Richest Female Rappers in the World 2026: Top 10 Net Worth

As of October 2026, Nicki Minaj is the richest female rapper in the world with an estimated net worth of $150 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Cardi B is second at about $120 million, followed by Queen Latifah at $60 million and Missy Elliott at $50 million.

The figures below are estimates. They combine music sales, streaming, touring, publishing, acting, endorsements and business stakes, minus taxes and spending. Female rappers who also run beauty, drinks and fashion brands now sit at the top of the list.

The 10 richest female rappers in 2026 at a glance

1. Nicki Minaj: $150 million

Nicki Minaj, born Onika Tanya Maraj on 8 December 1982, is the highest earning woman in rap. Celebrity Net Worth estimates her pre-tax career earnings from 2010 to 2023 at no less than $196 million, before most of her latest tour income.

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Her Pink Friday 2 World Tour reportedly grossed about $108.8 million from 70 shows and roughly 788,000 tickets. That is gross box office, not her personal take, but it made it the highest grossing tour by a female rapper.

Outside music, she is a part owner of Myx Fusions, launched Pink Friday Nails in 2024 and holds equity in footwear brand LØCI. In December 2022 she bought a mansion in Hidden Hills, California, for $19.5 million.

2. Cardi B: $120 million

Cardi B, born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar on 11 October 1992, went from a Bronx strip club and reality TV to two number one albums. Her debut, Invasion of Privacy (2018), won the Grammy for Best Rap Album.

Her second album, Am I the Drama?, came out in September 2025 and also debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with about 200,000 units. Her 2026 Little Miss Drama Tour reportedly sold about 453,000 tickets across 35 shows and grossed roughly $70 million.

She co-founded the whipped cream vodka brand Whipshots and launched Grow-Good Beauty in April 2026. Celebrity Net Worth values her music catalogue at about $70 million.

3. Queen Latifah: $60 million

Queen Latifah, born Dana Elaine Owens on 18 March 1970, built her fortune more on screen than on record. After early rap hits, she moved into film, television and production.

She was paid a reported $10 million for Beauty Shop and earned an Oscar nomination for Chicago. More recently she has led the CBS series The Equalizer, which kept her income steady for several seasons.

She also co-founded the production company Flavor Unit Entertainment and has held long-running endorsement deals with cosmetics and food brands.

4. Missy Elliott: $50 million

Missy Elliott, born Melissa Arnette Elliott on 1 July 1971, is one of rap’s most successful writer-producers. She has sold more than 30 million records in the United States and won five Grammy Awards.

Her songwriting and production credits for other artists add steady publishing income. In 2019 she became the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 2023 she entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

5. Megan Thee Stallion: $40 million

Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete on 15 February 1995, signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment in 2018 for a reported $50,000 advance. She now runs her own label, Hot Girl Productions.

Brand work has been a big earner. She was reportedly paid $2 million for a Cheetos Super Bowl advert and $1 million plus a franchise from Popeyes. Her Hot Girl Summer Tour reportedly grossed over $40 million.

6. Doja Cat: $35 million

Doja Cat, born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, records for Kemosabe and RCA. Hits such as Say So, Kiss Me More and Paint the Town Red made her one of the most streamed rappers of the decade.

Music analyst Zack O’Malley Greenburg estimated she earned $25 million in 2021 alone. Her first 27 reported Scarlet Tour dates grossed about $40.8 million, and she has fronted campaigns for Pepsi, Taco Bell and Marc Jacobs.

7. Eve: $25 million

Eve, born Eve Jihan Jeffers on 10 November 1978, sold more than 13 million copies of her first three albums. She later moved into acting and television hosting.

In September 2024 she reportedly sold her back catalogue rights to Iconoclast in a deal valued at $25 to $50 million. She has been married to British entrepreneur Maximillion Cooper, founder of the Gumball 3000 rally, since 2014.

8. Ice Spice: $8 million

Ice Spice, born Isis Naija Gaston on 1 January 2000, broke through in 2022 with Munch (Feelin’ U). Four of her 2023 collaborations reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Her income comes from streaming, shows and brand campaigns with Adidas, Marc Jacobs, Dunkin’ and PepsiCo. The exact terms of her record and endorsement deals are not public, so her figure is a rough estimate.

9. Salt (Cheryl James): $7 million

Cheryl James, born on 28 March 1966 in Brooklyn, is one half of Salt-N-Pepa. In 1995 the group became the first female rap act to win a Grammy, for None of Your Business.

In 2025 James and her bandmate Sandra Denton sued Universal Music Group over control of their early master recordings. The outcome could affect future royalty income for both.

10. Pepa (Sandra Denton): $7 million

Sandra Denton, born in Kingston, Jamaica, is the other founding voice of Salt-N-Pepa. Hits such as Push It, Shoop and Whatta Man still earn licensing and touring income.

She has also worked in film and reality television, including The Surreal Life. In 2020 she bought a 6,000 sq ft house in Henderson, Nevada, for $1.2 million.

How we ranked these

We ranked female rappers by the latest estimated net worth published by Celebrity Net Worth, checked in October 2026. Where a figure moved since our last update, we used the newest one.

Some names from our earlier list dropped out. Lil’ Kim is now estimated at about $500,000 after tax debts and a 2018 bankruptcy filing, and M.I.A. is estimated at $6 million. For male artists, see our list of the richest rappers in the world and the richest singers in the world.

Sources: Celebrity Net Worth: Nicki Minaj, Celebrity Net Worth: Cardi B, Celebrity Net Worth: Queen Latifah, Celebrity Net Worth: Doja Cat, Celebrity Net Worth: Eve.