Britney Spears Net Worth – How Rich Is The Pop Singer?
Britney Spears net worth as an American pop singer, entertainer and actress is estimated to be around $70 million. She became a major figure after the release of her 1999 hit “Baby one more time”. She is listed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as the 8th top-selling female artist after selling over 100 million records worldwide. But how did Britney make her wealth? Find out more below.
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Early Life and Career
Britney Spears was born on December 2 1981. She is the second child of James “Jamie” Parnell Spears and Lynne Irene Bridges. She is known to have resurrected teen pop in the 1990s and early 2000s.
As a child, Britney began her performance career as a child by acting on stage and in television shows. She was part of the cast in “The Mickey Mouse Club” in December 1992. Apart from acting, young Spears had a great passion for singing so in 1999, her first studio album “Baby one more time” was released and became a major hit. It entered the US Billboard 200 taking the top spot. She also sold about 500,000 copies of the album. This was done within the first day which made her the fastest-selling single by a female artist.
Britney’s other albums like “Oops!… I Did It Again,” “I’m a Slave 4 U,” “Me Against the Music,” “Piece of Me,” was major hit. She also featured in several movies and TV shows like the 2002 film Crossroads, the reality series Britney & Kevin. Spears was also hired as a judge on X-Factor pocketing a salary of about $15 million and was the highest-paid judge on that show.
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Career Key Facts
The following are some of the key moments of Britney’s career despite her sit back. Check the list below.
- Has sold 100 million records worldwide
- Was the best-selling female musician of the 2000s
- Perfume brand has generated more than $1.5 billion in revenue
- Was the highest-paid female musician from 2002 to 2012
- World tours have grossed more than $500 million worldwide
- Was put under conservatorship in 2008
- Legal documents claim that she was “nearly out of funds” when the conservatorship began
- Her estate increased by $20 million between 2014 and 2018
- Recent court submissions peg Britney’s wealth at $60 – $70 million
Personal Life and Wealth
She dated Timberlake from 1998 to 2002 and were known for their matching outfits on the red carpet of the 2001 American Music Awards. In January 2004, Spears was married to her childhood friend Jason Alexander but the marriage ended just 55 hours later.
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Then on October 6 2004, the pop star married her backup dancer Kevin Federline. Their marriage ended in 2007. They had two sons Sean and Jayden. The singer went into another relationship again the same year in 2007 and ended it in 2008. She was with Adnan Ghalib then.
In her quest for love, Britney entered into another relationship with her former manager, Jason Trawick in 2011 but broke up in January 2013. After many tries, she finally found a younger man born in 1994 who was 13 years younger than her. His name is Sam Asghari born in Iran.
The following are some of Britney investments. Check the list below.
- In 2012, Britney bought a home in the LA suburb of Westlake Village for $6.7 million. She later sold it in 2017 for $7 million.
- In 2015 Britney paid $7.5 million for a 21-acre property in Westlake Village.
- Also in 2004 Britney paid $6.3 million for a home in Malibu which she later sold in 2007 for $10 million.
- In 2000, Britney bought a condo in NYC’s Greenwich Village. In 2002 she bought the building’s 4-floor penthouse. Both purchases prices were not disclosed. She sold the smaller unit in 2011 for $1.5 million. She sold the penthouse in 2006 for $4 million.
Britney Spears Net Worth
Her music and investments put her at an estimated net worth of about $70 million.
