News Desk, Bangladesh Global: The American pop star, Taylor Swift, has entered the Forbes World's Billionaires List for the first time with $1.1bn (£877m). LVMH French luxury goods titan Bernard Arnault and his family topped the Forbes list with an estimated $233 billion.
Forbes said that there were a record 2,781 billionaires in 2024. The total is 141 more than last year and 26 more than the previous record, achieved in 2021. Forbes said that the elite were wealthier than ever, with a total of $14.2 trillion.
After becoming a megastar, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift made it onto the rich list. She stole the show at this year's Grammys, becoming the first artist to win Album of the Year four times.
Her record 1989 (Taylor's Version) was also the best-selling vinyl LP of the year.
Swift's success is not just limited to the world of music. Her mere presence at American football games to watch her boyfriend Travis Kelce has been credited with raising NFL viewing figures.
When it comes to the top 10 richest people on the planet, eight listed were from the US - six of whom had made their money in technology industries.
After Frenchman Arnault and his family, Musk, the owner of Tesla and X, formerly Twitter, is listed second, with an estimated net worth of $195bn (£155bn).
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