Sure, you have a handle on who the biggest stars in the world are right now, but you probably have no idea who the wealthiest women in music right now are. No seriously. In this top 7 list you’ll find no Beyonce, no Lady Gaga, no Adele, no Rihanna, no Katy Perry, no Nicki Minaj, no Taylor Swift… Right, so obviously they’re all old-timers, right? Wrong. A youngster tops the list.

7 – Barbra Streisand $360 million

6 – Celine Dion $400 million

5 – Dolly Parton $450 million

4 – Gloria Estefan $500 million

3 – Mariah Carey $500 million

2 – Madonna $650 million

1 – Jessica Simpson $1 billion

This is where reality TV and hundreds of millions of dollars in endorsement deals will get you. It’s not about the music, people. It’s about the business of music.

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[Source : TheRichest]