It’s been nearly two decades since Taylor Swift released her first album, and today she is a household name and one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.
A little more than two decades ago, Selena Gomez got her start as a child actor. She has continued her acting career today and, like Swift, is one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
The two women, who are also best friends, have had so much success in their careers, but there’s been some confusion about their net worth, especially when it comes to billionaire status. Here’s more on that and which songbird has the higher net worth.
Selena Gomez’s net worth
Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, to Ricardo Joel Gomez and Mandy Teefey. Her parents named her after the Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla.
She was introduced to the entertainment industry at a young age and began her acting career on the children’s television series Barney & Friends. Following the end of her run on the show in 2004, she was featured in the made-for-TV movie Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire and had a guest appearance on Disney’s The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
Gomez then landed a recurring role on Seasons 2 and 3 of Hannah Montana before she was cast in Wizards of Waverly Place. Over the years, she’s had roles several films as well including Another Cinderella Story, Princess Protection Program, Spring Breakers, and Ramona and Beezus. Since 2021, the “Come & Get It” hitmaker has starred alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short in the Hulu series Only Murders in the Building.
In addition to Gomez’s career in television and music, she also the founder of the makeup company Rare Beauty. Moreover, she’s had a number of brand endorsements and partnerships including a $30 million deal with Puma and $10 deal with Coach. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Gomez officially became part of the billionaire’s club with an estimated net worth of $1 billion in 2024.
Taylor Swift’s net worth
Swift was born on Dec. 13, 1989, in West Reading, Pennsylvania, to Scott Kingsley Swift and Andrea Gardner. Her parents named her after singer-songwriter James Taylor.
Swift became intertested in music a young age and began performing at coffee shops and festivals near her hometown. After deciding she wanted to be a country music singer, her parents relocated to Nashville. She released her self-titled debut country album when she was 16 years old. She followed that up with several more chart-topping albums. As her career progressed, Swift’s genre shifted to pop music and she remained wildly popular.
In 2023, the “Anti-Hero” artist embarked on her Eras tour. It grossed about $2.1 billion, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time. In addition to her music career and helping negotiate a deal with Spotify for artists to receive a bigger share of their profits, Swift also had some pretty lucrative endorsement deals and partnerships with several top companies including Capital One, Diet Coke, AT&T, Apple, and CoverGirl. Swift has an impressive real-estate portfolio as well with properties in New York City and Tennessee worth upwards of $80 million.
Celebrity Net Worth estimates that Swift is worth a whopping $1.5 billion. The publication notes that she became a billionaire in May 2024, not in 2023 as some other outlets have reported. The timing was about halfway through the European leg of her Eras tour.
