Forbes Magazine has released its annual list of America’s richest self-made entrepreneurs. The list six edition features the 100 richest self-made entrepreneurs, executives and entertainers in the U.S. On this year’s list, the women trailblazers are worth a collective $90 billion.
List members range in age from 23 (Kylie Jenner) to 94 (life sciences mogul Alice Schwartz). Their fortunes were calculated using stock prices from September 11, 2020.
Roofing entrepreneur Diane Hendricks topped the list for a consecutive third time with a net worth of $8 billion, up from $7 billion a year ago. Judy Faulkner who launched medical-records software firm Epic in 1979 came second. She moves up from number 4 thanks to a $1.9 billion increase in net worth to a recent $5.5 billion. Meg Whitman of eBay closes the top three with a net worth of $5 billion.
The list also features a number of top female musicians with Grammy award-winning superstar Rihanna coming in at number 33. This is the ‘Umbrella’ singer first time on the list and she makes her debut with a net worth of $600 million, calculated using stock prices from September 11, 2020.
According to Forbes, her cosmetics line Fenty Beauty had over $600 million in sales in 2019, while her Savage x Fenty lingerie line raised $50 million from investors. Lastly, RiRi’s charitable Clara Lionel Foundation raised $22.5 million for COVID-19 relief.
Other female musicians on the list included Madonna ($550 million), Celine Dion ($455 million), Beyoncé ($420 million), Barbra Streisand ($400 million), Taylor Swift ($365 million).
Another newcomer on the list is Lady Gaga with a net worth of $150 million. Although her planned worldwide tour this year to promote her sixth studio album, Chromatica, was canceled in response to the pandemic, she still made the list. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez aka Je’Lo also came in on the list with $150 million.