Céline Dion, Oprah, Rihanna and more of America’s richest self-made women

<strong><a href="/tags/0/rihanna">Rihanna</strong></a> is now the richest female musician in the US, according to a new list from <i>Forbes</i> magazine that ranks the highest-earning self-made women. The pop star's Fenty Beauty line has caused a huge shift in the cosmetics world over the last few years – and the change has also been pretty great for her wallet! <p>Check out the full list of all 80 women, topped by <strong>Diane Hendricks</strong> of ABC Supply, one of the largest roofing firms in the US, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/self-made-women/#780778a56d96">here</a>. <p>For now, we've pulled out some highlights of celebrities that have made the list, including our very own <Strong><a href="/tags/0/celine-dion">Céline Dion!</strong></a>. <p><strong>Click through the gallery to see which stars made the list!</strong> <p>Photos: &copy; Getty Images
<h2>No. 10: Oprah Winfrey</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$2.5 billion <p>The 65-year-old former talk show host and lifestyle guru was born to a teenage mother and raised without indoor plumbing. Since then, she's founded a media empire and also become known for her philanthrophy and awareness she's raised for causes such as mental health, body image and more. <p>Oprah ranked No. 916 on <i>Forbes</i>'s Billionaires list earlier this year. She was the fourth richest celebrity in 2014, according to the magazine, and was No. 64 on its list of the world's most powerful people in 2010. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images
<h2>No. 23: Kylie Jenner</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$1 billion <p>The youngest of the Jenner sisters sold US$360 million worth of Kylie Cosmetics kits in 2018, according to <i>Forbes</i>, and her Kylie Skin line is worth at least US$900 million, the publication says. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images
<h2>No. 47: Rihanna</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$600 million <p><strong><a href="/tags/0/rihanna">Rihanna</a>'s Fenty Beauty cosmetics line has helped make her the richest female musician in the United States! According to <i>Forbes</i>, the line made US$570 million last year, and her new Fenty fashion house will likely bring in even more income. <p>Rihanna's Fenty move was an incredibly smart one, as the line has more shades of makeups than many other brands in an effort to be more inclusive and reach a diverse range of customers. She's caused a major change and shift in the cosmetics world since it launched. <p>“Not only did [Fenty Beauty] achieve meaningful sales, but it potentially changed the industry permanently,” research analyst Stephanie Wissink told <i>Forbes</i>. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images
<h2>No. 39: Madonna</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$570 million <p>The best-selling female recording artist of all time has made US$1.2 billion throughout her storied career, according to <i>Forbes</i>. With her 14th studio album, <i>Madame X</i>, due out next week, that's only going to increase. The 60-year-old was ranked the 12th richest musician on <i>Forbes</i>'s annual list of the world's richest celebrities in 2016. <p>Photo: &copy; Michael Campanella/Getty Images
<h2>No. 45: Vera Wang</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$460 million <p>The legendary fashion designer was <i>Vogue</i>'s youngest ever editor, left the publication after 17 years, and went on to create iconic looks worn by the likes of <strong><a href="/tags/0/kim-kardashian">Kim Kardashian</a></strong>, <strong><a href="/tags/0/victoria-beckham">Victoria Beckham</a></strong> and <strong><a href="/tags/0/michelle-obama">Michelle Obama</a></strong>. Vera, who was a figure skater in her childhood, has also been responsible for Olympic figure skating costumes for legends such as <strong>Nancy Kerrigan</strong>, <strong>Michelle Kwan</strong> and more. <p>Photo: &copy; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Related
<h2>No. 46: Céline Dion</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$450 million <p>The Canadian pop music legend has sold more than 220 million albums around the world, according to <i>Forbes</i>, but her soon-to-end Las Vegas residency is where the bulk of her income has come from. The magazine says it's brought her US$400 million since she began the stint in 2003. <p>Céline is set to earn even more money this year when she heads out on a massive world tour to support her upcoming new album, <i>Courage</i>. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images
<h2>No. 47: Judy Sheindlin</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$440 million <p><i>Judge Judy</i> is still the top-rated daytime TV show in the US, according to <i>Forbes</i>, pulling in 10 million viewers every day. She's earned US$47 million (before taxes) a year for hosting it since 2012. <p>Photo: &copy; Gary Gershoff/WireImage
<h2>No. 51 (tie): Beyoncé</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$400 million <p>Queen Bey has sold over 100 million albums worldwide as a solo artist, and 60 million from her time with <strong>Destiny's Child</strong>. The 23-time Grammy Award winner is also the most nominated artist in Grammy history, and on top of this, her On the Run II tour with <strong><a href="/tags/0/jay-z">Jay-Z</a></strong> made her more than US$250 million, according to <i>Forbes</i>. She'll likely rake in even more dough when she voices Nala in this summer's <i>The Lion King</i> remake. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images
<h2>No. 51 (tie): Barbra Streisand</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$400 million <p>The EGOT winner's sold more than 150 million albums and singles worldwide, and the Funny Girl's Malibu home is believed to be worth at least US$100 million, according to <i>Forbes</i>. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images
<h2>No. 57: Kim Kardashian</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$370 million <p>Most of the reality TV star's fortune has come from her KKW Beauty line, which made more than US$100 million in 2018, according to <i>Forbes</i>. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images
<h2>No. 60: Taylor Swift</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$360 million <p>The 10-time Grammy Award winner has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, and her 2018 "Reputation" tour is the highest-grossing US tour of all time. It pulled in more than US$266 million, according to <i>Forbes</i>. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images
<h2>No. 63: Ellen DeGeneres</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$330 million <p>Most of Ellen's income has come from producing and hosting her daytime talk show, but her lines with PetSmart and Bed, Bath & Beyond certainly haven't hurt her wallet, according to <i>Forbes</i>. <p>Photo; &copy; Andrew Chin/Getty Images
<H2>No. 77: Reese Witherspoon</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$240 million <p>The <strong><a href="/tags/0/big-little-lies"><i>Big Little Lies</i></a></strong> star owns a production company, through which she produced <i>Wild</i> and has a media empire of sorts with her partnership with Otter Media, according to <i>Forbes</i>. It's helped her launch a book club, two podcasts, a DirectTV channel, an Apple collaboration, and audio books through Audible. <p>Photo: &copy; Michael Kovac/Getty Images for NARAS
<h2>No. 80: Serena Williams</h2> <p><strong>Net worth:</strong> US$225 million <p>Did you know in addition to her US$89 million in career winnings on the tennis court and her fashion line, <strong><a href="/tags/0/serena-williams">Serena Williams</strong></a> is also an investor? <i>Forbes</i> reports she's put her money in dozens of start-ups, and they're worth about US$10 million. She also owns parts of the Miami Dolphins football team and UFC. <p>Photo: &copy; TPN/Getty Images
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