Child star As a child, Gomez got her start in the spotlight as part of the cast of Barney & Friends. She moved on to star as Alex Russo in the Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place from 2007 to 2012. It turned into a hit that earned the then-teenaged Gomez around $US3 million in total.
But she really blew up into the public eye after starting a music career, first with the pop-rock band Selena Gomez & the Scene and then as a solo artist. With three studio albums and 44 singles, she won the American Music Award for favourite pop/rock female artist in 2016, and was nominated for two Grammy awards. Her acting career continued to grow as well, with roles in movies such as A Rainy Day in New York and Spring Breakers.
Most of Gomez's fortune — roughly $US1.1 billion — comes from her stake in Rare Beauty, which she has kept largely independent. Credit: Bloomberg In the process, Gomez generated huge success on social media: With 424 million followers, she's behind only soccer legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the most popular person on Instagram.
That made her powerful enough not just to promote her own brand, but those of big names such as Puma SE, which signed her to a two year-deal worth a reported $US30 million in 2017. Gomez also earned $US10 million when she was tapped as Coach's face in 2016, and had a $US10 million agreement with Louis Vuitton. While music has made her particularly popular, it's a relatively small source of her wealth.
Unlike Swift, Gomez isn't known as a songwriter and is paid mostly for performance royalties. She would potentially double her music earnings if she wrote her own songs, said Jones. Loading Music tours only accounted for less than 5 per cent of Gomez's wealth, with album and record sales less than 2 per cent.
She hasn't toured since 2016, when she abruptly cancelled her Revival tour after 55 shows, citing mental health struggles. Still, the tour had more than $US30 million in ticket sales. "It's smart that she's.
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