Quick answer
Selena Gomez has built the most valuable business of any actress: Rare Beauty was estimated at $2.7 billion in October 2025, and her own net worth is put at $700 million (Forbes) to $1.3 billion (Bloomberg). The Olsen twins’ label The Row is No. 2 at a $1 billion valuation (September 2024), and Juhi Chawla, through family stakes in the KKR cricket franchise, is No. 3 at about $870 million (Rs 7,790 crore).
Last updated: 30 September 2026. Figures are the latest published estimates; see sources below.
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Who is the richest actress in the world? Business ownership, not box office, is now the real answer. This list ranks the business empires built by the richest actresses in the world by the size of the company each woman built or co-owns, using the latest reported valuation or deal value. It does not rank personal net worth; for that, see our top 10 richest actresses in the world.
The past year brought exits and write-downs as well as growth. Rare Beauty’s estimated value rose to $2.7 billion, Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s haircare brand Anomaly was sold to Reliance Retail in April 2026, and Jessica Alba’s Honest Company shares have fallen sharply since the 2021 listing. Celebrity brands can build fortunes, but several entries here show how quickly they can shrink.
For scale, Rare Beauty’s estimated $2.7 billion is close to three times the $1 billion valuation of The Row at No. 2, and three times the $900 million deal that valued Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine. At the other end of the table, Kristen Bell’s Hello Bello sold for about $65 million in bankruptcy, which shows how wide the gap is between the most and least successful celebrity brands.
At a glance: actresses who built business empires (2026)
| Rank | Actress | Business (founded) | Latest valuation or deal | Personal net worth (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selena Gomez | Rare Beauty (2020) | $2.7 billion estimate (Oct 2025) | $700 million (Forbes, Jun 2025) to $1.3 billion (Bloomberg, Sep 2024) |
| 2 | Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen | The Row (2006) | $1 billion valuation (Sep 2024) | Not published |
| 3 | Juhi Chawla | Knight Riders Sports (KKR), with Jay Mehta | Not disclosed | About $870 million (Rs 7,790 crore) with family (Oct 2025) |
| 4 | Kate Hudson | Fabletics (2013) | Rumoured $5 billion IPO valuation (2021, unconfirmed) | $500 million (Mar 2026) |
| 5 | Reese Witherspoon | Hello Sunshine (2016) | $900 million deal valuation (Aug 2021) | $440 million (Jun 2025) |
| 6 | Jessica Alba | The Honest Company (2011) | $412.8 million raised at IPO (May 2021) | $60 million (Sep 2026) |
| 7 | Gwyneth Paltrow | Goop (2008) | $250 million valuation (Mar 2018) | $200 million (May 2026) |
| 8 | Alia Bhatt | Ed-a-Mamma (2020) | $36 million to $42 million (Rs 300 crore to Rs 350 crore) reported (Sep 2023) | Not published |
| 9 | Priyanka Chopra Jonas | Anomaly (2021) | Sold to Reliance Retail, value undisclosed (Apr 2026) | Not published |
| 10 | Kristen Bell | Hello Bello (2019) | Sold for about $65 million in bankruptcy (Oct 2023) | Not published |
Which actresses have built the biggest businesses?
1. Selena Gomez (Rare Beauty): $2.7 billion brand estimate
Selena Gomez launched Rare Beauty in 2020 and owns at least 51% of it. Bloomberg reported in March 2024 that she was weighing a sale at a $2 billion valuation, and in September 2024 it named her a billionaire.
At Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit in October 2025, the brand was estimated at $2.7 billion, and Gomez said she was not ready to sell. She still stars in Only Murders in the Building. Personal estimates range from $700 million (Forbes, June 2025) to $1.3 billion (Bloomberg, September 2024).
Business model: make-up brand, majority founder ownership.
2. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (The Row): $1 billion valuation
The former Full House child stars left acting and founded luxury fashion label The Row in 2006. The business, not their screen work, is now the source of their fortune.
In September 2024 the twins sold a minority stake to the family offices of Chanel owners Alain and Gerard Wertheimer and of L’Oreal’s Bettencourt Meyers family. Bloomberg reported that the deal valued The Row at $1 billion.
Business model: luxury fashion label, founder-controlled with minority investors.
3. Juhi Chawla (Knight Riders Sports): about $870 million family wealth
Juhi Chawla’s empire is sport and entertainment. With her husband Jay Mehta and Shah Rukh Khan, she co-owns Knight Riders Sports, which runs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket competition and teams in other T20 leagues, as well as Red Chillies-linked businesses.
No separate company valuation is published, so she ranks here on her family wealth. The Hurun India Rich List 2025 put it at about $870 million (Rs 7,790 crore), making her India’s richest female star. She does not appear on the Hurun India Rich List 2026, released on 24 September 2026.
Business model: cricket franchises and film production stakes.
4. Kate Hudson (Fabletics): $500 million personal estimate
Kate Hudson co-founded activewear brand Fabletics in 2013 with TechStyle and reportedly holds about 20%. The company explored an IPO in 2021 at a rumoured $5 billion valuation, but that figure was never confirmed.
Fabletics remains private, so her $500 million net worth (Celebrity Net Worth, March 2026) is an estimate built on an unverified company value. That is why she sits below brands with confirmed deal prices, despite the larger headline number.
Business model: private activewear brand.
5. Reese Witherspoon (Hello Sunshine): $900 million deal
Reese Witherspoon founded production company Hello Sunshine in 2016. In August 2021 she sold a majority to Blackstone-backed Candle Media at a $900 million valuation and kept about 18%, a pre-tax windfall of roughly $162 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Forbes, which put her net worth at $440 million in June 2025, notes that her remaining stake is now worth less, reflecting reported revenue declines at the company.
Business model: production company, minority stake retained.
6. Jessica Alba (The Honest Company): $412.8 million IPO
Jessica Alba co-founded The Honest Company in 2011. It reached a $1.7 billion private valuation in 2015 and listed on Nasdaq in May 2021, raising $412.8 million.
The story since then has been less kind. The shares fell sharply after the IPO, she stepped down as Chief Creative Officer in April 2024 while staying on the board, and her 2025 divorce settlement split about 5.7 million Honest shares 50/50. Celebrity Net Worth now puts her at $60 million.
Business model: Nasdaq-listed consumer brand.
7. Gwyneth Paltrow (Goop): $250 million valuation
Gwyneth Paltrow started Goop as an email newsletter in 2008 and grew it into a lifestyle company. In March 2018 it raised $50 million in a Series C round at a $250 million valuation.
She is believed to own about 30% of the company. Celebrity Net Worth put her personal net worth at $200 million in May 2026, which also reflects her earnings from the Iron Man and Avengers films.
Business model: lifestyle content and products.
8. Alia Bhatt (Ed-a-Mamma): $36 million to $42 million deal
Alia Bhatt launched kidswear brand Ed-a-Mamma in 2020. In September 2023, Reliance Retail took a 51% stake, Reuters reported, though the value was not officially disclosed.
Inc42 reported a deal valuation of about $36 million to $42 million (Rs 300 crore to Rs 350 crore at 2023 rates). Reliance Retail is now the majority owner, and it later bought Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s Anomaly as well.
Business model: kidswear brand, now majority owned by Reliance Retail.
9. Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Anomaly): sold to Reliance Retail
Priyanka Chopra Jonas launched haircare brand Anomaly with Maesa in 2021. The brand exited US retail at the end of 2025, and on 30 April 2026 Maesa sold Anomaly to Reliance Retail for an undisclosed amount.
She stays on as creative director. The deal is a new entry this year, and it makes Reliance Retail the buyer behind two brands founded by Bollywood actresses on this list.
Business model: haircare brand, now owned by Reliance Retail.
10. Kristen Bell (Hello Bello): about $65 million sale
Kristen Bell co-founded baby-care brand Hello Bello with her husband Dax Shepard in 2019, launching it at Walmart.
Hello Bello filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2023, and Hildred Capital agreed to buy it for about $65 million, according to Fortune. It stays on this list as a reminder that not every celebrity brand pays off.
Business model: baby-care products, sold in bankruptcy.
Also notable
- Jennifer Aniston: co-founded haircare brand LolaVie in September 2021; it entered Ulta Beauty in 2023. No outside funding or valuation has been disclosed.
- Deepika Padukone: launched skincare brand 82°E in 2022. revenue for the year to March 2025 fell 30% to Rs 146.6 million, with a loss of Rs 122.6 million (Business Today, November 2025).
- Drew Barrymore: co-founded Flower Films (1995) and Flower Beauty (2013) and hosts The Drew Barrymore Show; Celebrity Net Worth puts her at $85 million.
What changed in 2026
- Rare Beauty’s estimated value rose from $2 billion (2024) to $2.7 billion (October 2025).
- New entry: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, after Anomaly was sold to Reliance Retail in April 2026.
- New entry: the Olsen twins, after The Row was valued at $1 billion in September 2024.
- New entries: Juhi Chawla (Hurun 2025 disclosure) and Kate Hudson (Celebrity Net Worth revaluation, March 2026).
- Jessica Alba moved down as Honest shares fell and her net worth dropped to about $60 million.
- Deepika Padukone moved to “also notable” after 82°E’s revenue fell 30% in the year to March 2025.
How we ranked this list
Actresses are ordered by the size of the business they built or co-own, based on the latest reported valuation or deal value from Bloomberg, Forbes, Fortune, Reuters, CNBC and Indian business press. Where no company value is published, we used personal wealth from Forbes, Hurun or Celebrity Net Worth, which we treat as a secondary estimate. Unconfirmed valuations rank below confirmed deals. All values are in US dollars; the USD figures for Ed-a-Mamma use 2023 exchange rates, and Juhi Chawla’s uses 2025 rates. Valuations of private companies change with each funding round and figures change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
Which actress owns the most valuable business?
Selena Gomez. Her make-up brand Rare Beauty, launched in 2020, was estimated at $2.7 billion in October 2025, and Bloomberg rated her a billionaire in September 2024.
How much did Reese Witherspoon sell Hello Sunshine for?
She sold a majority stake to Blackstone-backed Candle Media in August 2021 in a deal that valued Hello Sunshine at $900 million. She kept about 18%.
Did Priyanka Chopra sell her haircare brand Anomaly?
Yes. Maesa sold Anomaly to Reliance Retail on 30 April 2026 for an undisclosed amount, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas remains creative director.
How much did Reliance pay for Alia Bhatt’s Ed-a-Mamma?
Reliance Retail bought a 51% stake in September 2023 without officially disclosing the price. Inc42 reported a deal valuation of about $36 million to $42 million (Rs 300 crore to Rs 350 crore).
Is Jessica Alba still running The Honest Company?
No. She stepped down as Chief Creative Officer in April 2024 but remains on the board of the company she co-founded in 2011.
How much is The Row worth?
A September 2024 minority investment by the Wertheimer and Bettencourt Meyers families valued Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s label The Row at $1 billion, according to Bloomberg.
Sources
- Cosmetics Business, Rare Beauty estimated at $2.7 billion (October 2025)
- Bloomberg, Selena Gomez Is a Billionaire (September 2024)
- FashionUnited, The Row receives investment from Chanel and L’Oreal owners (September 2024)
- Business Today, Hurun India Rich List 2025: Juhi Chawla (1 October 2025)
- Forbes, Reese Witherspoon profile (June 2025)
- CNBC, Honest Company IPO raises $412.8 million (May 2021)
- Fortune, Goop Series C at $250 million valuation (March 2018)
- Reuters via Yahoo, Reliance Retail takes 51% of Ed-a-Mamma (September 2023)
- Business Wire, Maesa announces sale of Anomaly to Reliance Retail (30 April 2026)
- Fortune, Hello Bello bankruptcy (October 2023)
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Company valuations and net worth figures are estimates based on public data and deal reports; they change with markets and funding rounds and are not audited.
