The youngest of the Jackson family of entertainers, singer and actress Janet Damita Jo Jackson – more commonly known simply as Janet Jackson – has, over the course of her career, built up an estimated net worth of $190 million. Well known for her thought-provoking productions and long succession of popular singles, Janet Jackson is indisputably one of the world’s most successful current performers – and, with more than 140 million confirmed record sales to her name, one of the best-selling as well. Famously thoughtful with her lyrics and masterful with her music, Janet Jackson has truly earned her net worth – and her status as one of today’s most iconic celebrities.
Janet Jackson Net Worth $190 Million
Born on 16 May 1966 in the city of Gary in Indiana, USA, Janet Jackson could almost be said to have been destined to become involved with the music industry – at the time of her birth, the older Jackson children were already making a name for themselves as talented singers and performers. The tenth child of Katherine Jackson and Joe Jackson, Janet grew up surrounded by music – at the time, her brothers Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson and Michael Jackson were already making appearances as the Jackson 5. Janet Jackson’s earliest performances would be in connection to her brothers’ act – first in Las Vegas, then later in the Jackson family’s own variety show titled simply “The Jacksons”. After these early appearances, Janet – who had previously been considering careers outside show business – finally became set on becoming a performer in her own right. In 1977, following the success of “The Jacksons”, Janet Jackson landed her first independent role as part of the “CBS” sitcom “Good Times”.
By 1982, Janet Jackson had attracted enough interest to be able to sign a contract with a recording studio of her choice, “A&M Records”. That same year, Jackson produced her first studio album, “Janet Jackson”, which proved a moderate success despite a lack of publication prior to its release. However, it would be Janet Jackson’s third album, “Control” – the first she produced without any oversight by her father – that would earn her true recognition. Topping the charts, “Control” sold more than fourteen million copies, giving Jackson’s net worth a huge early boost and winning her multiple awards – including a record four American Music Awards for a single album. After this, Janet Jackson’s career looked set to break out from under the shadow of her family name, with her following album – “Rhythm Nation 1814” – proving equally successful, landing her a lucrative contract with the recording label “Virgin Records” at the conclusion of her deal with “A&M”. A number of hugely popular albums followed, including the 1993 “janet.” (twenty million copies sold) and the 1997 “The Velvet Rope” (ten million copies sold).
How rich is Janet Jackson? At the moment, Jackson’s net worth is believed to reach up to $190 million. Janet Jackson owes most of this considerable sum to her long and successful career as a singer, though her appearances as an actress in various cinema and television productions – including the 2000 romantic comedy “The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps”, where Jackson starred opposite Eddie Murphy – have certainly helped her net worth along, as well. Over the course of her career, Janet Jackson has been confirmed to have grossed over a billion dollars in revenue – a fact that was the source of brief, but widespread confusion as to her actual current wealth. We can safely confirm Janet Jackson is not, in fact, a billionaire – but her standing net worth of $190 million is nothing to scoff at.
When talking about Janet Jackson’s personal life, it can be said that in 2010 he started dating Wissam Al Mana, the executive director of the “Al Mana Retail Group”. Two years later they married secretly, but the news was only made public in 2013.
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