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Beyonce Named Richest Woman In R&B Music By Forbes

By MIA on Jan 31, 2008 in Beyonce Knowles | | 1 Comment ||

Beyonce Knowles has been crowned The Richest Woman in R&B Music by Forbes magazine.
Forbes released its annual Cash Queens list and Beyonce came in #5 on the list and #1 in female urban music.Knowles earned an estimated $27 million dollars in revenue, thanks to her album B’day, a world tour and various endorsement with L’Oreal, American Express and Samsung. Other notable names on the list include Mariah Carey ($13 million), and Jennifer Lopez ($6 million).

Here is the full list :

1. Madonna- $72 million
2. Barbra Streisand- $60 million
3. Celine Dion – $45 million
4. Shakira – $38 million
5. Beyonce – $27 million
6. Gwen Stefani – $26 million
7. Christina Aguilera – $20 million
8. Faith Hill – $19 million
9. Dixie Chicks – $18 million
10. Mariah Carey – $13 million
11. Hilary Duff – $12 million
12. Avril Lavigne – $12 million
13. Martina McBride – $12 million
14. Britney Spears – $8 million
15. Carrie Underwood – $7 million
16. Nelly Furtado – $7 million
17. Fergie – $6 million
18. Jennifer Lopez – $6 million
19. Sheryl Crow – $6 million
20. Norah Jones – $5.5 million