Rihanna makes her debut on Forbes annual billionaires list, described as 'Barbados' first billionaire'

Pop-star Rihanna has joined Forbes’ annual billionaires list for the first time in her career.

The 34-year-old singer and entrepreneur has been valued by Forbes at $1.7 billion for this year.

Rihanna's success has been credited not just to her music but also to her stakes that she holds in a line of cosmetics, Fenty Beauty, and a lingerie brand, Savage X Fenty, said Forbes.

The 'Umbrella' singer is now the first billionaire from her home country of Barbados.

Rihanna, who is expecting a child with rapper A$AP Rocky, is one of several celebrities on the Forbes list of billionaires for 2022 among musicians Jay-Z and Kanye West.

The billionaire list is topped by Elon Musk with Jeff Bezos in second spot. Mukesh Ambani is at number 10 with Gautam Adani just behind him.

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