beyoncé and Jay-Z They are the richest celebrity couple in the entertainment industry, with a combined net worth of $3.5 billion, according to a January 2026 report by the digital entertainment platform new mountain net.
The study looked at 22 high-profile couples in music, film, fashion and sports. It uses a celebrity database to calculate each partner’s personal wealth, then combines the numbers to estimate total net worth. The researchers also tracked how often two names appeared together in news headlines to assess whether financial strength matched media visibility, JB.com reported.
Jay-Z amassed the couple’s $2.5 billion fortune through his hip-hop career and business ventures. Beyoncé has a net worth of $1 billion, earned from her 30-year music career.
The two were married for 17 years and appeared in more than 34.4 million headlines together, the study said.
Top 10 Richest Celebrity Couples
According to JB.com, here are the couples with the highest rankings based on combined net worth:
- beyonce & Jay-Z: $3.5 billion
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: $1.59 billion
- Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco: $1.05 billion
- Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner: $725 million
- George Clooney and Amal Clooney: $550 million
- Hailey and Justin Bieber: $500 million
- Victoria Beckham and David Beckham: $450 million
- Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds: $380 million
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Victoria Seretti: $304 million
- Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz: $155 million
Which couple makes the headlines the most?
While Beyoncé and Jay-Z lead the way in terms of total wealth, the study found that Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner attracted the most media attention, appearing in more than 39 million headlines.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are close behind in headline frequency, with more than 38 million mentions.
Commenting on the findings, JB.com CEO said: “When two celebrities come together, they amass an audience and gain business opportunities that neither could have achieved alone.” He added: “Justin’s 200 million followers combined with Hailey’s beauty influence give them the marketing power to turn Lorde Beauty into a billion-dollar brand in just three years.”
