Net Worth: $240 Million
What Is Ariana Grande’s Net Worth?
ChinaImages / Depositphotos.comAriana Grande, the iconic ponytail queen and pop powerhouse, has amassed a fortune as dazzling as her onstage presence. Her net worth? A cool $240 million. But how did this musical marvel transform from a Nickelodeon starlet into a chart-topping diva? Let’s break down the publicly available details of Ariana’s salary highlights, uncovering the diverse revenue streams that fueled her meteoric rise to superstardom.
Ariana Grande Was Earning Up To $10,000 Per Episode With Nickelodeon
s_bukley / Depositphotos.comWhen Ariana Grande was first getting her start on the Nickelodeon series “Victorious” she was paid $5,000 to $10,000 per episode.
The superstar singer ended up filming 57 episodes which means she earned between $250,000 and $500,000 for her time on the series.
With a net worth nearing a quarter of a billion dollars, her time on Nickelodeon is just a drop in the bucket for one of the richest singers in the world.
Ariana Grande’s Net Worth Is Partially Thanks To Her Massive Tours Revenue
ChinaImages / Depositphotos.comArianna Grande has earned a staggering amount of money from her top-selling tours. If you examine Grande’s top five grossing tours they paint a picture of how her net worth has quickly grown.
| Tour Name | Dates | Gross Revenue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeymoon Tour | February 2015 – July 2015 | $41.8 Million | Visited North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America |
| Dangerous Woman Tour | February 2017 – September 2017 | $71.1 Million | Visited North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania |
| Sweetener World Tour | March 2019 – December 2019 | $146.6 Million | Highest-grossing tour overall |
| * The Sweetener World Tour (North America) | March 2019 – September 2019 | $106.9 Million | |
| * The Sweetener World Tour (Europe) | September 2019 – December 2019 | $39.5 Million |
The total of those tours is $305.9 million and if we assume that Grande earned a conservative 25% of her touring revenue after all associated costs, she earned around $75 million from her time on stage.
Ariana’s Album Sales (Physical And Digital Totals)
DepositPhotosAriana Grande’s physical album sales have totaled more than 12 million and her digital sales bring her total to more than 100 million units worldwide when albums, singles, and features are included in the total.
Grande has also released 10 albums that have debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
Here are some of Ariana Grande’s most notable album sales based on no physical copy movements.
| Album Title | Release Year | Total Sales (US & International) |
|---|---|---|
| Yours Truly | 2013 | 1.3 million |
| My Everything | 2014 | 2.7 million |
| Dangerous Woman | 2016 | 2.3 million |
| Sweetener | 2018 | 1.8 million |
| Thank U, Next | 2019 | 2.6 million |
| Positions | 2020 | 1.3 million |
If we were to conservatively estimate a cost of $10 per album, the singer’s music in physical form has brought in $120 million. Throw in her digital sales and that number may very well be doubled.
Given the split of royalty payments from every track on her albums, we can conservatively estimate that Grande has earned between $10 million and $20 million from album sales.
She’s Streaming Billions Of Times Every Year
Jean_Nelson / DepositPhotosAriana Grande’s net worth is at least partially influenced by her massive streaming success. Her tracks have been streamed more than 34.7 billion times as a lead and she’s listed as a featured artist on 7.3 billion streams as of December 23, 2023. In total, Arianna’s Spotify streams have garnered more than 42 billion streams.
Industry estimates place the revenue from one billion streams between $3 million and $5 million. Based solely on her lead streams, Ariana’s tracks have likely brought in $102 million and $170 million.
Admittedly, artists often earn a paltry percentage of their overall annual salaries from streaming. We use a conservative 5% royalty estimation which would place Grande’s earnings from streaming at around $5 to $10 million.
Throw in iTunes, Pandora, Tidal, and YouTube streaming revenues and Ariana Grande’s net worth is likely growing by millions of dollars per year thanks to music and video streaming platforms.
Ariana Grande’s Endorsement Deals: From Sportswear To A Perfume Powerhouse
Moffly / Depositphotos.comArianna Grande has made millions from just a handful of known brand endorsement contracts.
Here are a few examples of the singer’s earning capabilities from Reebok and Givenchy.
- Reebok: This multi-year partnership, announced in 2016, reportedly brought in a $10 million upfront payment. Subsequent campaigns and collections likely added to this figure, boosting Ariana’s brand power.
- Givenchy: Becoming the face of Givenchy’s “Pink Palais” fragrance in 2019 secured another multi-million dollar deal for Ariana, solidifying her status as a fashion icon and influencer.
- Tommy Hilfiger: Collaborated on a capsule collection in 2017, featuring Tommy Jeans and Hilfiger Denim pieces inspired by Ariana’s personal style.
- Vera Wang: Walked in the Vera Wang Spring 2019 runway show.
Beauty:
- MAC Cosmetics: Launched two limited-edition collections with MAC, “Viva Glam Ariana” and “Ariana Grande Sweetener.”
- Too Faced Cosmetics: Collaborated on a limited-edition palette called “Life is a Dream.”
- Lush Cosmetics: Created a bath bomb called “Ariana Grande” in 2019.
- Fragrance Empire: Launched her own successful line of fragrances, including “Cloud,” “R.E.M.,” and “Thank U, Next.” These perfumes generate significant revenue through sales and royalties. It was estimated that in 2017 alone, Arianna Grande’s perfume line had $116 million in gross sales.
Other:
- Nintendo: Partnered with Nintendo for a special edition Switch console and accessories themed around Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
- Starbucks: Released a limited-edition “Cloud Macchiato” drink in collaboration with Starbucks in 2020.
Arianna Grande’s net worth has likely grown by more than $25 million from her brand endorsements and her celebrity ensures she’ll continue to earn even more in the future.
Ariana Grande’s Social Follower Count Means Big Money
PopularImages / Depositphotos.comAriana Grande’s Instagram account commands the attention of more than 381 million followers which provides the top-selling singer with the opportunity to earn between $500,000 and $1 million per sponsored post.
What’s even more lucrative for Grande, however, is her ability to use her massive platform to promote her own products, specifically, her beauty line.
She Likely Earns Millions From R.E.M. Beauty By Arianna Grande
Kristin Callahan / Depositphotos.comAs noted, Grande can target hundreds of millions of social media followers to sell her lineup of beauty products.
In a very entrepreneurial move, Grande agreed to buy back the rights to the lineup of cosmetics from Forma Brands, a company that acts as a sort of incubator for startups in the beauty and cosmetic space.
Forma Brands previously revealed that the makeup lineup had sold around $84 million worth of R.E.M. Beauty products in 2022. Grande acquired the brand’s full rights for $15 million.
If she properly leverages her massive influence on social media, Grande could quickly increase the value of her beauty brand, leading to a skyrocketed net worth in the years to come.
