Cyndi Lauper Highest-Paid Singer in the World

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Cyndi Lauper led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Wednesday.
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It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 72-year-old Cyndi Lauper has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2026 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 01/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Cyndi Lauper tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2023 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (December 31) that Lauper is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between December 2024 and December 2025, a nearly $20 million lead over his 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 $145 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Lauper Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “New York Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderlauper - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Cyndi) and a fashion line called “Cyndi Lauper Seduction”.

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

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