Rihanna and Peter Jackson join Forbes billionaires list for the first time
The pop star and "Lord of the Rings" director are ranked 1729 and 1929, respectively, in Forbes' list of international billionaires released on Tuesday.
Rihanna's fortune is estimated by Forbes at $1.7 billion thanks to the success of her cosmetics line, Fenty Beauty.
The company, which she co-owns with French company LVMH, had revenues of more than $550 million in 2020. The singer also owns a 30% stake in Savage x Fenty, a lingerie line valued at $1 billion.
Jackson achieved billionaire status in November when he sold part of his Weta digital movie effects store to Unity Software for $1.6 billion in cash and stock.
Tesla and SpaceX founder Ilon Musk topped the list with a fortune of $219 billion, followed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with $171 billion. Musk's fortune has grown by $68 billion in the past 12 months, while Bezos' lost $6 billion.
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