Patricia Kaas Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on May 25, 2025

Patricia Kaas 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. 58-year-old Patricia Kaas 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 25/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Patricia Kaas 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 24) that Kaas is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between April 2024 and April 2025, a nearly $40 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 $215 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 Kaas Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Forbach Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderkaas - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Patricia) and a fashion line called “Patricia Kaas Seduction”.

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