With 22 Grammy wins, 140 million album sales and countless world tours, Kanye West is objectively one of the best musicians of all time. With a clothing business, he is also one of the most successful celebrities, is now officially the richest person of color in US history.
Last April we first learned that Kanye West was a billionaire after new details were made public about the impressive success of his Yeezy brand. Indeed, not just a billionaire, but a multi-billionaire. At the time, Kanye West's net worth was estimated at $ 3.2 billion.
According to new estimates prepared by investment bank UBS, Kanye's clothing partnership with Adidas is worth between $ 3.2 billion and $ 4.7 billion. Kanye owns 100% of the Yeezy brand, so these ratings go straight to his bottom line. Moreover, according to UBS, its partnership with The Gap is worth $ 1 billion.
With these new estimates continuing at $ 6.6 billion, Kanye West is now the richest person of color in American history.
He jumped from fourth to first place, surpassing Oprah Winfrey's net worth of $ 3.5 billion, David Steward's net worth of $ 3.9 billion and Robert F. Smith $ 6.5 billion. Michael Jordan is now the fifth richest person of color in the US, with a net worth of $ 2.2 billion.
