KELLY CLARKSON | $45 MILLION

What might truly be an example of a Cinderella story would have to be Kelly Clarkson’s journey, which started with her working as a server in Papa John’s and Subway while chasing her dreams of having a career in music. It was not until 2002 that she had a breakthrough after joining the first season of the talent show, American Idol. This is where she would win the grand prize of a $1 million contract with RCA Records.

It will soon prove to be good investment money for the record label as Clarkson would then win two Grammys and sell 13 million records after just 13 years. Now, being a mother of two, Clarkson has far out-grown her music career by venturing off to television and having an Emmy award-winning show of her own, The Kelly Clarkson Show. Her recent show has proven to be a poetic fit to her illustrious career, now being a judge at another singing competition show, The Voice. As of 2021, Kelly has an estimated net worth of $45 Million.