Brenda Lee Highest-Paid Singer in the World

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Brenda Lee led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Tuesday.
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It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 80-year-old Brenda Lee has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 12/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Brenda Lee tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2022 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Tuesday (March 11) that Lee is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between February 2024 and February 2025, a nearly $30 million lead over her closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American singer has an estimated net worth of $185 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Lee Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Atlanta Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderlee - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Brenda) and a fashion line called “Brenda Lee Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Brenda fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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