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Janet Jackson has a net worth of US$190 million in 2021, so how does the iconic star make and splash her cash?

STORYAndre Neveling
Contrary to popular belief, The Velvet Rope star isn’t a billionaire, but still has a pretty healthy bank balance at US$190 million. Photo: @janetjackson/Instagram
Contrary to popular belief, The Velvet Rope star isn’t a billionaire, but still has a pretty healthy bank balance at US$190 million. Photo: @janetjackson/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

  • Despite Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl gaffe and a divorce from Qatari business magnate Wissam Al Mana, Jackson now lives a low key-life in London
  • The Velvet Rope star has plenty of her own cash thanks to savvy property investments in New York, Nevada and California

Turning 55 on May 16, bona fide pop royal Janet Jackson will probably enjoy a low-key, socially distanced birthday with close friends at her London home, with her four-year-old son Eissa Al Mana nearby. But that doesn’t mean she can’t afford an extravaganza. According to Celebrity Net Worth, after a career spanning four decades and selling over 185 million records, Jackson is now worth an estimated US$190 million. Not bad for a single mum who only works when she wants to.

Janet Jackson may still be best known for The Velvet Rope and that Superbowl incident, but she’s been quietly accumulating money from her various projects in recent years. Photo: AP
Janet Jackson may still be best known for The Velvet Rope and that Superbowl incident, but she’s been quietly accumulating money from her various projects in recent years. Photo: AP

So how has she raked in so much cash and what does she spend it on? Let’s investigate.

First up, she’s NOT a billionaire

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Jackson and Wissam Al Mana, with whom she has a young son, Eissa. Photo: Handout
Jackson and Wissam Al Mana, with whom she has a young son, Eissa. Photo: Handout

Contrary to internet rumours, Janet Jackson is not a billionaire. She was previously married to billionaire businessman Wissam Al Mana, a Qatari retail tycoon, but they split in 2017 soon after the birth of their son, Eissa. At the time, it was widely speculated that Janet was in a battle with Al Mana over US$250 million in alimony.

The rumours also stem from an inaccurate 2013 interview with Variety magazine, in which they called Jackson a “billion-dollar entertainer”.

She’s not afraid to work for her money

Whether it’s a Vegas residency, one-off spectacular or international world tour, Jackson is not afraid to dance and sing for her supper, and good old, cold, hard work still accounts for a large percentage of her income. Not bad for someone who was blacklisted and practically lost their career following 2004’s Super Bowl “Nipplegate” scandal.

Janet Jackson performing in 2001 in her All For You concert tour. The star was hoping to tour her new album Black Diamond but Covid-19 has put that on hold indefinitely. Photo: AP
Janet Jackson performing in 2001 in her All For You concert tour. The star was hoping to tour her new album Black Diamond but Covid-19 has put that on hold indefinitely. Photo: AP

In fact, according to The Source, Jackson’s most recent State of the World tour brought in more than US$44 million in ticket sales while she was on the road from 2017 to 2019. And that was just in the US alone!

She invests in property

Jackson has an impressive real estate portfolio under her belt, and she earns an income from renting out some of her properties.