Beyoncé Knowles Net Worth

What is Beyoncé Knowles' Net Worth?

Beyoncé Knowles is an American pop singer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and actress who has a net worth of $700 million. Beyoncé Knowles's husband, Jay-Z, is separately worth $2.5 billion, so their combined net worth as of this writing is $3.2 billion.

In May 2023, Jay-Z and Beyoncé paid $200 million for a home in Malibu. It is one of the most expensive private home purchases in US history. Here's a video tour of their Malibu home shot from a helicopter after their purchase was confirmed:

Beyoncé rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead vocalist of the girl group Destiny's Child. Under the management of her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the best-selling female acts of all time, with hits like "Say My Name," "Survivor," and "Bootylicious." After Destiny's Child disbanded in the mid-2000s, Beyoncé launched a solo career that would cement her status as one of the most influential artists of her generation.

Her 2003 debut solo album, "Dangerously in Love," was a massive commercial success, earning her five Grammy Awards and producing chart-topping singles such as "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy." Subsequent albums like "B'Day," "I Am… Sasha Fierce," and "4" showcased her vocal range, artistic versatility, and mastery of pop, R&B, and soul. The 2013 surprise release of her self-titled visual album "Beyoncé" redefined music industry marketing and further elevated her cultural impact.

In 2016, she released "Lemonade," a critically acclaimed concept album and visual film that explored themes of infidelity, black womanhood, and empowerment. It was hailed as a cultural and political statement and earned multiple Grammy nominations. Her 2018 Coachella performance, later released as the Netflix documentary "Homecoming," became a defining moment in live music history. In 2022, she returned to dance and house-inspired music with her seventh studio album, "Renaissance," which won four Grammys and marked a major stylistic shift.

Beyond music, Beyoncé has starred in films such as "Dreamgirls," "Cadillac Records," and "The Lion King" (2019), and she launched the athleisure brand Ivy Park. She's also recognized for her philanthropy and activism, particularly in support of racial justice, disaster relief, and women's rights.

In February 2023, Beyoncé won her 32nd Grammy, which gave her the record for most Grammy wins ever, sliding one ahead of former record holder Georg Solti.

Origin of the Name "Beyoncé"

Tina Knowles' maiden name is Celestine Ann Beyonce (specifically with no accent on the end "e"). Her parents' last name was actually "Beyincé." Unfortunately, on the day of Celestine's birth, a hospital staffer accidentally wrote the last name on the birth certificate as "Beyonce" (with no accent on the e). The name stuck, and Celestine legally had a different last name from her parents and two older siblings.

Tina's paternal great-grandfather, Jean Boyancé (1832-1894), emigrated from Noaillac, France, to the United States in roughly the 1850s. The exact date is not known, but it is known that he was living in Abbeville, Louisiana, in 1859 when his son Alexandre was born. Alexandre had roughly 19 children from three wives. His youngest child, Lumis Albert Boyance, was born on May 22, 1910, in Delcambre, Louisiana. At some point during Lumis' life, for reasons that are not known, he began spelling his last name as "Beyincé" or even "Buyince" instead of "Boyance." In the April 1940 US Census, Lumis' wife was listed as "Agnes Buyince." Perhaps this was yet another clerical error, or this is how they were spelling their name at this point. FYI, Agnes' maiden last name was Deréon, hence the name of Tina's and Beyoncé's future fashion line "House of Deréon." Lumis and Agnes had three children. Their youngest child, daughter Celestine Ann Beyonce, AKA Tina, was born in 1954. In 1981, Tina named her firstborn child, a daughter, "Beyoncé," which is a portmanteau/homage to various versions of her paternal last name going back several generations.

Early Life

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas. The eldest daughter of Mathew Knowles, a Xerox sales manager who later became her manager, and Tina Knowles, a hairdresser and fashion designer.

She was raised in a supportive, middle-class household alongside her younger sister, Solange, who would also become a successful musician. Beyoncé's early love for music was nurtured at her mother's hair salon, where she would sing along to songs on the radio. At age seven, she stunned a packed auditorium by performing John Lennon's "Imagine" at a school talent show, winning first place and confirming her early potential as a star performer.

Girls Tyme and Destiny's Child

At the age of eight, Beyoncé joined the girl group Girls Tyme, a six-member ensemble that included her future Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland and childhood friend LaTavia Roberson. The group honed their skills performing at local events and competitions across Houston. In the early 1990s, they appeared on the nationally televised talent show "Star Search," but lost in the semi-finals. The setback only fueled their ambition.

Mathew Knowles stepped in to manage the group full-time, eventually reducing the lineup to a quartet and guiding their rebranding as Destiny's Child—a name inspired by a passage in the Book of Isaiah. After years of development and local buzz, they signed with Columbia Records in 1997. Their debut self-titled album featured the breakout single "No, No, No Part 2" and set the stage for mainstream success.

Destiny's Child reached superstardom with their 1999 album "The Writing's on the Wall," which included hits like "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Jumpin', Jumpin'," and "Say My Name." The group weathered internal strife and lineup changes, eventually settling on the trio of Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. Together, they released chart-topping albums including "Survivor" (2001) and "Destiny Fulfilled" (2004), solidifying their place as one of the best-selling girl groups of all time with over 60 million records sold worldwide.

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Solo Career

Beyoncé officially launched her solo career in 2003 with the release of "Dangerously in Love," a bold debut that showcased her versatility as both a vocalist and performer. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and earned five Grammy Awards, powered by the massive success of singles like "Crazy in Love" featuring Jay-Z, and "Baby Boy" featuring Sean Paul. The project marked her emergence as a pop-R&B powerhouse capable of standing alone in the spotlight.

Her sophomore album, "B'Day" (2006), was released on the heels of her starring role as Deena Jones in the film "Dreamgirls." It featured energetic, female-empowerment anthems like "Déjà Vu," "Ring the Alarm," and the global hit "Irreplaceable." In 2008, she released "I Am… Sasha Fierce," a double album that introduced her fierce alter ego and spawned iconic singles such as "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," "If I Were a Boy," and "Halo." The album earned six Grammy Awards and further cemented her dominance across pop and R&B.

Beyoncé took full control of her artistic vision with her self-titled 2013 visual album "Beyoncé," released without prior promotion. Featuring a video for every song, the album was hailed for its innovation and intimacy, exploring themes of sexuality, feminism, and identity. It included hits like "Drunk in Love," "Partition," and "Flawless."

In 2016, she released "Lemonade," a genre-blending concept album accompanied by a full-length film on HBO. It received universal acclaim for its raw exploration of infidelity, resilience, and Black womanhood, and became a cultural milestone. In 2018, she and Jay-Z released the joint album "Everything Is Love" under the moniker The Carters.

Her historic 2018 headlining set at Coachella, later released as the Netflix concert film "Homecoming," was widely praised as one of the greatest live performances in music history. She followed this with "The Lion King: The Gift" (2019), a companion album to the Disney film in which she voiced Nala.

In 2022, Beyoncé returned with her seventh studio album "Renaissance," a dance-heavy, disco- and house-inspired record that celebrated queer Black musical legacies. The album debuted at #1, earned her four Grammy Awards, and launched the record-breaking Renaissance World Tour in 2023, which grossed over $500 million globally.

Beyoncé has won more Grammy Awards than any artist in history, continues to break touring and sales records, and remains a cultural force with unmatched influence in music, fashion, and activism. Her solo career has not only redefined the boundaries of pop and R&B but has also reshaped the business and creative standards of the modern music industry.

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Endorsements

While Beyoncé is best known for her groundbreaking work in music and pop culture, she has also built one of the most powerful personal brands in the world through endorsements, fashion, and strategic business partnerships. From the start of her solo career, she aligned herself with global companies to expand her reach across industries, turning her name into a force that consistently moves markets.

Her first major endorsement came in 2002 with Pepsi, launching a multi-decade partnership that evolved into multimillion-dollar global campaigns, including a $50 million deal that helped fund her own creative content. She later inked long-term endorsement deals with brands like L'Oréal, American Express, Samsung, Tommy Hilfiger, Ford, and DirecTV. With Tommy Hilfiger, she helped launch the "True Star" fragrance, one of many collaborations that merged her music, image, and marketability.

In 2004, Beyoncé co-founded the fashion label House of Deréon with her mother, Tina Knowles. Although the brand eventually shuttered, it laid the groundwork for her future success in fashion and direct-to-consumer business. That success fully blossomed in 2010 with the launch of her solo fragrance line. Her debut scent, "Heat," became a bestseller and led to the release of additional fragrances, including "Pulse" and "Rise." Over the next decade, Beyoncé launched six fragrances, collectively generating more than $500 million in global sales. Her partnership with Coty, reportedly valued at $20 million, helped make hers the most successful celebrity fragrance brand of all time.

In 2016, she entered the athleisure space with the launch of Ivy Park, which was later revived and expanded through a major partnership with Adidas in 2019. Beyoncé held creative control and equity in the line, and Ivy Park collections consistently sold out online. In 2023, the Adidas partnership ended, but Beyoncé relaunched Ivy Park as an independent label in 2024, signaling a move toward long-term brand ownership over endorsement.

In late 2024, Beyoncé unveiled a new partnership with Levi Strauss & Co. that aligned with the release of her country- and Americana-inspired album "Cowboy Carter." The album's track "Levii's Jeans" became a viral hit and served as a launchpad for the campaign. As part of the collaboration, Beyoncé released a series of stylish Instagram photos and videos—sporting denim jeans and a denim cowboy hat in a laundromat—captioned with phrases like "Give you these Blues, it's in my Genes" and "Give you high fashion with a simple white tee."

With a portfolio that spans beauty, beverages, fashion, and now denim, Beyoncé continues to master the art of brand-building. She is not just the face of the products she endorses—she often owns equity, influences design, and helps shape a brand's identity. Her endorsements are an extension of her cultural power, reinforcing her reputation as one of the most influential and business-savvy entertainers in the world.

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NetFlix Deal

In 2018, Beyoncé signed a $60 million deal with Netflix to provide the streaming service with three pieces of content. The first one, a documentary called "Homecoming" about her 2018 Coachella performance, was released in April 2019.

Did Beyoncé Make $300 Million Off Uber?

Unfortunately, the short answer is no. In May 2019, a story went viral on Twitter that claimed Beyoncé took $6 million in Uber stock for a private performance in 2015 and that after the company's IPO her shares were worth $300 million.

That is not true.

A few poorly researched articles made the false assumption that Beyonce was given 6 million shares in Uber, which at the company's IPO would have been worth around $270 million pre-tax. The reality is that she was given $6 million worth of Restricted Stock Units in 2015 when the company was worth $50 billion. After the company's IPO, Uber's market cap was $67 billion. Assuming she never sold a single share and never got diluted in future investment rounds (likely not possible), her shares at the $67 billion market cap would be worth around $9 million.

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Beyoncé Knowles' Net Worth Over Time

• 2000 – $10 million
• 2004 – $20 million
• 2007 – $30 million
• 2008 – $55 million
• 2011 – $140 million
• 2014 – $250 million
• 2017 – $350 million
• 2019 – $400 million
• 2020 – $425 million
• 2021 – $450 million
• 2022 – $480 million
• 2023 – $600 million
• 2024 – $650 million
• 2025 – $700 million

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Personal Life

Beyoncé married rapper and business mogul Jay-Z in a private ceremony in 2008. Together, they have three children: daughter Blue Ivy, born in 2012, and twins Rumi and Sir, born in 2017. The couple has weathered public scrutiny, especially following themes of infidelity addressed in both artists' music, but they have remained one of the most influential power couples in entertainment. Beyoncé is known for fiercely protecting her family's privacy, rarely sharing personal details outside of carefully curated moments through her music, documentaries, and social media.

Real Estate

Beyoncé and Jay-Z own an extremely valuable portfolio of real estate assets around the world.

They own around $300 million worth of real estate in Los Angeles alone.

In 2017, Beyoncé and Jay-Z paid $88 million for a mansion in Bel Air. In May 2023, they paid $200 million for an unbelievable 30,000 square foot mansion in Malibu. At the time of their purchase, it was the second most expensive home sale in US history.

Here's a history of Beyonce and Jay-Z's real estate history:

• In 2008, they purchased a 7-bedroom mansion on the ultra-exclusive Indian Creek Island in Miami for $8 million. They sold this home in 2010 for $9.3 million.
• Beyoncé owns a $2.6 million home in New Orleans.
• Jay-Z owns a $10 million apartment in NYC that he bought solo in 2004 for $6.85 million.
• In 2017, Beyoncé sold her long-time NYC condo for $9.95 million. She bought the condo in 2005 for $5 million.
• In 2017, Beyoncé and Jay-Z together paid $26 million for a mansion in the Hamptons called Pond House.
• In 2017, Beyoncé and Jay-Z together paid $88 million for an insane 30,000-square-foot mansion in Bel Air, California. Public records show that they took out a $52 million mortgage when they bought the house. Using the mortgage rates that were available at the time, B + J are likely paying north of $250,000 per month on their mortgage for the home that has a full basketball court, 2 acres of land, a 15-car garage, media room, multiple pools, and bulletproof windows.
• Together, they own a $4 million private island in the Bahamas.
• In May 2023, they paid $200 million for a 30,000-square-foot mansion in Malibu.

When you total it all up, Beyonce and Jay-Z own at least $350 million worth of real estate in the United States that we can find via public record searches. It's possible they own more real estate abroad or other properties hidden behind LLCs.

Other Fun Facts

When Jay turned 41, Beyoncé gifted him a $2 million Bugatti Veyron Grand. For Father's Day in 2012, Beyoncé bought him a brand new $40 million Bombardier Challenger 850 private jet. The plane's exterior has Shawn Carter painted on both sides.

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