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Beyoncé Knowles-Carter vs Elon Musk

Real-time net worth, career, and company comparison — updated June 2026.

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter

CEO, Music
Net Worth
$1.038B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$806.6B more than Beyoncé
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter$1.038B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $806.6B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
Elon Musk
$1.038B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#3330
Global Rank
#1
44
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Music
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Media Entertainment
Industry
Technology
Drop Out, High School
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter

  1. 1990
    Formation of Girl's Tyme
    Beyoncé, at age 9, formed the singing group that would later evolve into Destiny's Child.
  2. 1997
    Destiny's Child Signed
    Destiny's Child signed with Columbia Records.
  3. 2003
    Solo Career Launch
    Beyoncé released her debut solo album, *Dangerously in Love*.
  4. 2008
    Marriage to Jay-Z
    Beyoncé married Jay-Z.
  5. 2010
    Parkwood Entertainment Founded
    Beyoncé founded Parkwood Entertainment.

Elon Musk

  1. 1995
    Co-founded Zip2
    Co-founded Zip2, an online city guide for newspapers.
  2. 1999
    Co-founded X.com
    Co-founded X.com, which later became PayPal.
  3. 2002
    Founded SpaceX
    Founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).
  4. 2004
    Became Chairman of Tesla
    Led the first funding round for Tesla and became its Chairman.
  5. 2008
    Became CEO of Tesla
    Became CEO of Tesla Motors.

Net Worth History

YearBeyoncéElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$1B$839.6BElon
2025$1B$839BElon
2026$1.038B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Beyoncé Knowles-Carter

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter follows at $1.038B — a gap of $806.6B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Media Entertainment for Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Technology for Elon Musk. Comparing them is therefore a comparison of different underlying asset types, growth rates, and risk profiles rather than a simple head-to-head within the same market.

Elon Musk is 54 years old versus 44 for Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, a difference of 10 years. Age context matters in wealth comparisons: a younger billionaire at the same net worth has had less time to accumulate — and in many cases represents a higher compound annual growth rate on their wealth.

Net worth figures are estimates calculated from public shareholding disclosures, stock price data, and reported asset values. See our full methodology.

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