Shakira – $300 Million

Colombian singer Shakira has wowed everyone ever since she showed the world that her “hips don’t lie.” Born and raised in Barranquilla, the capital district of the Atlántico Department in Colombia, she has been widely known as the Queen of Latin Music. The musician is also praised for her versatility in the field.

The 43-year-old performer started her professional singing career at the young of 13 under Sony Music Colombia. Although it did well on the Colombian radio, giving her the exposure and credit she needed, it didn’t fare well commercially. Eventually, she started experiencing success when she dropped her albums Pies Descalzos in 1995 and Donde Estan Los Ladrones? in 1998, but it didn’t just end there. Shakira then met international stardom when she entered the English-language market with her fifth album Laundry Service. Selling over 20 million copies, it brought us the hits Whenever, Wherever, and Underneath Your Clothes. From here, the singer’s journey toward reaching the millionaire mark began, and fast forward to now, Shakira is worth a whopping $300 million.