Here are the richest self-made Black women in America

Rihanna 

Ranked 33 on the Forbes richest self-made women in America, the Barbados native is widely known for her musical success. However, according to Forbes, she made a bulk of her fortune from Fenty Beauty, the makeup brand she co-owns with luxury group LVMH.

Networth $600 million, Rihanna, 32, also co-owns Savage X Fenty lingerie line with investors including online fashion firm TechStyle Fashion Group.

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Forbes describes her as one of the most publicly charitable celebrities. She reportedly donated $8 million to coronavirus relief efforts and gave $1 million and #2.1 million to New York’s needy and abused victims in LA respectively.