2008. "Fearless" became the best-selling album of 2009, mostly due to the success of her pop crossover singles. The album won four Grammy Awards, making Swift the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj, known professionally as Nicki Minaj, the rapper, singer, and songwriter, was born in Trinidad and raised in Queens, New York City. Minaj has received numerous awards and accolades, including 4 Billboard Music Awards, 4 MTV Video Music Awards, and 10 Grammy nominations. The superstar has sold over 20 million singles as a lead artist, 60 million singles as a featured artist, and 5 million albums worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists in the world.
With all of her accomplishments, it's not surprising that she's also one of the highest-paid women in her genre. Minaj is listed as No. 15 on Forbes Magazine’s Hip-Hop Cash Kings. Besides music, Minaj was a judge on the twelfth season of "American Idol". She is also a philanthropist who has awarded dozens of college tuition scholarships to her fans.
Gloria Estefan
With a net worth standing at $500 million to date, Gloria Estefan is one of the most successful musicians of all time. Born in Cuba, Estefan and her family immigrated to American during the Cuban Revolution, where she would eventually become a world-famous songwriter, singer, actress, and entrepreneur. Most of her fortune comes from selling over 100 Million records across the world.
Music critics widely regard her as the most successful crossover Latin music performer in the history of the industry. She started her music career as the lead singer in a band called the "Miami Latin Boys". As a solo artist Estefan has won as many as 7 Grammys Awards, MTV Video Music Award, and also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Billie Eilish
For an 18-year-old, Billie Eilish's accomplishments are out of this world! So far, this 5-time Grammy winner has been enjoying great commercial success as a singer and songwriter.
She's known for the silent quality of her voice and somber content. She also has an unconventional sense of fashion, lucky for her, she has a bank account that can sustain her lavish taste. Her estimated net worth is around $6 million with no sign of stopping.