Kidd Creole Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on April 10, 2025

Kidd Creole 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. 65-year-old Kidd Creole has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

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

Kidd Creole tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2022 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (April 9) that Kidd Creole is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $40 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 $215 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 Kidd Creole Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “New York Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderkidd Creole - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Kidd Creole) and a fashion line called “Kidd Creole Seduction”.

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