Dawn Richard Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on April 10, 2025

Dawn Richard 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 she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 41-year-old Dawn Richard has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 10/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Dawn Richard 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 Wednesday (April 9) that Richard is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $20 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-songwriter has an estimated net worth of $145 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 Richard Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “New Orleans Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderichard - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Dawn) and a fashion line called “Dawn Richard Seduction”.

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