Number 6
Damian Marley – Net worth $20 Million
Profession: Musician
Country: Jamaica
A certified gold record holder in album sales, Damian has acquired most of his wealth through music and song writing. Damian Marley comes from a musical family and started building his net worth at the age of 13.
Number 5
Shaggy – Net worth $22 Million
Profession: Singer
Country: Jamaica
Over the years Shaggy has released eight albums, three of which went certified Platinum and one was certified Gold.
Number 4
Usain Bolt– Net worth $30 Million
Profession: Athlete
Country: Jamaica
After winning gold medals and setting records, Bolt is currently rank top 40 of the highest paid Athlete in the world. He makes most of his money through endorsements, appearance fees and sponsor bonuses for record race times.
His biggest endorsement deal with Puma pays about $9 million annually. He added multimillion deals with Samsung and Comcast since the London Games. He charges $250-300,000 for track meet appearances.
Number 3
Nicki Minaj – Net worth $45 Million
Profession: Rapper
Country: Trinidad & Tobago
Minaj is topping the list thanks to income from touring, steady music sales, a lucrative American Idol gig and endorsements with Pepsi and others. She currently has a new clothing line with Kmart.
Number 2
Rita Marley – Net worth $50 Million
Profession: Musician
Country: Jamaica/Ghana
Rita Marley, the window of Bob Marley earned her net worth as a singer. She is also the Founder and Chairperson of the Robert Marley Foundation,Bob Marley Trust, and the Bob Marley Group of Companies. In 2000, she founded the Rita Marley Foundation.
In 2004, her autobiography “No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley” was released
Number 1
Rihanna – Net worth $90 Million
Profession: Singer
Country: Barbados
The singer continues to rake in the dough, playing over 40 shows during our scoring period and releasing new album Unapologetic, her seventh in seven years.