SUSAN BOYLE—$40 MILLION

Susan Boyle is a Scottish singer and reality TV star with a net worth of 40 million US dollars. In the reality show “British Got Talent” season 3, she gained fame as a contestant and continued to enjoy a successful music career. She owns the record of the oldest artist whose first album has won first place. In 2009, Boyle released her debut studio album titled I Dreamed a Dream. It became an instant hit and eventually labeled the best-selling debut album of all time.

She beat Leona Lewis’s record-holding album Spirit. According to Official Chart Company in the United Kingdom, Boyle’s said album set a record for the most significant sales in the first week upon its release. Boyle hit the music industry by storm. Most of her net worth comes from concert income, royalties and advance payments. She might need a financial advisor soon as her finances are doing well.