Taylor Swift Joins Forbes Billionaire List
According to Forbes, Swift is the first musician to hit ten-figure status solely based on her songs and performances
Joy Kalu 
American pop star Taylor Swift has secured a position among the world's wealthiest individuals in 2024, as per Forbes magazine's latest ranking.
For the first time, the singer has made her debut on the Forbes World's Billionaires List with a staggering $1.1 billion in wealth.
Forbes compiled the list, published on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, utilizing stock prices and exchange rates as of March 8, 2024.
Swift, aged 34, has accumulated her estimated $1.1 billion fortune primarily through earnings from her immensely successful Eras Tour, the value of her extensive music catalogue, and her substantial real estate investments.
According to Forbes, Swift's achievement marks her as the first musician to attain a ten-figure status solely from her musical compositions and performances.
Swift's journey began at the young age of 14 when she embarked on her professional songwriting career. She later signed with Big Machine Records as a country singer in 2005, releasing a total of six studio albums under the label.
Renowned as one of the world's top-selling digital artists, Swift boasts an impressive record of 200 million records sold worldwide.
