Janet Jackson becomes a billionaire
US: Singer-actress Janet Jackson has joined the exclusive
billionaires club thanks to her incredible career in the entertainment
industry spanning four decades.
The 47-year-old ‘Rhythm Nation’ hitmaker, who is the sister of late
King of Pop Michael Jackson, is thought to have amassed the fortune from
years of touring, album sales and roles in movies such as ‘The Nutty
Professor II’, reported Variety.
Janet reportedly made USD 458 million from various concert tours, a
further USD 304 million from movie roles including the Eddie Murphy
comedy and Tyler Perry’s box office hit, ‘For Coloured Girls’ and also
USD 268 million in album sales and USD 81 million in endorsement and
sponsorship deals.
The famous Jackson sibling joins an elite club of celebrity
billionaires including talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, legendary film
director Steven Spielberg and ‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling.
Besides her own fortune, Janet shares the wealth of her billionaire
tycoon husband Wissam Al Mana. The singer secretly married the retail
magnate, who earned his fortune investing in the Middle East, last year.
Although Janet’s career has put her musical career on the backseat in
recent years, the singer is planning a comeback this year to mark the
20th anniversary of her iconic album, ‘janet’.
Deccan Herald
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