Spotlight From singer to entrepreneur, Selena Gomez has become a billionaire By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Sep 8, 2024 Sep 8, 2024 Updated Mar 12, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — Selena Gomez can now add becoming a billionaire to her long list of achievements.kAm%96 ba\J62C\@=5 24EC6DD[ D:?86C[ :?G6DE@C 2?5 6?EC6AC6?6FC ;FDE 249:6G65 E96 7:?2?4:2= >:=6DE@?6 E9FD >2<:?8 96C @?6 @7 E96 J@F?86DE D6=7\>256 3:==:@?2:C6D :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ q=@@>36C8[ H9:49 G2=F6D 96C ?6E H@CE9 2E S`]b 3:==:@?]k^AmkAm$@>6 @7 E96 H62=E9 7@C E96 “~?=J |FC56CD :? E96 qF:=5:?8” DE2C 4@>6D 7C@> D:?8:?8[ 3C2?5 A2CE?6CD9:AD 2?5 24E:?8[ 3FE E96 “G2DE 3F=<” @7 96C H62=E9 :D E:65 E@ #2C6 q62FEJ[ 96C d\J62C\@=5 >2<6FA =:?6 E92E :D 2 DF446DD H:E9 :?7=F6?46CD 2?5 E66?D[ E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]3=@@>36C8]4@>^?6HD^2CE:4=6D^a_ac\_h\_e^D6=6?2\8@>6K\:D\2\3:==:@?2:C6\27E6C\C2C6\362FEJ\DF446DD\6I4=FD:G6QmAF3=:42E:@? 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