The Latin music business is a booming industry that has turned many of its biggest stars into wealthy billionaires.
2 Colombians are already among the richest and the list of new millionaires could continue to increase in the country. Who are the Colombian singers with the most assets (wealth)?
The 2 Colombian singers among the richest of Latins
The genre is so popular that it even spawned its own Latin Grammy Awards in 2000. Since then, many of the artists have crossed over into the English market and still make a lot of money from their songs.
Shakira and J Balvin are at a higher level when it comes to billing and creating wealth. The artists Maluma and Karol G could enter this list in the coming years.
This is how the fortunes of the 2 Colombians and the other 8 richest Latin singers accumulate, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
10. J Balvin: Estimated net worth: 30 million US dollars.
Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin is one of the most popular Latin artists in the world and has almost 51 million followers on Instagram.
Not only has he sold more than 35 million records worldwide, but he has also appeared on songs by other singers such as “Blurred Lines” with Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, and “Con Altura” with Rosalía.
3. Shakira: Estimated net worth: $300 million. The Colombian singer is 10 times richer than J Balvin.
Colombian pop star Shakira has sold more than 80 million albums and singles worldwide.
In 2001, she released her fifth studio album and first in English, Laundry Service, which produced the hit singles “Whenever, Wherever” and “Underneath Your Clothes.”
In January 2021, he sold the rights to his music catalog of around 145 songs to Hipgnosis Songs Fund in a multi-million dollar deal. In 2023, Billboard named Shakira Latin Woman of the Year.
The richest singers in Latin America in 2024:
- Gloria Estefan (66 years old) – Net worth: $500 million dollars.
- Jennifer López (54 years old) – Net worth: $400 million dollars.
- Shakira (47 years old) – Net worth: $300 million dollars.
- Ricky Martín (52 years old) – Net worth: $130 million dollars.
- Pitbull (43 years old) – Net worth: $100 million dollars.
- Enrique Iglesias (48 years old) – Net worth: $100 million dollars.
- Marco Antonio (55 years old) – Net worth: $80 million dollars.
- Bad Bunny (30 years old) – Net worth: $50 million dollars.
- Daddy Yankee (47 years old) – Net worth: $50 million dollars.
- J Balvin (38 years old) – Net worth: $30 million dollars.
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