Mireille Mathieu Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on June 1, 2025

Mireille Mathieu led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Saturday.

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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. 78-year-old Mireille Mathieu 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 01/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Mireille Mathieu 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 Saturday (May 31) that Mathieu is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between May 2024 and May 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 French 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 Mathieu Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Avignon Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondermathieu - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Mireille) and a fashion line called “Mireille Mathieu Seduction”.

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