Top 10 popular female Hollywood singers:
So many celebrities in Showbiz , film music industry are dreaming to get fame in days which is not the easy job because it needs long time hard work with toughest time as well good fortune. Where male singers are on top top in the music World there female songstresses are not behind in the race. We cannot say if there are more women than men, however, music and movie industry doesn't tolerate gender inequality and that is why there are many popular and important female singers that changed our idea of music. We can name thousands of them if we wanted because every single one changed something with her appearance. Here we enlist below the top 10 most popular female Hollywood singers in the World 2017.
10. Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson professionally known as Katy Perry was born on October 25, 1984. She is an American singer and songwriter. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager. Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after into Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr, Luke, and Max Martin. After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by the Island Def Jam music group and Columbia records, she signed a recording contract with capitol records in April 2007. Perry has received many awards including four Guinness World Records, a Brit award and a Juno award, and has been including in the Forbes list of top earning women in the music ( 2011-2016). Her estimated net worth as of 2016 is $ 125 million. She is one of the best selling music artists of all time, having sold 100 million records globally throughout her career. In film, she released an autobiographical documentary titled Katy Perry; part of me 2012, and voiced Smurfette in the 2011 film the smurfs and the 2011 sequel in 2013. Perry has supported organizations aimed at aiding people suffering with diseases including cancer and HIV/AIDS. During the 2008 warped tour, she had a cast made of her breasts to raise money for the keep a breast foundation. On February 16, 2017, she served as a co-chair alongside various celebrities such as Beyonce, Lea Michele, Jim Carrey, Jared Leto and Kevin Spacey for the 25th annual Elton John Aids foundation academy award party, a fundraiser for HIV/AIDS healthcare.
9. Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977. She is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she began performing in school, demonstrating Latin American Arabic and Rock and Roll influences and Belly dancing abilities. Shakira's first studio albums, Magia and Peligro failed to attain commercial success in the 1990s; However, she rose to prominence in Latin America with her major label debut Pies Descalzos 1996 and her fourth album, Donde Estan Los Ladrones 1998. Shakira has won many awards, including five MTV video music awards, two Grammy awards, eight Latin Grammy awards, seven Billboard music awards, 28 Billboard Latin music awards and has been golden globe nominated. She has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame, and has sold between 70 and 125 million records worldwide, making her the best selling South American singer and one of the best selling Latin artists of all time. She carries out well known philanthropist activities through charity work most notably through her pies Descalzos foundation. In 2014, she was listed as the 58th most powerful woman in the World by Forbes. Shakira began work on her eleventh studio album in the beginning of 2016. In May 2016, she collaborated with Colombian singer Carlos Vives on the track La Bicicleta. On 28 October, 2016, Shakira released the single '' Chantaje '' with Colombian singer Maluma, though the song was a track from Shakira's upcoming eleventh studio album, it was not intended to be the lead single. On April 7, 2017, Shakira released the song '' Me Enamore '' as the second official single taken from her eleventh studio album El Dorado, which was released on 26 May, 2017.
8. Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez also known by her nickname J.Lo was born on July 24, 1969. She is an American singer, actress, dancer, fashion designer, author and producer. Lopez gained her first high profile job as a fly girl dancer on In Living Color in 1991, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. For her first leading role in the 1997 Selena biopic of the same name Lopez received a Golden Globe nomination and became the first Latin actress to earn over US$ 1 million for a film. She went on to star on the films Anaconda1997, and Out of Sight 1998. Lopez ventured into the music industry in 1999 with her debut studio album On The 6, preceded by the number one single '' If You Had My Love ''. With a cumulative film gross of over US$ 2.89 billion and global record sales exceeding 80 million, she is regarded as the most influential Hispanic performer in the United States, as well as its highest paid Latin entertainer. Time listed her as one of the 25 most influential Hispanic Americans, and in 2012, Forbes ranked her as the most powerful celebrity in the World, as well as the 38th most powerful woman in the World. For her contributions to the arts, Lopez has received a landmark star on the Hollywood walk of fame and the Billboard Icon award among other honors. Beyond entertainment, she enjoys a successful business career consisting of various clothing lines accessories, fragrances, a production company and a charitable foundation among other ventures. Lopez had an on-off relationship with her former backup dancer Casper smart from October 2011 to August 2016. In February 2017, she began dating former New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez. In 2017, she was awarded the Telemundo star award.
7. Nicki Minaj
Onika Tania Maraj professionally known as Nicki Minaj was born on December 8, 1982. She is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and model. Minaj gained public attention after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009 and signed to young money entertainment in 2009. Minaj's first and second studeo albums, Pink Friday 2010, and Pink Friday: Roman reloaded 2012, both peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and produced the successful singles '' super bass '' and '' star ships '' respectively. In 2010 Minaj became the first female solo artist to have seven singles simultaneously charting on the US billboard hot 100. Her third studeo album the pink print 2014, was preceded by its second single Anaconda, which peaked at number two on the hot 100 and is her highest charting single in the U.S to date. Minaj made her film debut in the 2012 animated film Ice Age: Continental Drift followed by supporting roles in The Other Woman 2014, and Barbershop: The next Cut 2016. In 2013, she was a judge on the twelfth season of American Idol. Minaj has received ten Grammy nominations throughout her career, and has won six American music awards, eleven Bet awards, three MTV video music awards, four Billboard music awards, and was the recipient of Billboard's woman in music 2011 rising star award. She has endorsed Adidas, Mac cosmetics and Pepsi. She has sold 20 million singles as a lead artist, and 60 million singles as a featured artist in worldwide. It was announced that will executive produce and appear in a scripted single camera comedy series for ABC family based on her life growing up in Queens, New York. The show has been titled Nicki and is Scheduled to be broadcast in 2016. In February 2017, she was featured and co-wrote Jason Derulo's Swalla that reached number 6 in the UK singles chart. The next month, she signed with the major modeling agency, Wilhelmina model.
6. Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus was born on November 23, 1992. She is an American singer, songwriter and actress. After playing minor roles in the television series Doc and the film Big Fish in her childhood, she became a teen idol starring as the character Miley Stewart in the Disney channel television series Hanna Montana in 2006. Her father Billy Ray Cyrus also starred in the show. She subsequently signed a recording contract with Hollywood records, and her debut studio album Meet Miley Cyrus 2007 was certified triple platinum by the recording industry association of America. having shipped over three million units. She released her second album breakout and launched her film career as a voice actress in the animated film Bolt in 2008. With Bangers, Cyrus achieved her third number one album on the US Billboard 200 and fifth overall including Hanna Montana soundtrack albums. She has logged eight top 10 entries on the US Billboard Hot 100 with '' See You Again '', '' 7 Things '', '' The Climb '', '' Party In The U.S.A. '', '' Can't Be Tames '', '' We Can't Stop '', Malibu and the chart topping '' Wrecking Ball ''. Cyrus has earned numerous awards and nominations, as Billboard ranked her as the fourth best selling female artist in the 2009. She was ranked number thirteen on the Forbes celebrity 100 in 2010, and in 2013 was declared artist of the year by MTV. She has been including on the time 100 list of most influential people in 2008 and 2014. She started her career as a childhood actress, however, in the recent years she changed her entire personality and from the cute little girl, she became a controversial woman with almost nude moments. Miley Cyrus'snet worth is estimated at $ 200 million in the 2017. She earned $ 201 million from sold out concerts and $ 76 million from endorsements. Her life time 2007-2017 earnings are estimated in excess of $ 360 million.
5. Beyonce
Beyonce Giselle knowles carter was born on September 4, 1981. She is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's child. Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the World's best selling girl groups in history. Their Hiatus saw Beyonce's theatrical film debut in Austin Power in Goldmember in 2002. and the release of her debut album, Dangerously in Love 2003. The album established her as a solo artist worldwide, earned five Grammy awards, and featured the Billboard Hot 100 number one singles '' Crazy in Love '', and '' Baby Boy ''. Throughout her career, she has sold an estimated 100 million records as a solo artist, and a further 60 million records with the group destiny's child, making her one of the best selling music artist in the history. She has won 22 grammy awards, and is the most nominated woman in the awards history. She is also the most awarded artist at the MTV video music awards, with 24 wins. The recording industry association of America recognized Beyonce as the top certified artist in America during the 2000s. In 2009, Billboard named her the top radio songs artist of the decade, the top female artists of the 2000s and awarded her their Millennium award in 2011. In 2014, she became the highest paid black musician in history and was listed among Time's 100 most influential people in the World for a second year in a row. Forbes listed her as the most powerful female in entertainment of 2015, and in 2016 she occupied the sixth place for person of the year. In January 2017, it was announced that Beyonce one headline the Coachella music and arts festival. It was later announced on February 23, 2017, that Beyonce would no longer be able to perform at the festival due to doctors concern's regarding her pregnancy. The festival owners announced that she will instead headline the 2018 festival. The net worth of Beyonce is estimated to be $ 350 million in 2017.
4. Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanni Angelina Germanotta Professionally known as Lady Gaga was born on March 28, 1986. She is an American singer, songwriter and actress. A popular contemporary recording artist, she is known for contently experimenting with new musical ideas and images and for her unconventionally and provocative work. Gaga performed in High school plays while growing up and studied at CAp21 through New York universities Tisch school of the arts before dropping out to pursue a musical career. Having sold 27 million albums and 146 million singles as of January 2016, Gaga is one of the best selling music artists of all time. Her achievements includes several music Guinness World Records, Three Brit awards, six Grammy Awards, and awards from the songwriters Hall of Fame and the Council of Fashion designers of America. Gaga has been declared Billboard's artist of the year and been including among Forbes's power and earning rankings. She was ranked at number four on VH 1's greatest women in music in 2012, finished second's on Time's 2011 readers poll of the most influential people of the past ten years, and was named Billboard's woman of the year in 2015. She is also known for her philanthropic work and social activism, including LGBT rights, and and for her non-profit organization, The born this way foundation which focuses on promoting youth empowerment and combating bullying. In October 2015, at the Yale center for the emotional intelligence, Gaga joined 200 high school students, policy makers and academic officials, including Peter Salovey, to discuss ways to recognize and channel emotions for positive outcomes. The foundation in 2016, partnered with Intel, Vox/Media and re/code to fight online harassment. The sales revenue of the 99th issue of the V magazine which featured Gaga and Kinney, was donated to the foundation. Gaga partnered with starbucks for a week in 2017 with the '' Cups of Kindness '' campaign were the company donated 25 cents from some of the Beverages sold to the foundation. The net worth of Lady Gaga is estimated to be $ 280 million in 2017.
3. Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE was born on May 5, 1988. She is an English singer-songwriter. After graduating from the Brit school for performing art and technology in 2006, Her debut album 19, was released in 2008 to commercial and critical success. It is certified seven time platinum in the UK, and three times platinum in the US. The album contains her first song '' Hometown Glory '' written when she was 16, which is based on her home suburb of west Norwood in London. An appearance she made on Saturday night Live in late 2008 boosted her career in the US. At the 51st Grammy awards in 2009, Adele received the awards for best new artist and best female Pop vocal performance. In 2012, Adele released '' Skyfall '' which she co-wrote and recorded for the James Bond film of the same name. The song won an academy award, a Grammy award and a Golden Globe award for best original song, as well as the Brit award for British single of the year. After taking a three year break, Adele released her third studio album, 25 in 2015. 25 was her second album, to be certified diamond in the US and earned her five Grammy awards, including her second Grammy award for album of the year, and four Brit awards. The lead single '' Hello '' became the first song in the US to sell over one million digital copies within a week of its release. Her third concert tour, Adele live 2016, visited Europe, North America and Oceania and concluded with finale concerts at Wembley stadium in mid-2017. In early 2017, Tabloids started Speculating that Adele and Konecki had secretly married when they were spotted wearing matching rings on their ring fingers. During her acceptance speech at the 59th annual Grammy awards for album of the year Adele confirmed their marriage by calling Konecki her husband when thanking him. She subsequently clarified her marital status in March 2017. telling the audience at a concert in Brisbane Australia '' I am Married Now ''. The net worth of Adele is estimated to be $ 135 million in 2017.
2. Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13 1989. She is an American singer song writer. One of the leading contemporary artists, she is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which has received widespread media coverage. As a songwriter she has received awards from the Nashville songwriters association and the songwriters Hall of Fame, and was including in Rolling Stone's 100 greatest songwriters of all time in the 2015. She is also the recipient of 10 Grammy awards, Five Guinness World Records, one Emmy award, 21 Billboard music awards, 11 country music association awards, eight academy of country music awards and one Brit award. Swift is one of the best selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums including 27.1 million in the US and 130 million single downloads. She has appeared in Time's 100 most influential people in the World 2010 and 2015, Forbes Top earning woman in music 2011-2015, Forbes 100 most powerful women 2015, and Forbes celebrity 100, 2016. She was the youngest woman to be included in the third of these and ranked first in celebrity in 100, and was also the one of the finalists, for Time person of the year in 2014. In August 2017, Swift won a trial against David Mueller, a former morning show personality for Denver's KYGO-FM. Four years ago swift had informed Muellers bosses that he had assaulted her by groping her as an event. After being fired, mueller accused Swift of lying and sued her for making him lose his job. Shortly after Swift counter sued for sexual assault. The Jury rejected Muellers claims and ruled in favor of Swift. Swift thereafter cleared her social media accounts and announced that she would release her sixth studio album reputation on November 10, 2017. The album's first single '' Look what you made Me Do '' was released on August 25, 2017. The net worth of Taylor Swift is estimated to be $ 280 million in 2017.
1. Rihanna
Standing on the first position, the no 1 most popular female Hollywood singer in the World of 2017 is '' Rihanna ''. Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988. She is a Barbadian singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados and raised in Bridge town, during 2003, she recorded demo tapes under the direction of record producer Evan Rogers and signed a recording contract with Def Jam recordings after auditioning for its then president, hip hop producer and rapper Jay-z. In 2005, Rihanna rose to fame with the release of her debut studio album Music of the Sun and its follow up A girl like Me 2006, which charted on the top 10 on the US Billboard 200 and respectively produced the singles '' Pon De Replay '' and '' SOS ''. With sales exceeding 230 million records worldwide, Rihanna is one of the best selling artists of all time.Rihanna is the youngest and fastest solo artist to earn fourteen number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as a current total of 31 top 10 hits on the top chart.She was named the digital songs artist of the 2000s decade and the top hot 100 artist of the 2010 decade by Billboard. Among numerous awards and accolades, Rihanna has won eight Grammy awards, twelve American music awards, twelve Billboard music awards and the inaugural icon music award at the American music awards of 2013. Widely recognized for frequently reinventing her style, she received the fashion icon lifetime achievement award from the council of fashion designers of America in 2014. Forbes ranked Rihanna the fourth most powerful celebrity of 2012, and was named one of the Time's 100most influential people in the World later that year. In 2017, Rihanna launched cosmetic company '' Fenty Beauty '' under LVMHs Kendo Brands. The partnership was worth $ 10 million and would see Rihanna release various beauty products. The first installment of '' Fenty Beauty '' is set to be released in Autumn of 2017. The net worth of Rihanna is estimated to be $ 230 million in 2017.