Janet Jackson Becomes Latest on List of Billionaires Including Oprah, Steven Spielberg, J.K. Rowling

According to Variety, international superstar and youngest of the infamous Jackson family Janet Jackson has become the latest celebrity to enter into the billionaire club.

Jackson reportedly earned $458 million from her concert tours; $304 million from her roles in films including, "The Nutty Professor" and "For Colored Girls"; $260 million in album sales; and netted more than $81 million from sponsorship deals, according to E! News.

The singer has joined the billionaire entertainer ranks of Steven Spielberg, Oprah and "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling.

The 47 year old singer whose career spans four decades recently married her beau, fellow billionaire Wissam Al Mana in a private ceremony. Al Mana acquired his wealth from investments in the Middle East.

In a joint statement released to Entertainment Tonight in February, the couple said:

"The rumors regarding an extravagant wedding are simply not true. Last year we were married in a quiet, private, and beautiful ceremony. Our wedding gifts to one another were contributions to our respective favorite children's charities. We would appreciate that our privacy is respected and that we are allowed this time for celebration and joy."

Aside from a new marriage and being placed in an elite tax bracket, Jackson told Billboard that she has new music in the works.

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