JANET JACKSON—$200 MILLION

Janet Jackson is a professional actor, dancer, songwriter, and musician. She is a famous figure in popular culture and is widely recognized for her supersonic innovations, sexually stimulating records and electric stage performances. When she signed two record-breaking contracts worth millions of dollars in original records, she became the center of attention, which made her one of the highest paid artists in the world at the time. Today, she has become one of the best-selling artists in the history of pop music, having sold more than 100 million records.

In the list of female artists, Jackson is also the record holder of popular music, with 18. It’s no surprise that Janet Jackson’s net worth is estimated at $200 million. Contrary to widespread Internet rumors, Janet Jackson is not a billionaire. After summing up the total revenue generated by Janet’s efforts in the past 20 years, including movie ticket sales, album sales, merchandise and so on, the final figure is $1.2 billion.